That's my experience as well. Four to five years ago, I used to look primarily in the YA section, because I was likely to find books and authors I recognised and liked, as well as new ones of the same kind. There was lots of good fantasy and the like available, with attractive, illustrated covers. Now it's practically all paranormal romance and even the covers of the normal ( :P ) books are ugly, because they've made all these new editions with garish photographs of the heroines (or occasionally heroes). Have you seen the newer versions of a lot of Shannon Hale books? I'd much rather have a pretty painting that evokes the mood of the story, or one of the locations, than a glossy picture of a girl staring right at me.
But yeah. The young adult section has gone from the place I spend hours in to a place I'm rather embarrassing to be seen examining.
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Date: 7/7/12 02:41 pm (UTC)But yeah. The young adult section has gone from the place I spend hours in to a place I'm rather embarrassing to be seen examining.