Sunday, September 15, 2013
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Share a Thought Saturday (2): Target Audiences
Now you might be
saying “What? No, it’s not Saturday!” and you would be correct. However, it is
only 24 past midnight and I don’t feel like waiting an entire week to bring
this topic up. The topic that I’m offering up for discussion is the following.
“Do you judge
people for what they read? If so, is there a set age limit for books of certain
genres?”
I’ve done a
little bit of discussion on this before (off blog chat) and it was interesting
to hear what others had to say. I know books are targeted for certain readers,
i.e. YA, middle grade, adult, etc.… Yet, what happens when you don’t fit the
target audience? Speaking of which, I had an experience with this the other day
in one of my favorite bookstores. I inquired about “Witch Eyes” by author Scott
Tracy. The guy was very nice and led me over to the area where it was supposed
to be located (though I had already scanned it thoroughly). After a quick look,
he said that unfortunately they did not have it and began offering alternative
suggestions. For some reason, one phrase stuck in my head that went something
along the lines of “… though you might be a little too old for that.” Of
course, I took no offense and he meant to harm, but what if it was one of my
favorite books? Anyways, enough with the anecdotes.
Let me
superimpose a hypothetical situation. You look across the bus isle and see a
college student reading a middle grade book. What is your first thought?
My personal view
is that people should not judge others by the book they read. After all, if someone
derives pleasure from reading Dr. Seuss, then who are we to criticize them for
it? When you think about it, one reason people love eReaders is because of the
privacy aspect. You can take your device with you anywhere and read whatever
you please.
- Did you miss last weeks discussion? Here's where you should go: Film vs. Book
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