tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865949393701399666.post2185606247828095054..comments2024-02-28T20:34:06.305-05:00Comments on Book Chic: Discussion- AV Club vs. My Heart & Other Black HolesBookChichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03641362399541764523noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865949393701399666.post-90836174929622211942015-03-20T23:20:25.823-04:002015-03-20T23:20:25.823-04:00Thanks for commenting! And yes, I think the other ...Thanks for commenting! And yes, I think the other problem with this kerfuffle is that I'm not sure how much of the YA community reads the AV Club daily. And yeah, I never really thought about it but yeah that does seem a bit much in just 3 months' time.BookChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641362399541764523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865949393701399666.post-55485237099159238332015-03-20T21:04:04.540-04:002015-03-20T21:04:04.540-04:00Yeah, that's a pretty typical AV Club Newswire...Yeah, that's a pretty typical AV Club Newswire. And it is relevant to point out that Hollywood likes YA novels about kids dying and dystopias. It's pretty obvious that some books are more option-able than others.<br /><br />Honestly, I'm kind of disturbed by the YA suicide books trend. I can think of five in this year so far. Yes, teens need books that deal with real issues, but the fact that suicide is so hot right now is not like mermaids being hot a few years ago.<br /><br />(This book, Playlists for the Dead, All the Bright Places, I Was Here, The Last Time We Say Goodbye ...)Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.com