Thu, October 18, 2012
Dear Teen Me – A Note to Myself
Dear Teen Me
Publication date: Oct. 30, 2012
Zest Books, 192 pages
Source: Publisher
Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. So pick a page, and find out which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss? Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he’d had more fun in high school instead of studying so hard? Some authors write diary entries, some write letters, and a few graphic novelists turn their stories into visual art. And whether you hang out with the theater kids, the band geeks, the bad boys, the loners, the class presidents, the delinquents, the jocks, or the nerds, you’ll find friends–and a lot of familiar faces–in the course of Dear Teen Me.
— Goodreads.com description
I just adore everything about this compilation book of essays from YA authors, so when I was asked to be a part of the Dear Teen Me Blog Tour, I knew I had to do one of my own…Anna style!
For a list of blogs participating and more information on the tour, click here. And, please, in the comments below, tell me: What would you tell YOUR teen self?
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Janus @ The Blair Book Project said:
Oh, this is awesome! I love the video for your teen self.
I never really given this book much thought but now I’m going to have to reconsider.
Great post, Anna!
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Ashley @ Ashley Loves Books said:
You are so freakin’ cute Anna! The beginning totally reminds me of the intro to Dawson’s Creek (I mean that in a good way haha), and the freeze frame? I knew you were a favourite for a reason. *NSYNC forever. (Love that you chose Wheatus for the song, too!) As for what I’d tell my teen self: He’ll hurt your heart but he’ll also be the reason you understand love. Senior year does count, but not as much as you thought. It will get much, much worse – but that makes the much, much better so much more worth it. And finally? Don’t hide how much you read. One day, it’ll be the source of happiness.
Can’t wait to read this book!
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Anna Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 11:48 am
HAHAHA re: Dawson’s Creek. Love it!
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Carla said:
oh my goodness this is the best video I have ever seen. teen Anna is just as pretty and gorgeous as grown up Anna!! and *NSYNC were soooooo much better than BSB. i wish we could’ve been teenage friends!!
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Lori said:
LOVE THIS! I just adore you…except BSB IS SOOOO MUCH BETTER!
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Anna Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 6:33 am
Teenage me would agree, WHOLEHEARTEDLY. But then I don’t know…JT changed my mind in retrospect. HAHA I could talk about the benefits of NSync vs. BSB for hours. It’s an issue really.
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Ginger @ GReads! said:
Oh teen Anna! you are so awesome. Even though I liked both boy bands, I always had a softer spot for NSync (due to JT of course!!)
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Estelle said:
love this. love you. and love this song! (it was on the dawson’s creek soundtrack too!!!!)
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We Heart YA said:
Omg HOW adorable!! And you know, we’re just starting to experiment with blogging. This might be a perfect question for each of us to answer in a vid…
The only thing is, don’t rethink the pink hair. As you said: YOYO.
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Nikki said:
Adorable video, Anna! Such true advice for your teenage self. I would tell myself that one day I was going to love books and writing more than science and math. And I should have spent more time learning where to place my commas than memorizing the periodic table.
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Jessica BS said:
I love this I love this I love this! I especially love the song choice. YOYO!
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elena said:
this video is SO CUTE and i was totally putting together the yoyo thing when that was your next slide!
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Magan @ Rather Be Reading said:
Ahh, I love this so much! I love all of your videos, but this might be one of my fave, esp since you’ve come to see the N Sync light!
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Zest Books said:
Ah-mazing! LOVE love love your video. Thanks so much for being part of the tour!
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Anna Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 11:50 am
MY PLEASURE! So fun!
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jen said:
i just love this! YES TO N’SYNC. and goodness, i could write books on what i’d say to my teen self.
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E. Kristin Anderson said:
I’m enchanted and touched, Anna! Thanks so much for doing this!
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Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books said:
You are so adorable! This video is just too cute, and very YOU. I love it to pieces… especially the part about NSYNC being better than BSB (TOTALLY).
Also, I’d tell myself as a teen to be less afraid, and more open to possibilities. I missed out on a lot of things just because I was too fearful or timid.
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Rachael Pridgeon said:
This is my favorite post you have ever done. I wish I could go back and talk to preschool me and tell myself to be better friends with you so we wouldn’t have had to miss out on 15 years of being best friends.
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Liz said:
The part about how NSYNC is better than BSB perfectly articulates why we are friends. Love it! Also, great choice of song.
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Heidi said:
WTF Anna, I don’t even feel like I know you that well and that made me tear up a bit, no wonder your mom cried! Awesome, and so so perfect for this book!
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Michelle said:
So Cute… love the song!! I’m guilty of watching too much TRL too… and not listening to my mother!
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Vyki @ On The Shelf said:
Such a great video! I would tell teen me to be patient, lol, though I do still have some work to do on that issue.
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Lisa said:
No words on how much I love that song. Or you, even.
SO MUCH LOVE I HAVE.
Thank you for sharing your advice with teen Anna and the rest of the world!
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Clock Rewinders on a Book Binge 9/21/12 said:
[...] tour available, and wish her luck as she starts her new adventure. ~ Anna from Anna Reads made an very cool video as part of the Dear Teen Me Blog Tour. Go watch it. ~ Ginger also did a video as part of the tour. [...]
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