tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.comments2023-10-02T08:06:52.672-07:00Writer on the SideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1669125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-63243647492978247922015-01-24T01:23:59.271-08:002015-01-24T01:23:59.271-08:00Being a YA reader, the dystopian worlds resonate w...Being a YA reader, the dystopian worlds resonate with most of us teenagers in ways that adults forget becuase they've forgotten what it felt like to be a teenager. We are the age where we aren't children, but also not adults. We are definitely treated differently by eveyrone. Techonology has also created a different world from our parents which causes rifts that may feel like they don't understand us. That creates a type of world view where it's a "me vs them" reality that the child has to 'break free from their restrains'. The fact that the dystopian worlds can become a part of our society now, is what also attracts readers. There's so much happening and so much stimuli that teenagers are being manipulated everyday. Media had already held a large population under its thumb about their beliefs of beauty, intelligence, etc., but now that the internet has become an integral part of almost everyone's lives, it's going to get worst. The events happening around the world are just a sign that maybe our world isn't as pretty as most people think it is. At least, that's what I've learned by observing the reactions of people online and offline. My AP English teacher told us that poets and writers are the first to see the future becuase what they write is based on the world around them. If what's being written is a reflection of what's to come, why not have teenagers be the heroes of the stories? We are the future of the world, but our future is being deteremined by the adults in our lives and their influences may be good or bad. What us teenagers are getting from most adults, is that yes, we are the next generation, but we are not 'mature' enough to understand what's going on. That's why dystopian novels are so fascinating. They're a reflection of the world around us and gives us hope that maybe we won't make the same mistakes as our ancestors. Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03779205076313781227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-84333219464377371672014-12-07T12:42:23.094-08:002014-12-07T12:42:23.094-08:00I know, Laurie, don't those pants look like a ...I know, Laurie, don't those pants look like a winter-writing-day dream? Merry Christmas and happy reading to you and yours, too!Stasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415483299971270025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-42509442428208327962014-12-07T11:35:35.927-08:002014-12-07T11:35:35.927-08:00Woohoo! Thanks so much for the shout out, Stasia. ...Woohoo! Thanks so much for the shout out, Stasia. Merry Christmas! (And those seriously fuzzy pants are going on my wish list, too, along with a heap o' books, of course! :)Laurie Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775913298884028181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-25356845996798288892014-11-16T19:06:00.802-08:002014-11-16T19:06:00.802-08:00I hope you'll share the happy ending to this s...I hope you'll share the happy ending to this story! <br /><br />I can completely relate, FYI.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942843261328224069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-34340916757527913282014-11-04T16:12:26.384-08:002014-11-04T16:12:26.384-08:00Your books sounds like a fun read! Nice interview!...Your books sounds like a fun read! Nice interview!<br /><br />My kids, by the way, had 4-H guinea pigs. Not the same as 4-H pigs, but I thought I'd mention it. ;)Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-51269078611156439772014-10-29T20:39:33.673-07:002014-10-29T20:39:33.673-07:00Thank you for the interview!! loved it!Thank you for the interview!! loved it!i*Heart*BigBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600330437828180668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-1076250706687511672014-10-29T10:58:03.401-07:002014-10-29T10:58:03.401-07:00Ooh, Prague! That would be a great vacation.Ooh, Prague! That would be a great vacation.Breenah Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807159663779639524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-48894144343259559882014-10-27T22:30:13.459-07:002014-10-27T22:30:13.459-07:00I adored Royally Lost! It was such an adventure fo...I adored Royally Lost! It was such an adventure for me! I love traveling so Royally Lost is a favorite!<br /><br /><br />iabyrd16@gmail.comIveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825037841032275752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-82793691192356920182014-10-27T20:20:15.832-07:002014-10-27T20:20:15.832-07:00Sounds good!Sounds good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841257510564384401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-39535848312930485002014-10-27T15:03:21.000-07:002014-10-27T15:03:21.000-07:00This book sounds amazing! I hadn't heard about...This book sounds amazing! I hadn't heard about it until now, but I am definitely adding it to my TBR list!<br /><br />Thanks so much for the giveaway and great interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-45543562582625649782014-10-27T09:15:43.918-07:002014-10-27T09:15:43.918-07:00The book reminds me a bit of the movie The Prince ...The book reminds me a bit of the movie The Prince and Me which I absolutely love and sometimes binge watch.<br /><br />Add to that a story set in Europe with a getaway to Prague and I am sold!