tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post763571215362067624..comments2023-12-10T19:04:26.773-08:00Comments on Author2Author: Boy Books (or Girls Who Are Boys Who Like Boys to Like Books*)Emily Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-79831339795350688722008-04-30T16:10:00.000-07:002008-04-30T16:10:00.000-07:00Really interesting stuff, between Jon S and boys n...Really interesting stuff, between Jon S and boys not wanting to search for books. I'm putting together a Deena's Picks booklet and display for the YA section that will go up in June, so maybe that will help since I have a mix of mostly contemp that features boy and girl MCs.DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-30761677764610118212008-04-30T15:59:00.000-07:002008-04-30T15:59:00.000-07:00It's interesting a few people have mentioned their...It's interesting a few people have mentioned their sons don't like to "look" for books, but love to read. I can totally see that, and never really made that connection before. I think alot of teens are like that too. If I tell them or hand them a book, they are like "cool," I'll try it. Me, I actually want to read the back cover. They could care less, even the girls. Very influenced by others. Maybe I should feel honored they listen to my opinion, as they would a peer :)Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-71514407507244912672008-04-30T15:41:00.000-07:002008-04-30T15:41:00.000-07:00My 13 YO is an avid reader, but he hates picking o...My 13 YO is an avid reader, but he hates picking out books. Maybe other boys are similar? Right now we have a whole list on-hold, and I'll just go in and pick them up when they come in. He is a big fantasy/sci fi reader, like most boys, I guess. :)Lisa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-47109196958207691962008-04-30T13:32:00.000-07:002008-04-30T13:32:00.000-07:00Yes, Deena, he is my claim to fame, vicariously, u...Yes, Deena, he is my claim to fame, vicariously, until I can get something published too! Jon is as funny in person as he gets down on the page. We grew up together with 34 other cousins, all vying for too much attention -- that's probably why he's so "out" there sometimes with what he's getting published.amuse mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107288250737832143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-57433627463708172082008-04-30T10:43:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:43:00.000-07:00Meryl, you're related to Jon S???? Wow! I feel s...Meryl, you're related to Jon S???? Wow! I feel so blessed by association! :) I'll definitely check out that book. Thanks!DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-71090106582380319152008-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:00And I do think a lot of boys read. But I would say...And I do think a lot of boys read. But I would say more of our girl books get checked out too. I don't know if it's a supply and demand thing or what.Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-18264810966695088232008-04-30T10:38:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:38:00.000-07:00This is a hard one. I try to play fair with librar...This is a hard one. I try to play fair with library display space, but I can't help I'm drawn to display books I like (which, okay, tend to have a lot of pink covers). It's hard to resist.Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-20351047285515573572008-04-30T07:53:00.000-07:002008-04-30T07:53:00.000-07:00Aaah, I LOVE Jon Scieszka! The Time Warp Trio rock...Aaah, I LOVE Jon Scieszka! The Time Warp Trio rocks.<BR/><BR/>I'm an optimist. It will change. But I think girls talk about books more among themselves and are more likely to read during lunch, study periods, etc. It's cool to read a cool book like Twilight! Loan it to your friends and chat about Cedric playing Edward. It will be cool for guys to read books in the cafeteria someday.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-10126564382472522472008-04-30T06:01:00.000-07:002008-04-30T06:01:00.000-07:00Check out "Guys Write for Guys Read", (2005) edite...Check out "Guys Write for Guys Read", (2005) edited by Jon Scieszka. Jon is my cousin, who has written numerous children's books (Stinky Cheese Man, True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and a whole bunch more), plus Time Warp Trio. In the Guys Write book, he complied memoirs, essays, and drawings by famous writers, all directed at getting boys to read. His essay, in particular, is hilarious, involving six brothers, a road trip, and a cat.amuse mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107288250737832143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-83177303716329983352008-04-30T05:30:00.000-07:002008-04-30T05:30:00.000-07:00I've often worried/wondered about that very thing,...I've often worried/wondered about that very thing, too. Is it marketing? I just don't know. I do know that my soon-to-be 11-year-old son eats up all those great YA novels, The Golden Compass, Rick Riordan's books, Eion Colfer, etc. From what I can tell, boys do read YA, but maybe not the boys we think. <BR/><BR/>An interesting anomaly (probably only in my house!), but aren't girls supposed to mature faster? What does all this mean!?Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.com