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Why Are So Many Adults Reading Teen Fiction?

Why Are So Many Adults Reading Teen Fiction?

Approximately 70% of young adult readers are over the age of 18. For many of us, our love for the genre all began with a wizard named Harry and his magical friends Ron and Hermoine. But WHY are we all still reading books about teenagers as adults?

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How To Write Teen Fiction

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How To Write Teen Fiction

A question I get asked often is: “How do you write teen fiction?”

The answer is simple. I am passionate about reading, especially reading YA fiction. And as a writer, I am a firm believer that you cannot write a genre you’re not already reading yourself.

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10 GIFS All Book Lovers Will Understand

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10 GIFS All Book Lovers Will Understand

As book lovers, we share a common love for storytelling. If you are a book nerd (like me!), you can probably relate to these gifs too! Check them out and see which ones apply to you.

Do You Have "The Guilties"?

Do You Have "The Guilties"?

Do you prefer reading to socializing? Are you more of an introvert?

Don’t have "the guilties” because you enjoy your alone time. It’s healthy to spend time with yourself. Enjoy the quietness and get lost in a story for a while. 

"The guilties” are a commonly misplaced sense of guilt when enjoying something you feel you shouldn’t. For example, giving up a night out with friends to enjoy a good book can give someone "the guilties”. Although this phenomenon is a growing issue among the reading community, it has a cure. 

5 Easy Steps to Build a Bookstagram

5 Easy Steps to Build a Bookstagram

Book Lovers Unite!

Explore the community. Use #bookstagram on Instagram to see photos taken from all over the world. It is common for an account holder to pose a question in the caption for bookstagrammers to answer. 

6 New Year's Resolutions for Book Lovers

6 New Year's Resolutions for Book Lovers

1. Finish your TBR pile

We are all guilty of it... the lonely books sitting there, waiting to be opened. Read a portion of the ones on your shelf at home. My one shelf turned into three shelves in 2017 alone! There are many incredible stories, so limit yourself to the ones you really REALLY want to read. You will feel less guilty... I hope I will.