tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post15234946760199908..comments2024-03-28T23:49:23.325-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Reading WidelyElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-92196264124006585782011-05-25T12:06:49.135-06:002011-05-25T12:06:49.135-06:00I bounce between not only genres, but also MG whic...I bounce between not only genres, but also MG which I teach, and YA which I write. I do find myself favoring a genre for awhile and then popping over to something new. So little time...Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-57914746026001648942011-05-25T10:30:55.978-06:002011-05-25T10:30:55.978-06:00Oh, I need to check that out. Looks fab.
I read i...Oh, I need to check that out. Looks fab.<br /><br />I read in lots of genres. Keeps me well rounded and, well, not bored with just one.Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-17055683234896604452011-05-24T21:36:48.057-06:002011-05-24T21:36:48.057-06:00I read fairly widely, but there's only so much...I read fairly widely, but there's only so much time in the day, so I tend to read more of the genres that I really like. (Paranormal, Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Contemporary, Fantasy) I'll be honest here and say that I'm not into straight-up romances, so I tend to stay away from those. There are whole imprints that I have never touched, and I feel like I should be ashamed to admit that, but somehow... I'm not. *ducks*Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36386748521875288522011-05-24T20:49:36.541-06:002011-05-24T20:49:36.541-06:00I love Elizabeth Scott! I tend to gravitate toward...I love Elizabeth Scott! I tend to gravitate toward contemporary YA, and she's one of my favorites!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-53457844325441712992011-05-24T18:31:23.134-06:002011-05-24T18:31:23.134-06:00Great twitter summary!! :)
I read really widely -...Great twitter summary!! :)<br /><br />I read really widely - which can sometimes drive me bonkers because I want to write widely as well!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-87392462769588449682011-05-24T17:27:12.314-06:002011-05-24T17:27:12.314-06:00I don't as much as I should. One way I make my...I don't as much as I should. One way I make myself - I joined a book club, which forces me to read one book for grown-ups (gasp!) a month.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452401401599690217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-60704914749881272922011-05-24T15:55:36.376-06:002011-05-24T15:55:36.376-06:00I'm glad I can finally comment. Well, I haven...I'm glad I can finally comment. Well, I haven't hit "return" yet, so I don't really know.<br /><br />Allergic to chocolate and bacon? I'm gasping too!<br /><br />Sometimes I try to read out of my genre. It's refreshing when it's a good one.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-9288456997686129242011-05-24T15:02:46.546-06:002011-05-24T15:02:46.546-06:00I think I read pretty widely. I like to mix it up....I think I read pretty widely. I like to mix it up. But you already know I'm fairly psychotic, so really, is this a surprise? No.<br /><br />LIVING DEAD GIRL is at the top of my list to be read. I've been wanting to read it for ages. SO looking forward to it. I didn't know about this new release, so thanks!<br /><br />And Elana? You do the BEST author interviews. Love them!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-43370823055331977702011-05-24T14:21:00.520-06:002011-05-24T14:21:00.520-06:00I've been reading so much YA lately, when my m...I've been reading so much YA lately, when my mom and I got together to talk books she asked me why. We had a discussion, but it made me realize I miss reading outside of YA, and have passed by books by some of my favorite authors since they're out of the genre. I will never again ask the question, "what should I read?" because my list is so darned long!Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-45317638072114109012011-05-24T13:13:55.053-06:002011-05-24T13:13:55.053-06:00Allergic to both! That's awful. I read a wide ...Allergic to both! That's awful. I read a wide variety and even dabble in some adult books once in a while.Cochrane Rangers Soccer Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602218374992863018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36407476090618029272011-05-24T12:18:41.291-06:002011-05-24T12:18:41.291-06:00I love Y/A and read all genres. Lately I don't...I love Y/A and read all genres. Lately I don't have time to read with editing. Nowadays I am catching up on fellow bloggers critiquing their novels. Something I love to do... you never know you just might be in the beginning stages of a future published book. How exciting is that?Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-10778950957387561742011-05-24T11:58:31.901-06:002011-05-24T11:58:31.901-06:00I read several different genres.I read several different genres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-53119561642175500192011-05-24T11:37:31.456-06:002011-05-24T11:37:31.456-06:00I don't do young adult, but I do read about si...I don't do young adult, but I do read about six other genres.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-47684964854593474942011-05-24T11:08:21.111-06:002011-05-24T11:08:21.111-06:00How can she be allergic to chocolate AND bacon?? h...How can she be allergic to chocolate AND bacon?? how awful! <br /><br />I do read fairly widely within YA, but I know I need to read other genres too, besides YA. I just don't have the time to read all the YA books I want to, let alone adult fiction, or MG, or anything else.Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-52852079520358236442011-05-24T10:49:19.421-06:002011-05-24T10:49:19.421-06:00Congrats Elizabeth!
