tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post1321926605055701489..comments2024-03-04T11:59:16.710+00:00Comments on Once Upon a Bookcase: Discussion: My Thoughts on New AdultJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-55097478434962239282013-01-11T19:43:11.155+00:002013-01-11T19:43:11.155+00:00If that's the case, I'd love to see how th...If that's the case, I'd love to see how they differ from YA or adult. I have a few that are considered NA (albeit contemporary romance too) so it'll be interesting for me to see which category I think they belong to.<br /><br />I figured that we already have 'YA crossover' although I suppose that term denotes the target market and not the age of the protagonists. I suppose if everyone does agree on what NA is, it'll be very useful to discover books of that type. But then I feel perhaps we shouldn't try to fit books into narrower labels. We had children's, teen and fiction. Now we have children's, teen, young adult, and adult. Do we need another one? Will this narrow definition mean that some people won't pick a book up, in the way I'd argue young adult has done in some ways? Although reportedly half of YA readers are over 18, which is interesting in itself, it also has this stigma attached to it now and so you get people feeling they know 'what type of books' fit into that category and say they 'don't read YA'. Maybe they would have if it wasn't given that YA label? I'm just throwing ideas out there now. *Ideally* I'd love to not talk about whether a book is adult or YA or NA at all, and just talk about the book! But like you said, these types of labels make finding books you like a lot easier.prettybookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855726556840808287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-87855396152080689962013-01-11T13:23:29.161+00:002013-01-11T13:23:29.161+00:00Yes! It's just helpful! Before reading all the...Yes! It's just helpful! Before reading all the other posts, I didn't see a problem with putting a shelf in bookshelves, but I understand it all now having read everything. But nothing wrong with a way to group certain kinds of books together :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-39690928308937216532013-01-11T12:57:39.542+00:002013-01-11T12:57:39.542+00:00I agree with you! I don't see what the big dea...I agree with you! I don't see what the big deal is with having a new shorthand term to describe these kinds of books, so that people who want them can them more easily. Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717669339443902755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-35891133886084756682013-01-10T12:33:57.134+00:002013-01-10T12:33:57.134+00:00Oooh. That's a shame, but I think it just depe...Oooh. That's a shame, but I think it just depends on the books. I had issues with dystopia when it first came out, thinking it wasn't for me at all. Then all of a sudden, the right books were put in my hands, and now I'm in love :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-30334193771368261072013-01-10T11:31:12.387+00:002013-01-10T11:31:12.387+00:00I did love Easy by Tammara Webber and also Irresis...I did love Easy by Tammara Webber and also Irresistible by Liz Bankes which feels more YA than anything with a 16 year old protagonist. Other than that though, I will be treading carefully when it comes to NA as I've not enjoyed my experiences with the others. Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-31153898974832030522013-01-08T13:16:43.148+00:002013-01-08T13:16:43.148+00:00Those against NA will say those books were already...Those against NA will say those books were already there, they were just marketed as YA or adult. At least with the term "NA", we're now hearing about them when we didn't before. So I'm happy! :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-40986192235771054522013-01-08T13:04:56.169+00:002013-01-08T13:04:56.169+00:00I think for those who know what NA is and want to ...I think for those who know what NA is and want to find NA novel recommendations online, it's good.<br /><br />When it comes to finding books on the shelf, I think it's generally difficult anyway. In my shop, when it comes to fiction, we have a fantasy and sci-fi section, horror section, and crime section, and then a general fiction section, where you find your romance/chick-lit, literary novels, etc etc are all in the same place in order of author's surname. It's where the booksellers come in, because they need to direct customers to where the book they want is.<br /><br />For people like me who are looking for a particular type of book, I have the term is useful. Saying "NA" when asking for recommendations is much quicker than saying "stories with 18-25 y/o protagonists who are at college/uni/first job/moving out of the parental home/etc". If other people know what I mean on NA - and I do generally get my recommendations online - it's helpful.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-8475421491784683652013-01-08T07:55:53.297+00:002013-01-08T07:55:53.297+00:00This is the first I've heard about NA, but I h...This is the first I've heard about NA, but I honestly think it's been a long time coming. I'm surprised that it took this long. It will be nice to read about college age individuals, and not be subjected to the high-school going-ons all the time. Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387514456532980921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-37429154383679040052013-01-08T02:33:27.891+00:002013-01-08T02:33:27.891+00:00I'm all for the material being published IN th...I'm all for the material being published IN this category but I'm not certain another label was really needed for the reading community at large. I think it was more of a marketing technique (nothing wrong with that of course) than a helpful aid for consumers because to a degree they get confused enough as it is now as to where a book would be shelved and I also agree, there are some that are in one category or the other and due to content should be rated "higher". It's a slippery slope...but hey, bring on the stories; I'm game! ^_^Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-63121611279243260062013-01-07T23:23:38.580+00:002013-01-07T23:23:38.580+00:00It's not just YA with sex. Easy is the only NA...It's not just YA with sex. Easy is the only NA novel I've read so far, I'll admit, but it focusses on college life, dealing with rape, and has a romance. There is some sexual content, but there are some things it skirts around. I'm sure there are other NA novels where there is a fair bit of sex, but I do think there will be others were there isn't.<br /><br />And as for the genres, I know adult author Jeaniene Frost has a three book deal for an urban fantasy NA series (you can read more <a href="http://jeanienefrost.com/2012/12/exciting-news/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). And <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.co.uk/p/recommended-na-reads.html" rel="nofollow">NA Alley</a> lists NA novels by genre, split into contemporary NA and a grouping of fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and paranormal NA. Sure, some of these may still be self-published titles and yet to be picked up by traditional publishing houses, but the books are being written. I'm sure other genres will follow too :)<br /><br />What are your thoughts on bloggers labelling books that could fit into what is currently considered NA in some way when they're not marketed as such? I'm pretty sure Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy MacNamara, which is published as YA, could be considered NA, (no sex, by the way). Don't Let Me Go by J.H. Trumble is published as adult (which I only recently found out! I thought it was YA when I read it), but could be considered NA - and only has some sexual references. Should I mark these only as YA and adult, or should I put some indication as to their overlap?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381533012764037154.post-56002613528301738072013-01-07T21:45:28.578+00:002013-01-07T21:45:28.578+00:00I love the idea of YA-type novels with 20-somethin...I love the idea of YA-type novels with 20-something year old protagonists, for the reasons you said, but I'm wondering whether it needs its own category like adult/children's/teen/young adult. Will we get NA mystery, science fiction, fantasy, or historical? Or is it exclusively YA contemporary with sex? Or with older protagonists? I do appreciate that labels help discoverability immensely though. It'll be interesting to see what happens with the term a few months from now and whether it really catches on.prettybookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855726556840808287noreply@blogger.com