Young Adult Fiction, Graphic Novels and Urban Fiction are spectacular genres! Why wouldn't someone love to read these areas? Well, I'd throw out the idea that maybe the person is just plain BORING! I've always suggested people read YA - great books, quick reads, and an ever-growing fascinating base - & super movies evolve from this genre too - best of both worlds! :)
Even though I've only read a hand-full of Graphic Novels and none from the Urban Fiction area I'm interested in exploring both - but, I've loved YA for 20 years.
Every day I see a new adult scanning the Graphic Novels - with several adults perusing this section MULTIPLE times a week! What a blessing to see adults trying something new and enjoying the art in these selections.
Sadly, being in a smaller community the "call" for Urban Fiction has been minimal, but I have noticed a climb in this arena. I'd love to read some of these, but, will have to Interlibrary Loan the items I'm interested in ... not LOTS to pick from!
Thus, I will ensure people try all three of these areas, yes, they are "worthy" of the "trouble" & just showing enthusiasm when discussing with patrons will further benefit the likeliness these genres receive the attention they deserve!
I had to laugh about the person being boring. I just get busy and stuck in the rut to consider young adult fiction and graphic novels. I think it is good to see what the young people are reading. I looked through the graphic novels once and they didn't interest me. I would rather read Garfield or Star Wars books. The urban fiction also looks too violent for my taste.
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