I read far and wide. My books...Congrats Elizabeth!<br /><br />I read far and wide. My bookshelf is a vast array of scariness for the person who reads only a certain genre,LOL.Kerri Cuevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305892536084882077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-83459554775532893012011-05-24T10:17:03.396-06:002011-05-24T10:17:03.396-06:00I love to read YA historical fiction, some fantasy...I love to read YA historical fiction, some fantasy. I'm not big into contemporary unless it's a thriller.<br /><br />As far as the bacon/chocolate question--Have you ever heard of bacon dipped in chocolate? It's supposed to be the latest in County fair foods. As for me, I love both, but I firmly believe as Suzy Toronto once said, "Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of chocolate."Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552979783334601692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-40660884924102207552011-05-24T09:50:27.689-06:002011-05-24T09:50:27.689-06:00I read a lot of MG and YA, particularly fantasy, b...I read a lot of MG and YA, particularly fantasy, but I try to read all over the place, fiction and non-fiction. I find that if I stick too much to one genre, my imagination feels confined.Liesl Shurtliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064620851881036609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-30424208011323481002011-05-24T09:49:40.129-06:002011-05-24T09:49:40.129-06:00Oh, my gosh! How have I missed out on Elizabeth a...Oh, my gosh! How have I missed out on Elizabeth all this time?! I will definitely be playing catch up now. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-5252434752381786062011-05-24T09:27:08.779-06:002011-05-24T09:27:08.779-06:00I try to read outside my genre which is urban fant...I try to read outside my genre which is urban fantasy/paranormal romance. I read some horror and epic fantasy. Sometimes I'll read YA novels if they come to me highly recommended.<br /><br />And congratulations on your novel! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603642308608705105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-51993367366378597462011-05-24T09:22:25.861-06:002011-05-24T09:22:25.861-06:00I usually just read YA paranormal. But I did recen...I usually just read YA paranormal. But I did recently enjoy Looking for Alaska and I just started 13 Little Blue Envelopes. Also just read ROOM, which was VERY real. <br /><br />It's good to read outside the genre you write in sometimes, even *gasp* adult books!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-28377173924295134072011-05-24T09:18:46.011-06:002011-05-24T09:18:46.011-06:00I read all over the place and am kind of concerned...I read all over the place and am kind of concerned I've spent so much of this year with MG and YA. Not that I don't love them! I just miss my adult titles.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-44212389487902693292011-05-24T09:18:44.358-06:002011-05-24T09:18:44.358-06:00I read all over the place and am kind of concerned...I read all over the place and am kind of concerned I've spent so much of this year with MG and YA. Not that I don't love them! I just miss my adult titles.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-12408104083501744842011-05-24T09:15:32.846-06:002011-05-24T09:15:32.846-06:00I get stuck in the same genre for the most part. I...I get stuck in the same genre for the most part. I'm reading outside of it now and loving it. So I plan to do it more often.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-24335169518285558632011-05-24T09:14:57.687-06:002011-05-24T09:14:57.687-06:00I read very widely but contemporary isn't ofte...I read very widely but contemporary isn't often on the list. Every now and then one makes it though. This one sounds like it should be one of those special few... I'll be checking it out!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-33096420190737896972011-05-24T09:06:38.658-06:002011-05-24T09:06:38.658-06:00I wish I was allergic to chocolate so I wouldn'...I wish I was allergic to chocolate so I wouldn't eat it so much. Ugh. <br /><br />Great interview. <br /><br />I don't read as widely as I should. Mostly stay within my genre with a few outside it here and there. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com