tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post4560679910666687209..comments2023-12-20T05:59:21.610-05:00Comments on Black-Eyed Susan's: Confession Tuesdaysusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-43556923518442376632009-03-25T22:21:00.000-04:002009-03-25T22:21:00.000-04:00I don't think any members of the CT group ever exp...I don't think any members of the CT group ever expected to elicit this kind of response with this kind of exercise. I know I didn't. <BR/><BR/>Christine, I don't have a lot of teens readers on this blog. I was the one reading them. lolsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-80757614417660001652009-03-25T22:02:00.000-04:002009-03-25T22:02:00.000-04:00I am looking forward to reading a lot of popular Y...I am looking forward to reading a lot of popular YA releases this yr like new Laurie Anderson, Sarah Dessen, Melissa Marr, Rick Riordan etc but since I know they'll be reviewed on other sites I won't spend that much time on them or I may not mention them at all. I can understand bloggers wanting to show some blogger love to books or authors they love, its probably why they started blogging in Dorethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-32611343255927749872009-03-25T21:42:00.000-04:002009-03-25T21:42:00.000-04:00I came over here from Odessa's blog. Your comment ...I came over here from Odessa's blog. Your comment about how 'your pants are talking to you' cracked me up. I totally get that.<BR/><BR/>Why don't you write one of your polls about favorite books for teens? Have teen readers write in the last two books they read that they really liked. <BR/><BR/>My boys like biographies about athletes, and historical fiction, fantasy, SF. I'm sure teen girls have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-79171825508998976422009-03-25T21:41:00.000-04:002009-03-25T21:41:00.000-04:00They are all so afraid to be the one with the orig...They are all so afraid to be the one with the original thought or a book that has not been written yesterday.<BR/>I had a student-a thinker in the 6th grade-who chose not to follow the lipstick crew, or the high gloss girls, and chose to read and review Pride and Prejudice. The others looked at her strangely, suggested other books, and told her that decades of reviews must have been written aboutThinking Aloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892190579167620248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-90873308418893000732009-03-25T19:39:00.000-04:002009-03-25T19:39:00.000-04:00susan, i work with some middle schoolers and i mus...susan, i work with some middle schoolers and i must say that your observations are spot on. they really tend to like or dislike the same things. i think a lot of it has to do with lack of experience and unwillingness to try something new.Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-81686807765787235172009-03-25T12:15:00.000-04:002009-03-25T12:15:00.000-04:00CUPCAKE: I'm the outsider?? I thought it was the...CUPCAKE: I'm the outsider?? I thought it was them!!LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-81342444741224787242009-03-25T05:52:00.000-04:002009-03-25T05:52:00.000-04:00Lenore, I think we agree more than we are disagree...Lenore, I think we agree more than we are disagreeing here. My point was I was surprised by what I encountered. There are no shortages of resources for finding what you want. I know now that what I had been relying on is a good fit for me.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-57616271378883470042009-03-25T05:39:00.000-04:002009-03-25T05:39:00.000-04:00Of course it depends on the blogs you frequent. T...Of course it depends on the blogs you frequent. There seem to be two types of YA blogs - the consumer focused blogs and the educational focused blogs - and both of these have their own separate communities, with surprisingly little overlap.<BR/><BR/>The adult blogs are often genre focused so that you have a lot of blogs that are pretty focused on i.e. historical fiction or paranormal romance. Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-76297101201709555002009-03-24T23:11:00.000-04:002009-03-24T23:11:00.000-04:00edi, I'm going to look for Doret's post. :-)edi, I'm going to look for Doret's post. :-)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-86374176808488152062009-03-24T23:09:00.000-04:002009-03-24T23:09:00.000-04:00On second thought let me back up what I'm saying. ...On second thought let me back up what I'm saying. I belong to 50+ communities at Shelfari. I swap at paperbackswap, frugalreader and I'm a member at Jacketflap. There are roughly 90 blogs on my blog roll here. In short, I get around. lol<BR/><BR/>January, I worked in reference publishing, and my clients were educators and librarians. Many of my friends are educators, librarians and writers so yessusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-64988551068206671752009-03-24T22:53:00.000-04:002009-03-24T22:53:00.000-04:00Lenore and Caite, that is not my experience. While...Lenore and Caite, that is not my experience. While there is some overlap, I have not seen the level of homogeneity on adult blogs or the book community I belong to. Moreover, the focus on new releases is not the same in all communities or demographics. I think Steph got it right: on the teen blogs there is a pressure to be in the know about what's new. That is not the case in adult communities I susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-2295211646254447992009-03-24T22:15:00.000-04:002009-03-24T22:15:00.000-04:00I love that you do the research with YA books. You...I love that you do the research with YA books. You probably know more about the book buying audience than most publishers out there.