tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post6249393890358443508..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Let's Talk: What I Want More of From YA BooksMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-14250409243359297252012-04-02T23:10:26.495-04:002012-04-02T23:10:26.495-04:00"TRUE true love," not Velveeta love prod..."TRUE true love," not Velveeta love product! That can be my protest sign if Jon Stewart ever does another Rally to Restore Sanity. I liked that the Hunger Games movie cut back on Peeta's early infatuation, since the nuances of Peeta's instalove-turning-into-real-love can't be shoehorned into 2 hours of screen time. Forever Young Adult did a fascinating piece on how Peeta was in love with an image of Katniss before love got Real (http://www.foreveryoungadult.com/2011/05/12/four-things-you-dont-know-about-peeta).Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-83830102179852160932012-03-31T19:16:48.811-04:002012-03-31T19:16:48.811-04:00True, true love all the way. I'm so sick of in...True, true love all the way. I'm so sick of insta-love and pointless love triangles. People take time to fall in love for real, so characters need this time, as well. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-67876637939151794862012-03-31T14:30:45.596-04:002012-03-31T14:30:45.596-04:00I tend to agree with you on most of these. Especia...I tend to agree with you on most of these. Especially the love triangles and insta love. If it was possible to get arthritis from eye-rolling, I think these two things would definitely induce it in me at a young age! Lol.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-56972867837431091462012-03-30T22:59:13.576-04:002012-03-30T22:59:13.576-04:00 I totally agree on male leads! I love reading fr... I totally agree on male leads! I love reading from their POV.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-60232607958568975742012-03-30T22:41:42.337-04:002012-03-30T22:41:42.337-04:00It really is, and that's what we should be sha...It really is, and that's what we should be sharing with the youth :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-67774759876970974592012-03-30T22:41:19.071-04:002012-03-30T22:41:19.071-04:00YES! True, real...slow burning love :)YES! True, real...slow burning love :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-38200078212180003292012-03-30T22:41:01.939-04:002012-03-30T22:41:01.939-04:00oh heck yes to the complete novels! I think that w...oh heck yes to the complete novels! I think that would be brilliant :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-79534849596454851842012-03-30T22:40:34.319-04:002012-03-30T22:40:34.319-04:00thanks, juju! I definitely hope we get more male l...thanks, juju! I definitely hope we get more male leads :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-41236246598527866582012-03-30T19:50:28.052-04:002012-03-30T19:50:28.052-04:00LOVE the image!
LOVE this meme!
I am SO with you...LOVE the image!<br /><br />LOVE this meme! <br />I am SO with you on male leads. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-79595071067085857122012-03-30T17:31:38.057-04:002012-03-30T17:31:38.057-04:00SUPERPOWERS, STRONG FEMALE LEADS, AND MALE CHARACT...SUPERPOWERS, STRONG FEMALE LEADS, AND MALE CHARACTERS--yes, exactly that! I also want less insta-love, more well-developed love stories. And I'd love to see complete novels, even when they're the first or second book in a series or trilogy. Great Let's Talk!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-9360603702031698962012-03-30T15:32:46.069-04:002012-03-30T15:32:46.069-04:00Yes please, bring on the slow low. Not the, ohh lo...Yes please, bring on the slow low. Not the, ohh look at that guy, I am so in love and lalala land ;)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7791709716276085902012-03-30T14:43:11.527-04:002012-03-30T14:43:11.527-04:00I so agree on the keeping up of the strong female ...I so agree on the keeping up of the strong female lead trend. I adore it and its empowering!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-55241551018741994652012-03-30T10:02:23.051-04:002012-03-30T10:02:23.051-04:00Me too! Wouldn't a real, genuine true love sto...Me too! Wouldn't a real, genuine true love story be amazing in a sea of instalove and triangles?! Great answers on your post!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-76929818077586165972012-03-30T09:53:24.163-04:002012-03-30T09:53:24.163-04:00Hell yes! I also put strong female leads, male MCs...Hell yes! I also put strong female leads, male MCs, and true love in my post too. :) I'm glad we're on the same page. Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-84577116843818698632012-03-30T08:29:37.415-04:002012-03-30T08:29:37.415-04:00I would just love to see what YA can make of the s...I would just love to see what YA can make of the superpowers! I bet someone could do something brilliant!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-34876060646675152882012-03-30T08:29:14.703-04:002012-03-30T08:29:14.703-04:00I think so, too! I really wish the YA market also ...I think so, too! I really wish the YA market also catered towards the men - it's a bit disheartening that it doesn't, eh?Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-45636130330489091572012-03-30T02:18:17.984-04:002012-03-30T02:18:17.984-04:00There also needs to be more YA books for guys. The...There also needs to be more YA books for guys. The majority of YA seems aimed at female readers, even the books featuring male leads. Granted, there should be books for both male and female readers, and books that appeal to both. This probably has a lot to do with covers. I'm a sucker for an awesome cover, but does a guy really want to read a book featuring a girl on the cover in a pretty dress? Probably not. Sure, a lot of the books with girls on the cover feature female characters, but still. Anyway, agreed on all of what you mentioned!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-33566802830486937342012-03-30T01:10:00.590-04:002012-03-30T01:10:00.590-04:00I could not agree more! I want more male leads, th...I could not agree more! I want more male leads, that is such a rarity! <br /><br />Superpowers is something I'd like to see a new spin on. I still associate them mostly with Superman, so I'd like to see what YA can do with them and make me like them. <br /><br />-Jac @ <a href="http://www.forloveandbooks.com" rel="nofollow">For Love and Books</a>Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7584543002892801892012-03-30T00:11:49.029-04:002012-03-30T00:11:49.029-04:00Oh I love the idea of more male lead characters. T...Oh I love the idea of more male lead characters. There are only a handful and I think a male lead does bring something new to the story. And I like that in the Escape from Furnace series the first time a female character (not main) appears is in the fourth book in the series, aside from a brief mention of the MC's mother. So it's got a male lead and no love story, which makes it very different.<br /><br />And I like the idea of quirky, though I love the quirky female lead idea more so than the male. But I'd love to see someone go for it and do it successfully.<br /><br />I'd like to see more super powers too. The kind that makes you say "awesome" as you're reading.<br /><br />And I'd love to see more books in a series by different characters in the series POV's. I always thought I'd hate it, but I've really grown to like it.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-86591781480283122952012-03-30T00:05:41.889-04:002012-03-30T00:05:41.889-04:00Er, that didn't finish.
I think so much of wh...Er, that didn't finish. <br />I think so much of what's out there is female-driven, and it'd be great to see more boy focused books. Sometimes I think it's harder for boys to read books told from the female POV than for a girl to read books told from a male POV, you know?Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-83182477202309694242012-03-30T00:04:16.432-04:002012-03-30T00:04:16.432-04:00I absolutely agree about strong male leads. I thin...I absolutely agree about strong male leads. I think so much of what's out there is Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.com