Teenage Novels
Teenage Novels
Why should teenagers read?
A person, young or old invariable learns from reading. Typically, one would
books when they reach their teenage years.
The possible reasons for this are many. It could be due to a lack of time. It might be more fun surfing the net, shopping or
playing computer games. Then there are the other distractions that modern life has to offer.
Maybe it could be because reading is no longer enjoyable. They read what the subjects they
learn in school dictates. They lose the joy of reading as they associate reading
purely with studying for exams.
A way to go is to introduce fun books that teens would love. Notice how
movies like Spider-man captured the attention of teens as well as other age
groups alike. The romance subplot, fantasy elements and excitement keeps the
audience at the edge of the seats. If only books could be like that.
Comic books come close. Very often, comic books are put in section for teens
and educators may frown on them as they are not half as beneficial as novels,
but are they? Why do many teens prefer to flip through a comic book than a
novel?
Easy reading. Fantasy stories that provide an escape into a more interesting
world?
Problem with comic books is that they are mainly graphics with few words.
Don't pick up much language skills reading comics. At least not as much as
novels or short stories but they are a whole lot more fun than most slow
moving novels.
If only there are well written books, novels or even short stories that hold
a teens attention as well as a comic book. These are hard to find but do exist.
I'm a comic book fan myself. Going through fiction works at the bookstore,
besides the movie adaptations (yawn) I found some interesting books based on
comic books. One I loved was a very well written collection of short stories
about Spider-man. It had the fantasy elements of a comic book but as an
anthology. Books like these are a great way to reintroduce the love of reading
to a teenager.
Teenage Novels
Why should teenagers read?
A person, young or old invariable learns from reading. Typically, one would
- Read non fiction books to acquire knowledge
- Read fiction books to improve language skills.
books when they reach their teenage years.
The possible reasons for this are many. It could be due to a lack of time. It might be more fun surfing the net, shopping or
playing computer games. Then there are the other distractions that modern life has to offer.
Maybe it could be because reading is no longer enjoyable. They read what the subjects they
learn in school dictates. They lose the joy of reading as they associate reading
purely with studying for exams.
A way to go is to introduce fun books that teens would love. Notice how
movies like Spider-man captured the attention of teens as well as other age
groups alike. The romance subplot, fantasy elements and excitement keeps the
audience at the edge of the seats. If only books could be like that.
Comic books come close. Very often, comic books are put in section for teens
and educators may frown on them as they are not half as beneficial as novels,
but are they? Why do many teens prefer to flip through a comic book than a
novel?
Easy reading. Fantasy stories that provide an escape into a more interesting
world?
Problem with comic books is that they are mainly graphics with few words.
Don't pick up much language skills reading comics. At least not as much as
novels or short stories but they are a whole lot more fun than most slow
moving novels.
If only there are well written books, novels or even short stories that hold
a teens attention as well as a comic book. These are hard to find but do exist.
I'm a comic book fan myself. Going through fiction works at the bookstore,
besides the movie adaptations (yawn) I found some interesting books based on
comic books. One I loved was a very well written collection of short stories
about Spider-man. It had the fantasy elements of a comic book but as an
anthology. Books like these are a great way to reintroduce the love of reading
to a teenager.
Teenage Novels