Just to note: I talk about mental health in this video and while I'm talking I show a neurodivergent study. This wasn't intentional. I had a mental health study to add there but I messed them up. This comment is to say that I know neurodiversity is not the same as mental health. Sorry about that everyone.

I don't do it intentionally. I'll read a book if the blurb interests me and there's good recommendations for it, regardless if it's YA or not. With that said though, lately I've found some YA to be a little too immature for my tastes or worse, poorly written.

@GinaLuciaReads

Ай бұрын

I've found that too but the same can be said for adult books, although not the immature bit. I do think some YA books are on the younger side, and those I don't gel with as much.

@katarzynamarzec2291

Ай бұрын

This is my case, too. I tried to read one ya book becasue I love time loop trope but... I dnf it because inmaturity femal main character.

Such an interesting analysis and explanation, thank you!

@GinaLuciaReads

24 күн бұрын

Aw thank you so much

Me to a T 👏🏼 I love YA! Gosh, we millennials have really gone through a lot.

@GinaLuciaReads

24 күн бұрын

We really have!!

I don't seek YA specifically, but, according to my storygraph, about 1/3 of what I have read falls under that category. Mostly they are fantasy, sci-fi or distopy, and are the kind of comfort book I would read in exam times in college until 3 am and then carry with me the next day. Definitely, they are a safe space.

@GinaLuciaReads

Ай бұрын

Absolutely! Mine is much the same and they're absolutely comfort books too.

Reading wasn't "cool" when I was a teen but I did enjoy reading fantasy as well as dark books, crime and psychological thrillers. I loved the classic LOTR and Narnia, as well a the Harry Potters which were still ongoing. I liked mafia including The Godfather, the intense book The Godforsaken was my favorite and I loved Jonathan Kellerman books. Life got crazy and I didn't get to read, I did get the chance to read the Twilight books in my early 20's but just this year got back into reading. Now I find the only books I enjoy are fantasy romance, I like both ya and new adult. It is the escapism for me.

@GinaLuciaReads

Ай бұрын

I went through a similar thing. Stopped reading after university for years and got back into it with fantasy romance. It's perfect for that.

I may have largely moved away from YA but I still read Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus every year

@GinaLuciaReads

Ай бұрын

I still need to read the new ones! One of them is sitting on my shelf and I've just not gotten to it yet 😅

I'm into YA books, especially fantasy... born in 1982

I remember feeling really sad when I “had” to move from the children/teen’s section to the adult section of my public library. I thought adult books would all be boring! Thankfully this is not the case, but I still associate YA books with escapism,more adventure and fun.

@GinaLuciaReads

24 күн бұрын

I totally agree. It's weird that we felt that need to kind of 'graduate' away from things that we enjoyed.

Do you read young adult books? If so, why?

@linb4985

Ай бұрын

They're often quicker to read, and are a form of escapism for sure. Plus YA has some really great fantasy these days!

@GinaLuciaReads

Ай бұрын

@@linb4985 I absolutely agree! YA is amazing for fantasy!

Fun you got some video responses

@GinaLuciaReads

Ай бұрын

Yeah! I would have managed more but I left it a bit last minute 😅