<BR/><BR/>Keep trying for those workshops.Januaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-61804348230218098762009-03-24T20:52:00.000-04:002009-03-24T20:52:00.000-04:00This reminds me of Doret's Chameleon post. Ah, the...This reminds me of Doret's Chameleon post. Ah, the confluence of life!Ms. Edith Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125736436813900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-61622755653012288112009-03-24T20:43:00.000-04:002009-03-24T20:43:00.000-04:00I was going to say the same thing that Lenore said...I was going to say the same thing that Lenore said, that some of those "sameness" issue exist in adult book blogs as well, most likely for the reasons she gives. <BR/>Lucky for me, I am so far behind in my reviews recently that all the other reviews for the same book that have been out there is the blogsphere are most likely forgotten by <I>my</I> readers by now!caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-25620981527057999162009-03-24T17:00:00.000-04:002009-03-24T17:00:00.000-04:00In regards to the same book phenomenon, I know I'm...In regards to the same book phenomenon, I know I'm guilty of that to a point too. Probably only 7 of the 32 books I've read and reviewed so far this year are books that didn't get a lot of attention on the blogs. Authors and publicists target a lot of the same bloggers, and when you accept a book for review, you don't know how many other people accepted it too. But that's the danger when you Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-59187571267712805782009-03-24T14:32:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:32:00.000-04:00Hi farmlane, well, I would have liked more interac...Hi farmlane, well, I would have liked more interaction but I didn't expect to be treated like a peer. I think most knew I was old (my girls tell me that all the time). I do engage with teens elsewhere now and we have a great time. Do I sound like the kid no body talks, to? lol<BR/><BR/>My point was I had hoped to find out something different than I did.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-12963299956725782332009-03-24T14:13:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:13:00.000-04:00I'm sorry to hear that they didn't engage with you...I'm sorry to hear that they didn't engage with you. I remember loving every book I read as a teenager - I am much more picky now. I think we just need to accept that teenagers are different to us, and leave them to enjoy their cliquey world. Hopefully they'll emerge into adulthood soon and enjoy a good discussion.<BR/><BR/>I hope you manage to find other, offline ways to engage with them soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-83678066314106832292009-03-24T13:38:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:38:00.000-04:00Hey CW, I hear you. I don't miss my teen years. I ...Hey CW, I hear you. I don't miss my teen years. I had forgotten what the alienation and cliques looked like. As an adult, I prefer being an outsider so I don't bump up against it often.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-57595717457537070212009-03-24T12:23:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:23:00.000-04:00Alienation and cliques are something that infects ...Alienation and cliques are something that infects every aspect of society. Sometimes, it is better to accept that you are an outsider... It took me years to figure that one out!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929361333038091363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-1146514286597964992009-03-24T10:15:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:15:00.000-04:00Thanks Steph, I didn't give it a whole lot of thou...Thanks Steph, I didn't give it a whole lot of thought just accepted that it was normal. My daughters behave the same way. One blog I intend to continue reading is yours. You're a college student so you have a few more years of reading to your credit and as a young adult in college you're required to examine and consider and articulate your views. <BR/><BR/>I'm old and while I'm vocal, I still susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400455429821166661.post-54697352222403746512009-03-24T10:00:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:00:00.000-04:00There's also, educators believe, a rather biologic...There's also, educators believe, a rather biological explanation, in that teenagers are basically *incapable* of thinking past black-and-white (dualism) into accepting that there may be multiple right answers (relativism). I for one have seen my fair share of dissentment, but for the most part I don't think that YA bloggers are attempting to stir up conflict: the dissenting statements are usuallySteph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.com