Our media specialist ran a data snapshot to show what were the most popular checkouts for the past month. Hands down it looks like Ellen Hopkins is kicking butt and taking names with several titles represented. With Dear John opening last Friday, Nicholas Sparks still is endearing himself to young audiences with several titles on the list. Most of the big names in YA and even in adult literature are represented. So, without further adieu, here’s the list!
(1). Tricks /Ellen Hopkins
(2). Tempted: House of Night/PC Cast
(3). Identical/Ellen Hopkins
(4). Impulse/Ellen Hopkins
(5). Marked/PC Cast
(6). Breaking Dawn/Stephanie Meyer
7). Art Geeks and Prom Queens/Alyson Noel
8). Cranked/Ellen Hopkins
9). A Walk to Remember/Nicholas Sparks
10). Wicked/Nancy Holder
11). The Battle of the Labyrinth/Rick Riordan
12). The Beast of Noor/Janet Carey
13). Bloody Jack/LA Meyer
14). Burned/Ellen Hopkins
15). Catching Fire/Susan Collins
16). City of Ashes/Cassandra Clare
17). Ultimate X Men/Mark Millar
18). Curse of the Blue Tattoo/LA Meyer
19). Dear John/Nicholas Sparks
20). Maggie’s Mistake/Carolyn Brown
21). Message in a Bottle/Nicholas Sparks
22). Pants on Fire/Meg Cabot
23). The Shining/Stephen King
24). Splendor/Anna Godbersen
25) The Time-Traveler’s Wife/Audrey Niffenegga
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Love the books; don’t lick the books
When asked about the benefits of corresponding with fans via email, Douglas Adams once replied, “It’s quicker, easier, and involves less licking.” While I can’t say I’ve ever licked another writer (which is good since OPWFT is a PG-13 rated blog), I will say that Nick Hornby is on my short list of author crushes.
When did he make the transition from an author whose books I really enjoyed to full scale author crush? It was last summer when I picked up a secondhand copy of Housekeeping vs the Dirt ( a collection of columns he had written for the Believer) and read what he had to say on, well, reading.
In the preface, Hornby talks about a culture war which divides books into two categories: trashy and worthwhile and the effect this has on reading rates and the public at large. He reminds us that there’s nothing wrong with reading for enjoyment and, equally, that it’s not a cardinal sin to set aside a book when you’re not enjoying it. His columns reassured me that it’s okay to have read Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason eighteen times and only made it through four chapters of Pride and Prejudice.
–Right about now I’ll bet you’re wondering how I’ll tie this back into YA. Patience, young grasshopper.–
With more and more young adult titles gaining crossover popularity, I’ll wager there are a fair few adults who have felt twinges about being seen reading “kid’s” books (after all, someone buys those Harry Potter and His Dark Materials paperbacks with the sleek, grownup covers).
My thoughts? Put away the guilt and embrace the original editions. Don’t be afraid to get caught reading Twilight on the bus. Don’t be ashamed of heading to the counter with a stack of John Green and Courtney Summers. The fact that you’re taking time out of your day to read should be celebrated.
When did he make the transition from an author whose books I really enjoyed to full scale author crush? It was last summer when I picked up a secondhand copy of Housekeeping vs the Dirt ( a collection of columns he had written for the Believer) and read what he had to say on, well, reading.
In the preface, Hornby talks about a culture war which divides books into two categories: trashy and worthwhile and the effect this has on reading rates and the public at large. He reminds us that there’s nothing wrong with reading for enjoyment and, equally, that it’s not a cardinal sin to set aside a book when you’re not enjoying it. His columns reassured me that it’s okay to have read Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason eighteen times and only made it through four chapters of Pride and Prejudice.
–Right about now I’ll bet you’re wondering how I’ll tie this back into YA. Patience, young grasshopper.–
With more and more young adult titles gaining crossover popularity, I’ll wager there are a fair few adults who have felt twinges about being seen reading “kid’s” books (after all, someone buys those Harry Potter and His Dark Materials paperbacks with the sleek, grownup covers).
My thoughts? Put away the guilt and embrace the original editions. Don’t be afraid to get caught reading Twilight on the bus. Don’t be ashamed of heading to the counter with a stack of John Green and Courtney Summers. The fact that you’re taking time out of your day to read should be celebrated.
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