tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post1693226503375956561..comments2024-03-28T04:19:03.393+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: My Open Letter to Santa: Things I Hope I WON'T Get in 2016 (Bookish Edition)Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-42773342330409173672015-12-16T21:28:29.807+01:002015-12-16T21:28:29.807+01:00Quote:
"In reality, not that many new student...Quote:<br />"In reality, not that many new students transfer to high school, and the odds of them being very attractive are very low".<br />LOL.<br /><br />Yes to the parents! Of course, authors always argue that teens want to read exciting stories and have (virtual) wild adventures, and this can only be done without parental control. But the amount of divorced or dead parents in YA litRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-5186633228196372452015-12-13T18:42:33.533+01:002015-12-13T18:42:33.533+01:00This is so funny, yet so true. I have seen an abun...This is so funny, yet so true. I have seen an abundance of these tropes in 2015 and I would really like to never see them again. I am tired of all the nasty popular girls who would never actually be able to get away with the things that they do in the real world. If an author is trying to raise awareness about bullying, I understand, but at least try to make it realistic. I also hate the whole &Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674560920184099297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-7065641319280135872015-12-09T14:51:58.689+01:002015-12-09T14:51:58.689+01:00Mysterious, new...and perfect. Don't forget pe...Mysterious, new...and perfect. Don't forget perfect ;).<br />Thanks!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-8436151720783300572015-12-08T16:44:04.540+01:002015-12-08T16:44:04.540+01:00Great post! Especially the mysterious new boy haha...Great post! Especially the mysterious new boy haha! So many books have one of those.<br /><br />Myra @ <a href="http://imlovingbooks.blogspot.nl/" rel="nofollow">I'm Loving Books</a><br />Myralovingbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824070882677616570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-76975494884757739512015-12-07T17:46:42.140+01:002015-12-07T17:46:42.140+01:00Eww sexism. Sigh.Eww sexism. Sigh.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-6298513161304893462015-12-07T17:29:54.453+01:002015-12-07T17:29:54.453+01:00I've been keeping a similar list about romance...I've been keeping a similar list about romance novels which basically narrows down to please dear god - write some variety and realism!<br /><br />I'm finding girls are allowed to be a little different now - plus size etc but all the guys must have ripped abs and be gorgeous.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-66454056244591463612015-12-07T11:02:11.630+01:002015-12-07T11:02:11.630+01:00Thanks Ruzi! That's precisely what I hoped for...Thanks Ruzi! That's precisely what I hoped for - bringing a smile to someone's face. On the other hand, I also hoped that some authors would accidentally stumble on this post and reconsider some of their writing ways LOL. Who knows...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-69165704122708909892015-12-07T06:24:31.684+01:002015-12-07T06:24:31.684+01:00Loved this post, Roby! I was smiling all the way t...Loved this post, Roby! I was smiling all the way through it :D I hope Santa takes these three non-wishes into count and brings you happiness the coming year. Like you said, it's not like you can't shame him on your blog or Twitter if he fails to grant you them *sniggers*Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.com