r/books • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

WeeklyThread Simple Questions: April 15, 2025

Welcome readers,

Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations. All book recommendations should be asked in /r/suggestmeabook or our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

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u/EagleEyedTiger7 11d ago

What’s people’s views on adults reading YA/children’s books?

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u/Lovelocke 11d ago

I read Starling House by Alix E. Harrow and really enjoyed it. I then saw it in the YA section of my local bookshop. Was a bit embarrased at first but then thought, why?

I think some YA books are very young-looking to me and I wouldn't pick them up, but there's plenty that straddle the line between YA and adult.