Contemporary YA vs Classic Literature

[tanaise]

When Goosebumps had that crazy boom while I was in HS, I think, and all the Harry Potter and Twilight craziness since then, I thought it was awesome. There may be better books in the world to read (yeah, there definitely are), but I figured every book someone reads is another book closer to a habit. If kids don't think books are fun or relevant or

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[cissa]

I'd argue that for most of the people involved, "Brave New World" is in fact a utopia.

I loathed Holden Caulfield and everything about him. Rich NYC brat? NOT relevant to this Midwestern chick, and he whined too much to be interesting. Note that I loved Jane Austen at the same time.

I do like the idea of pairing "classics" with modern novels with a similar feel- nifty!