tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post2469656380579397036..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Paperback's Pondering's: In Defense of the Contemporary Novelpaperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-44416872051422672002017-03-13T16:20:34.879-04:002017-03-13T16:20:34.879-04:00Thank you Jess :)Thank you Jess :)paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-89632105173837647972017-03-13T11:48:19.148-04:002017-03-13T11:48:19.148-04:00Contemporaries are one of my favorites. They defin...Contemporaries are one of my favorites. They definitely need more love. Great post, Emily. :)Jess @ Fairytales and Glitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840032143348229418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-15684290586945121452017-03-11T18:46:59.031-05:002017-03-11T18:46:59.031-05:00What??? Jurassic Park isn't the first thing I ...What??? Jurassic Park isn't the first thing I think about when it comes to contemporary lol! If only we can get through this crisis!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-69885858957164588292017-03-11T18:46:10.153-05:002017-03-11T18:46:10.153-05:00Thank you Di! I agree! All genres should have thei...Thank you Di! I agree! All genres should have their time in the spotlight and it's unfair to underrepresent anyone!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-3692464655872816662017-03-11T18:45:20.695-05:002017-03-11T18:45:20.695-05:00The writing is gorgeous in contemporary! I hate it...The writing is gorgeous in contemporary! I hate it when people say that contemporary novels don't require much thinking, there's so much to hang onto! Thanks Lais haha! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-74937160365295861262017-03-11T16:30:47.502-05:002017-03-11T16:30:47.502-05:00I love sci-fi and fantasy, but I also love Contemp...I love sci-fi and fantasy, but I also love Contemporary!! I need a little fluffy romance or coming-of-age book every once in a while, and I don't get why people hate on them for not having complex plot. Like, that's the point!! Hahaha. And I totally relate with the English teacher thing! I took a class called "Contemporary Literature" this year, but we're reading Jurassic Park?? It's so annoying...Bryce Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074635705174367727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-33445742898252995422017-03-11T03:16:31.094-05:002017-03-11T03:16:31.094-05:00You make a wonderful argument for Contemporary boo...You make a wonderful argument for Contemporary books! Personally I prefer fantasy and have never really gelled with YA Contemp but there are so may out there that I want to try! <br /><br />I don't think it's fair for people to put down the genre in any way and I'm sorry that you feel underrepresented! I'm not one of our people, but I can definitely see the draw of contemporaries and I can see why loving them is so easy. <br /><br />Great post! Di @ Book Reviews by Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021249735871126514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-28213874283571376312017-03-10T18:01:57.241-05:002017-03-10T18:01:57.241-05:00Contemporary is such a good genre and it is defini...Contemporary is such a good genre and it is definitely my favorite. I wish more people would appreciate it; not only for being something anyone can relate with, but also for having such beautiful and strong writing without necessarily having huge plot twists and things like that. <br />I understand that so many people may judge "contemporary readers", because people believe that these books don't require a lot of intelligence to comprehend them. I disagree. Most part of these books have very beautiful metaphors that aren't very easy to understand. <br />I'll definitely share this post with many other friends, hahah. Great one, Emily! Laishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487450872139325468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-42154929209790729402017-03-10T10:02:03.469-05:002017-03-10T10:02:03.469-05:00It is! It's so sad that it seems like an inval...It is! It's so sad that it seems like an invalid genre anymore.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-67771415176929799642017-03-10T02:44:19.553-05:002017-03-10T02:44:19.553-05:00Contemporary is my favourite genre. It is so real ...Contemporary is my favourite genre. It is so real and I love that so much. I enjoy my other genres but never just as much as a good contemporary. I totally agree with your post, it feels as though contemporary is almost written off as a legitimate genre. brooklynsippingacupofteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541603951425011326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-85214763560080691722017-03-09T13:55:46.505-05:002017-03-09T13:55:46.505-05:00They are more fun! I'm glad we're on the s...They are more fun! I'm glad we're on the same page about this, Ruzaika because I was beginning to believe that I didn't know anyone else who prefers contemporary over everything else! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-15350488248442125982017-03-09T10:11:35.926-05:002017-03-09T10:11:35.926-05:00AHHHHH HELLO FELLOW CONTEMPORARY FAN!!! Looks like...AHHHHH HELLO FELLOW CONTEMPORARY FAN!!! Looks like we are both on the same boat. I prefer contemporary over fantasy or any other genre anyday. It always baffles me as to how no one else seems to think the way I do, like, don't get me wrong, I do enjoy a good fantasy or sci-fi, but contemporary books are always more relatable, and more...fun? At least for me. And they have more scope for great characters and real life stuff. I love everything about contemporary and I wish more people would get as excited about these books like I do :( :DRuzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-69139838690603946912017-03-08T19:14:08.686-05:002017-03-08T19:14:08.686-05:00Thank you Sam! I actually haven't had to read ...Thank you Sam! I actually haven't had to read too many classic books in school, besides Shakespeare! I definitely agree that contemporary is sometimes just what you need after a high fantasy, sometimes you just have to get back to reality! I'm glad you can understand me lol.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-2850583120610651662017-03-08T16:38:16.474-05:002017-03-08T16:38:16.474-05:00I completely understand your frustration with the ...I completely understand your frustration with the choice of books we read in school. Personally, I've had classic after classic, middle-grade award winning stories after middle grade stories...showed down my throat in school. <br />Although I can't say I PREFER contemporary over anything else like you, I do still appreciate it greatly..because sometimes when I've read three high-fiction books in a row and I'm going crazy with all the worlds and magic systems getting mixed up in my head, I just want something easy, relatable and cute for a while. <br />So I understand your frustration here...contemporary does deserve a bit more love than it gets, and I'll make an effort in the future to contribute to that haha. <br />Great post! Keep up the good work!<br />-Sam.mybookishthrillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035418141689021270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-4428458809173368342017-03-08T13:59:11.721-05:002017-03-08T13:59:11.721-05:00Aww that means so much Cee! I'm happy I could ...Aww that means so much Cee! I'm happy I could be of enthusiasm :D paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-36628384389868105392017-03-08T13:53:38.431-05:002017-03-08T13:53:38.431-05:00For the record, your amazing enthusiasm is basical...For the record, your amazing enthusiasm is basically what got me reading more contemporary! :) So you just carry on Em, you're awesome! XDCee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-68844895976052448172017-03-08T10:11:38.846-05:002017-03-08T10:11:38.846-05:00I like to think I read a variety of genres but I t...I like to think I read a variety of genres but I think contemporary just has an edge over everything else! I do think teachers should use the genre a lot more. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-25994868880083585402017-03-08T09:34:18.840-05:002017-03-08T09:34:18.840-05:00I think Contemporary has great life-lessons most o...I think Contemporary has great life-lessons most of the time!! I think those are great for students and young adults. Teacher should use the books in their classrooms!<br /><br /> like to read a mix up of all kinds of genres. I usually don't stick by 1 genre but read multiple in a month. Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.com