[Think Aloud] – #4 – Negative Reading Experiences and Second Chances

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Think Aloud explores book-related discussions encompassing reading, writing, blogging, and perhaps newsworthy content. The focus is to push the boundaries, stretch the mind, and encourage dialogue within this community. Let’s all think out loud.

Table Topic:
 Negative Reading Experiences
and Second Chances

Abstract:

People forgive but they never forget. Does a jaded reading experience (and ultimately a “poorly rated” book) warrant the forgoing of an author’s other written work?

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[Top Ten Tuesday] – #34 – Top Ten Books On My Fall 14′ To Be Read

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I thought this would be a fun way to share a condensed version of potential rambles and thoughts that I have.

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This Week’s Theme:
Top Ten Books On My
Fall 14′ To Be Read

Initial Thoughts:

This could have almost been a repeat of a list a few weeks ago in regards to books that I don’t own yet. Threw in some new additions for good measure.


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[He Said, She Said] – Birds and The Bees: Sex in YA Fiction

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HE SAID, SHE SAID is a monthly feature created and hosted by Rachel @ Confessions of a Book Geek and Joey @ thoughts and afterthoughts where formality is thrown out the window in no-holds-barred discussions on all things bookish.


Following on from our previous discussion, Part I: Sex in NA/Adult Fiction, we’re going to take it back a few steps and look at the physical, emotional and sexual interactions between young-adults in Young Adult literature.

Segments have been colour-coded for easier reading:

[Discussion Prompts] | [Important Info]

In this discussion:

[She Said]  |  [He Said] 

Disclaimer: This post may contain explicit content.


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