"I've heard that it's possible to grow up - I've just never met anyone who's actually done it.... Like children, we never give up hope...” -Grey's Anatomy
Nowadays it is not uncommon to see a full-grown adult sitting on the subway reading books like Twilight, the Hunger Games or the Percy Jackson series. These are all young adult books (read: children's stories); books that are targeted to tweens and teens; books that contain nothing but elements of high school drama and love triangles. Why then, are so many adults picking up these books and reading them instead of their own "adult" books?
This increasing interest for adults in young adult themed books is what I will be exploring in this blog. Why are books that are written and made for children so wildly popular among the adult population, and what started it?
Here's some food for thought from the LA Times on this new trend. Enjoy!
Who on Grey's Anatomy said that quote that you opened with? Which character? Have you read any of those series that you mentioned? The power of a good blog is connection. I'm not connected to this blog. More you, less LA Times!
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