“Why I LOVE the Young Adult Genre”
Guest post by bestselling author, Sherry Soule
Hi everybody, I’m author, Sherry
Soule—waving from the SF Bay Area, where it can get pretty foggy. And I can’t
believe that it is fall and Christmas is right around the corner.
Thanks for letting me visit today, it’s
an honor to be a guest here and meet other fellow booklovers.
Since
I was a child, I recognized that books were a way to travel to other places and
have remarkable adventures. Even though I am older (you’re NEVER too old to
read young adult novels, IMHO) than the average teen reader, I’ve always loved reading
Young Adult literature.
I
think I love reading YA because I think that most novels in this genre are
fast-paced and thrilling, and the stories are written in a style that is
engrossing, with story-driven or character-driven plotlines. I also
love that there are so many books created into a series nowadays, so that you
can continue to have additional adventures with your favorite characters.
Could my love of YA
be simply because I’m still stuck at age sixteen, just a teenager-at-heart in
disguise?
Could
be. And like many of you, I’ve read hundreds of YA books and I can actually say
that I enjoyed them all. Some I genuinely loved and these books became like good
friends that I didn’t want to part with, so they adorn my bookshelves and wait patiently
to be reread again one day. Other novels were simply read and then disregarded
with a contented smile.
And you know what? I am NEVER
embarrassed to buy YA books (although I buy most of my books online through
Amazon) in bookstores, or carry them around with me. I love the genre and
always have and always will.
Of course, I realize that we all
have diverse tastes in literature. Most of you will have varied genres that you
love to read, and probably some of my favorite books are simply your forgotten
reads. That is what makes the world of YA, and reading as a whole, so dang
fascinating. Each one of us will enjoy different types of characters, plots,
and of course, a writer’s voice, the way only
they can tell a story.
Personally,
I like to read and write darker, edgier young adult novels. As you can probably
tell if you’d read my books, I tend to write dark, tormented heroines, too. I
love the angst of a female teen protagonist trying to come to terms with some
dark secret or horrific event in her past, and usually, she ends up facing this
fear, vulnerability, or threat, with a handsome, strong hottie by her side. Oh!—and I love to create an evil villain
that is unquestionably devious, but complex. My antiheroes always possess some
redeeming features, and because of these factors, I think it makes them much
more interesting villains.
My
heroines are typically intelligent, snarky, and full of fight. Like my girl,
Shiloh Ravenwolf in the Spellbound series.
You gotta admire Shiloh’s spunk and determination. When I grow up, I wanna just
like her. Or a vampire. Or a ninja. Hmmm, not sure which…
Anyhoo,
thank you so for letting me chat about my love of young adult literature. I hope
you enjoyed this post. Now go feed your mind and read a book! Preferably
mine. :-D
Happy holidays!!!
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Bio
Sherry
Soule is the bestselling author of the acclaimed YA Spellbound series. She
writes urban fantasy, an odd hybrid of the horror genre that includes elements
of mystery, romance, fantasy, and suspense for teens and adults. Right now, she’s
working on a few different young adult series: Spellbound and Tales of a
Teenage Succubus. Plus, an adult paranormal novel, Immortal Eclipse.
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Thanks Sherry for joining us! That was lovely post.
ReplyDeleteI , for one can't wait to get my hands on your books :)