Top Ten Tuesday is a Meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
1. Friendships
I love romance, don't get me wrong. But friendship is an important part of everyone's life too and I love reading stories (such as Code Name Verity or Sorow's Knot) where friendship is the most important element of the story, and romance is not a part of that relationship at all.
2. Sibling Stories
MG books are good at this, but YA books aren't as much. I would like to see more of it in YA.
3. More Family Stories
I love Amy Spalding's books because she writes about families and how every member of a family impacts the others. I wish we had more books like this.
4. FUN Fantasy
like The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas or The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett
5. Christian Protagonists
There really aren't a whole lot when you think about it.
6. Failure that Doesn't Lead to Romance
Let a YA protagonist fail and learn to move on without the help of true love.
7. Search for Change in Life that Doesn't Lead to Romance
See #6.
8. Diversity in Main Characters
Not everyone in the world is white middle class. Protagonists should reflect this.
9. Homeschoolers WHO AREN'T THE QUIRKY WEIRD KIDS
Really I don't know where people get this idea. Homeschool kids have a different school environment but they are not quirky or weird. Any more so than traditionally schooled kids anyway.
As a bonus, one thing I want to see less of:
SURVIVAL STORIES
I don't do survival. I don't do nature. I'm over this whole trend.
What is on your wish list?
Comments
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Alice @ Alice in Readerland
#9: YES! I'm homeschooled and it's really annoying to read books where the only homeschooler is weird/not very smart/mean/or any other bad stereotype that's annoying!
#9 I homeschool my kids and I teach at a homeschool co-op we are a part of one day a week. Very few homeschooler kids are as they are presented in books, and the ones who are would be that way if they went to traditional school too.
My TTT :)
Also re: "quirky" homeschoolers - I am TOTALLY weird, but that's not homeschooling's fault.
And yes you are weird, spider girl. But you would probably be so if you wen to a traditional school too. :)