tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post8585375401960287174..comments2023-09-26T09:38:19.897-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: I’m Buggin’Jennifer Hendrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-43853737795004514642008-11-18T12:27:00.000-06:002008-11-18T12:27:00.000-06:00WOO-WOO -- ya'll rock!!WOO-WOO -- ya'll rock!!Jennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-29188730007630871192008-11-18T09:55:00.000-06:002008-11-18T09:55:00.000-06:00As someone who had a very dark and questionable YA...As someone who had a very dark and questionable YA life, I agree. <BR/><BR/>The books I read, amongst others when I was a teen were along the lines of _Go Ask Alice_, or these odd books about runaways and how they survived. Because they were real, and I could relate. <BR/><BR/>So, yeah. Word!<BR/><BR/>Kimberely (who must get herself a writing blog, pronto!)Kimberely Arana, chp, proprietress ///https://www.blogger.com/profile/08531048384735621355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-74635090220016664182008-11-18T09:20:00.000-06:002008-11-18T09:20:00.000-06:00I didn't actually bother to read the comments (as ...I didn't actually bother to read the comments (as I feared it would devolve in one of those internet "discussions" that are nothing but a big time suck with people being asshats. <BR/><BR/>But I have to agree with Tara. All claps here. I think YA these days is FINALLY catching up to teens as readers. I know I hated the YA that was out when I was that age because I felt like it pandered and talked down and completely insulted me as a person. The fact of the matter is that the world can be really tough for teens and if we don't address that in a realistic fashion in our work, it's doing them a disservice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408971107003934333.post-14218896771033384742008-11-18T08:59:00.000-06:002008-11-18T08:59:00.000-06:00*clapping* I agree with you completely. I didn't...*clapping* <BR/><BR/>I agree with you completely. <BR/><BR/>I didn't finish reading all the comments yesterday, so I'll have to go back through them again.Tara Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723835762438401129noreply@blogger.com