Reading and talking about books is something of a passion for me... if you hadn't already gathered that from the previous posts. Unfortunately, there are just way too many books out there for me to read them all. I'm going to narrow the field so to speak and start reading books that have been written for an audience ages 13-21. That's a wide age range, and unfortunately, it's the one where it's most difficult to find something appropriate for the youngest readers. Everything from Laura Ingalls Wilder to the Seven Realms series to who knows what might pop up next on the bookshelf is likely to pass through this genre.
I'm going to be approaching these critiques from two angles... one... I'd like to interest as many young readers in picking up a great book as often as possible. That DOES NOT mean I'll be endorsing every book I post about. I'm going to be reading a wide variety of books because I know there are a wide variety of readers looking for new material.
The second angle is for the parents. I read hundreds of books as a teenager, and I know my parents were often on the lookout for something wholesome that wouldn't destroy my morals and my mind... so... I'm going to be completely open about content. This will eventually be a good place for parents to come if they want to know exactly what that book their fifteen year old is reading is all about. I don't expect to have many followers at first, but if you're reading this and you know someone with an avid reader... let them know it's here... oh... and feel free to post comments and questions. If there is one thing I do love... it's a good conversation about a book.
