piątek, 1 sierpnia 2014

The Importance Of Young Adult Book Reviews

By Annabelle Holman


Young adults often find they cannot relate to books written for adults. They want to read stories with gripping plots, extraordinary events and characters with whom they can identify. They want to read about challenges they are facing, written honestly and tackling issues head on. Authors have responded to this need and many such books are now available. There are literally thousands of young adult book reviews online.

There are many different people who become book reviewers. Some do it as a full time profession and are paid to review. Others just enjoy sharing about books they have enjoyed. People of all ages write them and some are more qualified to do so than others. This makes it difficult to know which ones to read and trust.

All teenagers are familiar with social networking. This is one opportunity to find information about books from reviewers that can be trusted. Information about what what is being read and recommendations are being provided by friends. They are known personally and may often have a similar taste in books.

There are certain review sites that are widely recommended. They are not specifically devoted to young adults but selecting a specific genre and going to the appropriate lists is possible. Belonging to such a site and purchasing books will often result in further recommendations for other novels like the ones already selected.

When joining a review site run by peers, this offers an opportunity to relate to others of the same age in a unique way. Perhaps some of the reviews are not polished and they may even be badly written. However, they are often brutally honest. Sometimes they are glowingly enthusiastic and this may just spark a response. A site like this will often have lists of books read most recently and provide updates on new books.

Twitter is another option this age group will enjoy using to find suggestions about books. They may have a favorite author and be able to follow him or her. This author may tweet about fellow authors writing the same type of books.

One often finds that adolescents do not know what to read once they have grown out of childhood stories. Encouraging them to use online platforms may just result in them finding books they love and establishing a new love of reading. They may find out what fun it is to participate in discussions about books with others who have enjoyed them.

They may just become hooked on reading for life when they become involved in interacting with others of their own age and sharing information on such an online platform. They may even discover new genres they have not previously considered attempting to read. The excitement of another reader of the same age can be contagious.

There are many methods used online to encourage young adults to read. Competitions, fan clubs and discussion groups are just some of these. They can explore the multitude of opportunities and are sure to find something that stimulates their interest.




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