<br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827163932040702443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-29482036487185487552014-10-26T21:13:33.300-07:002014-10-26T21:13:33.300-07:00Awww this book sounds so adorable! I love contempo...Awww this book sounds so adorable! I love contemporaries like this :) Thanks for the giveaway!!! I love Europe, I've visited various places, Prague is beautiful :) Lovely interview! Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/06616299360211920794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-83121854458628918852014-10-26T20:00:49.593-07:002014-10-26T20:00:49.593-07:00This sounds really cute! Thank you!This sounds really cute! Thank you!Emma A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04465519142734076561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-45541385002977396432014-10-26T16:39:51.046-07:002014-10-26T16:39:51.046-07:00I love that this book is set in Europe! It will be...I love that this book is set in Europe! It will be like taking a trip there when I read it! Sounds like a fun read!lostbraincellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039253265006729749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-66968968279560774002014-10-26T16:29:32.121-07:002014-10-26T16:29:32.121-07:00This cover is so cute! I also love how she describ...This cover is so cute! I also love how she described the book in 10 words. That is what makes me want to read it! Thank you for the giveaway! My email address is mariah(dot)college(at)hotmail(dot)com. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626410684591664073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-91375011096058881552014-10-26T16:25:19.036-07:002014-10-26T16:25:19.036-07:00This sounds like a really good read! I love that A...This sounds like a really good read! I love that Angie Stanton said: "writing is my life" That's a cool thoughtAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190531491992999801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-40941217532763115942014-10-26T16:25:04.220-07:002014-10-26T16:25:04.220-07:00This sounds like a really good read! I love that A...This sounds like a really good read! I love that Angie Stanton said: "writing is my life" That's a cool conceptAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190531491992999801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-88217914323739886022014-10-26T16:24:27.488-07:002014-10-26T16:24:27.488-07:00This sounds like a really good read! I love that A...This sounds like a really good read! I love that Angie Stanton said: "writing is my life" That's a cool thoughtAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190531491992999801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-44370649085268852542014-10-26T13:35:48.881-07:002014-10-26T13:35:48.881-07:00This sounds like a fun read :)This sounds like a fun read :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313895598463993258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-80749581559533704492014-10-26T13:30:13.320-07:002014-10-26T13:30:13.320-07:00Thank you so much for this amazing giveaway! I act...Thank you so much for this amazing giveaway! I actually had the opportunity to meet Angie Stanton at the CBC event in NY, but she was not able to be there so I couldn't meet her in person or have a book signed by her. I remember coming across Royally Lost while surfing through Goodreads and I loved the cute synopsis. After since, I really wanted to read it. Thank you once again for this awesome chance! :)<br /><br />twitter handle: @Me_chelleLeeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611840534946679287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-31021634860603736992014-10-26T11:36:37.960-07:002014-10-26T11:36:37.960-07:00I LOVE books that have to do with traveling! This ...I LOVE books that have to do with traveling! This one sounds like so much fun I can't wait to read it :) Great interview! <br /><br />peacelovebooks5 (at) aol (dot) comJessica (Peace Love Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12509259925429901884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-14265073099438119782014-10-26T11:30:50.292-07:002014-10-26T11:30:50.292-07:00LOVE how she actually traveled the same countries ...LOVE how she actually traveled the same countries she wrote about, so it's really personal :)<br /><br />LOVE her romance!!<br /><br />thank you so very much :)<br /><br />ccfioriole at gmail dot comChristina Fiorellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699783538591962336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-72615413745111018442014-10-26T02:10:46.135-07:002014-10-26T02:10:46.135-07:00Oh I'd LOVE to win your book!! LOVE how you ac...Oh I'd LOVE to win your book!! LOVE how you actually followed your main character's travels - lots of authentic reactions and description :)<br /><br />LOVE the romance!!<br /><br />thank you so very much :)<br /><br />Wonderful event to have a blog hop with awesome authors!!<br /><br />ccfioriole at gmail dot comChristina Fiorellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699783538591962336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-61565942909550066792014-10-26T00:46:05.641-07:002014-10-26T00:46:05.641-07:00prague is one of my places on my bucket list. so c...prague is one of my places on my bucket list. so cool that angie took the same trip as her heroine.<br /><br />i'm from the US.<br /><br />chelleyreads AT gmail DOT comMichelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040069428575572352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519773346163307649.post-66784127323604987012014-07-08T13:44:13.068-07:002014-07-08T13:44:13.068-07:00I couldn't ask for a better clone sister. Just...I couldn't ask for a better clone sister. Just saying. :)Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.com