Sex in Teen Lit Month II is Here!

Sex in Teen Lit Month II

Hi everyone! Sex in Teen Lit Month II is finally here! It's taken well over a year in planning, and there were a few set backs and a postponment along the way due to life, but it's starting today, and it's going to be awesome!

There have been some fantastic books covering sex in YA since I held the first Sex in Teen Lit Month back in 2009, and I'm a much wider YA reader now. It's been really interesting to see where things have moved forward since 2009, a change that has led to a change in how Sex in Teen Lit Month II is being held. This event is being split into two; Part 1 will be looking at sex in YA in general, as per the first event, but Part 2 is going to focus on sex crimes and crimes of a sexual nature. There have been quite a few books published covering such topics, especially over the past year or so, so I'm going to highlight and discuss a few of them here.

For now, here's the schedule - the first post for Part 1 of the event will be up later today! This post will be updated as the month goes along with links, so be sure to check back.

1st November9am: Sex in Teen Lit Month II is Here! 1pm: Review: Lobsters by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison
2nd November9am: Guest Post from Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison: Virginity in YA Novels  3rd November9am: Review: Purity by Jackson Pearce
4th November9am: Interview with Non Pratt1pm: Highlight: The Oral History Podcast   5th November9am: Review: My Soon-to-Be Sex Life by Judith Tewes  6th November9am: Guest Post from Judith Tewes: Didn't We Already Have a Sexual Revolution?  7th November9am: Review: Losing It, edited by Keith Grey1pm: Articles & Posts on Sex in YA Around the Web   8th November9am: Guest Post from Lauren James: The Need for Sex in YA
9th November9am: Review: Shut Out by Kody Keplinger1pm: Discussion: The Lack Of Female Masturbation in YA
10th November9am: Guest Post from Jenn Bennett: Open for Discussion
11th November9am: Review: Losing It by Cora Carmack1pm: Hayley Sprout: Why Asexual Representation Matters
12th November9am: Interview with Donna Freitas  13th November9am: Review: Cut Both Ways by Carrie Mesrobian 14th November9am: Guest Post from Carrie Mesrobian: "Only If it Serves the Plot"1pm: Discussion: How Important is it for Sex to Be on the Page in YA?   15th November9am: Interview with Daria Snadowsky
 16th November9am: Review: What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi 17th November9am: Guest Post from Alice Nuttall: Companions, Concubines and Chastities: Weaponised sexuality in Louise O’Neill’s Only Ever Yours1pm: Review: Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn 18th November9am: Discussion: Sex in LGBTQ YA1pm: Sex in Teen Lit Month II Giveaway  19th November 9am: Sex in Teen Lit Month II Part 2: Sex Crimes 1pm: Review: Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar 20th November9am: Interview with Kirsty Eagar 21st November9am: Review: What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler1pm: Discussion: "Reading is For Entertainment!" - or Why I Read Books that Deal with Rape  22nd November9am: Interview with Tammara Webber & Giveaway 23rd November9am: Review: All the Rage by Courtney Summers 24th November9am: Interview with Courtney Summers 25th November9am: Review: Modern Monsters by Kelley York1pm: Discussion: YA on Rape, Sexual Assault & Child Abuse  26th November9am: Interview with Louise O'Neill1pm: Discussion: Paul & Emma's Scene in Asking For It by Louise O'Neill 27th November9am: Review: Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma 28th November9am: Interview with Robin York 29th November9am: Review: Asking For It by Kate Harding 30th November9am: Wrap Up Post & Giveaway Results