“Why I Love the Young Adult Genre”
Guest post by
author, Sherry Soule
Today author, Sherry Soule
has some exciting news to share with us! She will be publishing a brand new
Upper YA / Sci-Fi Romance series: the “Starlight Saga” with
scorching-hot character chemistry, exciting suspense, and epic romance on June
26, 2014.
To help
promote this amazing interstellar love story, “LOST IN STARLIGHT,” Sherry is doing this
guest post to share the news with fellow bibliophiles.
Hi everybody, I’m author, Sherry
Soule—waving from the SF Bay Area. Thanks for letting me visit today, it’s an
honor to be a guest here and meet fellow booklovers.
Since
I was a child, I recognized that books were a way to travel to other places and
have incredible adventures. Even though I am older (you’re NEVER too old to
read young adult novels, in my opinion) than the average teen reader, I’ve
always loved reading Young Adult literature.
I
think I love reading YA Lit because I think that most novels in this genre are
fast-paced and thrilling, and the stories are written in a style that is
engrossing, with story-driven or character-driven plotlines with lots of
first love.
I also adore that there are so many books created into a series nowadays, so that
you can continue to have additional adventures with your favorite characters.
Could my love of YA
Lit be simply because I’m still stuck at age sixteen, just a teenager-at-heart in
disguise?
Could
be. And like many of you, I’ve read hundreds of YA books and I can actually say
that I enjoyed them all. Some I genuinely loved and these books became like good
friends that I didn’t want to part with, so they adorn my bookshelves and wait patiently
to be reread again one day. Other novels were simply read and then disregarded
with a contented smile.
And you know what? I am NEVER
embarrassed to buy YA novels (although, I buy most of my books online through
Amazon) in bookstores, or carry them around with me. I love the genre and
always have and always will.
Of
course, I realize that we all have diverse tastes in literature. Most of you
will have varied genres that you love to read, and probably some of my favorite
books are simply your forgotten reads. That is what makes the world of YA Lit,
and reading as a whole, so fascinating. Each one of us will enjoy different
types of characters, plots, and of course, a writer’s voice, the way only they can tell a story.
At
its core my new novel, LOST IN STARLIGHT is basically a love story about two
lonely hearts finding each other and how their star-crossed relationship
changes both of their lives. And I don’t know about you, but I need some
romance in almost every book I read. Even in YA! And if you’re a hopeless
romantic at heart, then you’ll enjoy reading my new book.
Thus,
LOST IN STARLIGHT is the first book that I’ve ever written that focuses heavily
on romance more than any paranormal baddies trying to kill the heroine or having
the plot center around a supernatural mystery to solve. And I think the heroine
of my new series, Sloane, is rather unique. To me, she’s not your average “Mary
Sue” or flawless hero. She’s chubby and has some self-esteem issues, but she’s also headstrong
and gutsy, with an eccentric fashion sense.
Thank
you for letting me chat about my love of young adult literature. I hope you
enjoyed this post. Now go feed your mind and read a book! Preferably one
of mine. :-D
Please mark your calendars to buy your copy of LOST
IN STARLIGHT on June 26th 2014!
Read the first five chapters for free on
wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/story/14214838-lost-in-starlight-syfy-romance
VOLUME ONE
of the Starlight Saga
High school reporter Sloane Masterson knows she has
one helluva story when she witnesses hottie Hayden Lancaster bending forks
with his mind.
Like any good journalist, Sloane sets out to
uncover the truth, even if it includes a little stalking. When the superhuman
feats start to pile up and the undeniable heat rises between them, Hayden has
no choice but to reveal his secret: he’s an alien hybrid.
They’re as different as night and
day—she’s a curvy, purple-haired, horror junkie and he’s a smoking hot,
antisocial, brainiac—yet the intense fascination between them refuses to go
away. Even at Hayden’s insistence that dating each other is “off limits” and
crazy dangerous, their fiery attraction threatens to go supernova.
Now Sloane’s dealing with creepy government agents, über
snobby extraterrestrials, and a psycho alien ex-girlfriend out for revenge.
After a crash course on the rules of interstellar dating, Sloane must decide if
their star-crossed romance is worth risking her own life....
About
Sherry Soule
Sherry Soule lives with her family
and one very spoiled black cat in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the
bestselling author of the adult novel, “Immortal Eclipse” and the popular YA
series: Spellbound. Sherry writes
thrilling tales of romance and suspense, often mingled with a dash of the
mystical and a splash of trendy fashion. Her love of literature began when she
was a young girl and it has continued throughout her life.
Her published novels do not include
any graphic sex scenes or explicit violence, nor excessive profanity, so that
all of her novels can be read and enjoyed by both teens and adults.
Sherry’s debut novel, “Beautifully
Broken” was nominated for Best Paranormal Romance in the 2011 Wizard and
Witch/Sorcery category by The Romance Reviews
(TRR). Her adult novel, “Immortal Eclipse” is a *TOP PICK* by Night Owl Reviews.
Places
you can find Sherry Soule:
Please add LOST IN STARLIGHT to your TBR on
goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20707942-lost-to-starlight
The awesome book cover was designed by the talented
Kristen Thompson-Oh of KCT Designs at www.kctdesigns.com
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