I read "The Next Big Thing" and "YA Comes Of Age". Both articles are timely, because it is true that there are many adults reading YA novels. However, I also think that may be that YA novels have changed. As a teen, I remember reading "Forever" by Judy Blume and "Go Ask Alice" by Anonymous. Both were considered a bit racy at the time (1970's), but quite tame in many respects to YA novels of today. I find the most popular YA novels nowadays to be far more intense, more violent and a lot more frightening. Dystopia-the end of the world, Zombies, vampires...wow! The Hunger Games gave me nightmares....but then I'm kind of a wimp in that respect.
I enjoy the same genre of YA novels that I enjoy in Adult fiction. Relationships, historical, mystery, etc. I loved "The Future of US", and "Iboy" and "Airborn", "Timekeeper", "Etiquette and Espionage", "The Explosionist" and both of the "Viola" books by Adriana Trigiani. And so many more.
I have many adult customers who enjoy YA fiction, but I think, like me, they enjoy the YA fiction because of the book, because its well written, because it a genre they enjoy...I don't think the fact that its YA fiction matters to them. All they want is a GOOD BOOK!
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