tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post5553062492911567308..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Paperback's Pondering's: "I Only Read the Classics"paperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-66381871684242439172017-11-20T23:20:46.816-05:002017-11-20T23:20:46.816-05:00You bring up some great points here! I definitely ...You bring up some great points here! I definitely think that both YA and classics could learn something from one another. Now it’s kinda hard for classics to change its ways now lol, but at least we can look at classics with a 21st century interpretation, which is pretty cool :)paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-77010024184539479622017-11-20T23:18:52.109-05:002017-11-20T23:18:52.109-05:00Definitely! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with ...Definitely! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with YA no matter what your age, there’s something for everyone :)paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-38043741382798864632017-11-20T23:10:30.147-05:002017-11-20T23:10:30.147-05:00I'm so sorry that girl in your class was like ...I'm so sorry that girl in your class was like that :( It's interesting because I now have moved on completely to classics and adult literature, but I still think YA is one of the most experimental, bold, important genres, and I'm forever grateful to it for creating my love for books. For me, (and this may be a generalization too) adult & classic literature truly have great craft. The writing is art at its finest, and I found it more difficult to find that kind of expertise I wanted in YA. Of course, I still have my YA gods: David Arnold, Markus Zusak. I wish YA would adopt the skill of other genres, and other genres would adopt the boldness and relevance of YA. We'd have some great books :) Thanks for this post! Kate Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601676816728553489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-28253412680920530722017-11-20T20:12:37.228-05:002017-11-20T20:12:37.228-05:00I know these types! I had one woman tell me that t...I know these types! I had one woman tell me that the books I read are not real "literature". I just roll my eyes. I read everything and refuse to pigeonhole myself into one category. And I'm proud to a YA reader too (even though I'm old).<br />Rebecca @ <a href="https://portsmouthreview.com/" rel="nofollow">The Portsmouth Review</a>Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249423601362144632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-91438553697049688922017-11-19T17:20:08.764-05:002017-11-19T17:20:08.764-05:00Brilliant comment, Veronika! I think it goes both ...Brilliant comment, Veronika! I think it goes both ways, there are both great and bad YA books, and great and bad classic books, which is why it’s important to not limit yourself to one! YA has changed so much and this stereotype of it being too simple and unoriginal is so false!! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-73738261152365617322017-11-19T17:18:11.213-05:002017-11-19T17:18:11.213-05:00Well said! Thanks for stopping by, Angela :)Well said! Thanks for stopping by, Angela :)paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-2990395269871721482017-11-19T16:09:40.972-05:002017-11-19T16:09:40.972-05:00Ugh, that girl truly sounds awful. I mean, some of...Ugh, that girl truly sounds awful. I mean, some of my favorite books are classics, and I do think it is important to get to know some of the classics of one's own country or culture, be that in school, or on one's own... But a classic will rarely be as relevant as contemporary fiction. <br /><br />As for YA, yes, there are some cheesy, unoriginal YA books - some I love, some I hate - but, let's be honest, the same can be said about classics. MANY classics are debated by literary critics, and are questioned if they even should be defined as classics. Also - right now, YA is the most diverse, most relevant genre BY FAR, while Adult books are stumbling after YA waaay farther behind. <br /><br />Let's look at THUG - such a clever, important and relevant book that does not have its like in adult contemporary fiction - much less in classical fiction, ffs - meanwhile there are more and more books, just to mention on example, centering black people being released in the YA age-group. NOT ENOUGH STILL! But there is certainly an improvement which, obviously, not going to happen in classics lol. Great post, Emily! <br /><br />Veronika @ <a href="http://reading-is-dreaming-with-open-eyes.blogspot.hu/" rel="nofollow">The Regal Critiques</a><br />Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-72800940285707684892017-11-19T13:06:14.291-05:002017-11-19T13:06:14.291-05:00Ugh, I hate when people judge others based on what...Ugh, I hate when people judge others based on what they read! There are certain classics that I love, but like you said, a lot of them can be difficult to read, and if you limit yourself to only the classics, you're missing out on so much - not even just YA, there are so many other genres out there! Great post, I wish we could all just be happy that people are reading in general, regardless of the genre!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-4088822113082155512017-11-16T08:31:56.359-05:002017-11-16T08:31:56.359-05:00There’s nothing wrong with that :) And I’m sure yo...There’s nothing wrong with that :) And I’m sure you were nothing like this girl! She’s just on another level, you know?paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-44473880005639140692017-11-16T08:31:08.340-05:002017-11-16T08:31:08.340-05:00Ha, that’s true! Shakespeare is probably the most ...Ha, that’s true! Shakespeare is probably the most popular and mainstream you can get! I really do not like people who think they a higher than everyone else.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-53166304426707044992017-11-16T06:10:00.245-05:002017-11-16T06:10:00.245-05:00Lol, I was once THAT girl ;) I wasn't pretenti...Lol, I was once THAT girl ;) I wasn't pretentious about it, but I just genuinely enjoyed classics more than any other book and didn't see the fuss about YA. I still love classics (The Picture of Dorian Gray, War and Peace, Wuthering Heights...) but I'm so glad I gave YA a chance! <br /><br />Great post :) <br /><br /> Amy @ <a href="https://amagicalworldofwords.blogspot.co.za/" rel="nofollow">A Magical World Of Words</a> Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412158036738231881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-46553062442928434512017-11-16T05:52:30.622-05:002017-11-16T05:52:30.622-05:00Charles Dickens and Shakespeare were the bestselle...Charles Dickens and Shakespeare were the bestseller-types of their day. <br /><br />Saying you only read the classics is a self-defeating form of snobbery, and as far as I'm concerned you can't be well-read if you limit yourself like that. I've read trashy romance novels that are (imho) much, much, better than Hard Times by Charles Dickens (yes, that book in particular - I had to study it at A-level. It's awful.)<br /><br />Also, we had several different people who made me cringe every time they opened their mouths in my school - one of them kept accusing one of the only decent teachers we had of not helping us and not teaching us properly, even though I had *several* photocopies of the notes she was accusing the teacher of not giving us. *sighs*<br /><br />I'm gonna be honest, we had little decent teaching as it was - could've done with her not stalling it! Lol.<br />Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.com