Things I Like in Books 8

Sat, August 4, 2012

Things I Like in Books 8

NOTE: I am ridiculous and started a list called “Things I Like in Books.” These are drawings of the things on that list. Truly AWFUL drawings. I am now going to share them with you one at a time. Mostly on Saturdays. Okay, here we go.

I like it when technology doesn’t enter into the picture.

It just ruins all the fun for me when main characters are texting, IMing and emailing constantly. I get that that’s the reality of teen life these days, but it feels like it detracts from some of the tension.

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Posted by: Anna • In: things i like

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Jen said:

AGREE AGREE AGREE. Also hate when they bring up Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, CRINGE. Let’s just communicate the old fashioned way, please.
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Kim @ A Dutchie on Books said:

I agree! I also think it outdates the story and I don’t like that.
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Hemborgwife said:

Such a great point, I recently read the original editions of Vampire Diaries which were published in 1991 and I loved how without cell phones the book has so much more lead up to important events.
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kit said:

I definitely agree with this! Texting – and text language – always puts me off, even though it’s completely normal now in real life. For some reason I want my book worlds to be timeless and reliant on face to face meeting!
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Mary @mysistersbookshelf.com said:

Agree with a caveat: unless you can do it as well as Meg Cabot!
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Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know said:

AMEN!!! I think it really doesn’t do any favors for a book. In 20 years all of that stuff is going to be out of date and they’ll just sound kind of stupid. IMO.

Along the same lines, I hate when books name drop like iPhone and Facebook. Um…really? Why is that necessary.

Sorry, to rant, but you hit on something that’s a soapbox for me.
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Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books said:

Ooh, I never thought of that, but I totally think it’s true! It’s much more fun when technology doesn’t take over everything.
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estelle said:

I so agree with you. Even though I know I text a lot… I’d rather face to face conversation or something else to fill up my pages. Sometimes I get nervous when there is TOO much technology because I wonder how timely the book will be… which I guess is kind of silly since the world is being taken over my computers. (Have you read Awaken? haha) But great point! And I love your drawings! Can I frame some for my wall? haha
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Raquel said:

I totally agree with you girl! I love when stories are stripped from technology. I really don’t want to read about people watching TV, using their phone or computer. That’s boring. We do that everyday.
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Katie said:

I agree, though I’ve only been faced with stories featuring too much technology a couple of times. Each time I have it’s been very annoying! I will say that when I was in middle school I loved Lauren Myracles ‘iming’ books a lot, I think books heavily laced with technology are probably best for the younger kids.

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Tabitha said:

DEFINITELY agree! It bugs me so much when character text ALL the time and then don’t spell their words out all the way… And I LOVE your drawing. (:
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April Books & Wine said:

YES THIS!

For real, I am driven nuts by text-speak.
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