“Personally, I believe “Young Adult” to be an arbitrary title that means the book "Can be enjoyed by anyone/Has a main character who’s not quite an adult/Isn’t really boring.” BelieveMeanBookCharacterYoungI BelieveAdultsYoung AdultBoringEnjoyedTitlesArbitraryMain Characters Author:Shannon Hale
“The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.” FirstsBookSweetPagesHintsInviting Book:Princess Academy Source: Princess Academy
“Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.” PeopleBookJudgingI Have LearnedJudging A Book By Its Cover Author:Shannon Hale
“She closed the book and put her cheek against it. There was still an odor of a library on it, of dust, leather, binding glue, and old paper, one book carrying the smell of hundreds.” StillsBookPaperLibrarySmellDustCheeksLeatherBindingGlueOdor Book:The Goose Girl Source: The Goose Girl
“I couldn’t remember the last time I had stayed up into the squeaky hours of the night because I couldn’t put a book down, and that was a tragedy.” BookLastsRememberNightHoursTragedyDown AndLast Time Author:Shannon Hale
“The rewrites are a struggle right now. Sometimes I wish writing a book could just be easy for me at last. But when I think about it practically, I am glad it's a struggle. I am (as usual) attempting to write a book that's too hard for me. I'm telling a story I'm not smart enough to tell. The risk of failure is huge. But I prefer it this way. I'm forced to learn, forced to smarten myself up, forced to wrestle. And if it works, then I'll have written something that is better than I am.” IfsThinkingWayWritingBookSometimesHardEnoughStoriesLastsWishEasyStruggleWrittenRiskHugeRight NowSmartGladUsualAttemptingWriting A Book Author:Shannon Hale
“Tegus, I'm leaving this book behind for you, so you will know the why of it all, and maybe you'll forgive me, or maybe you'll think me false and reprehensible. You'd be justified. I couldn't stand the thought of your reading all my words unless I knew for certain that I'd never have to face you again, so please don't look for me. If you read the book in its entirety, you'll know for truth who is Lady Saren. And I guess you'll also know that I'm a silly girl who writes down every word you said to me.” IfsThinkingKnowsWritingLooksSaidBookFacesCertainGirlReadingBehindsPleaseForgivingLeavingSillyJustifiedYou AgainForgive MeEntiretySilly Girl Author:Shannon Hale
“I’ve always believed that as an author, I do 50% of the work of storytelling, and the reader does the other 50%. There’s no way I can control the story you tell yourself from my book. Your own experiences, preferences, prejudices, mood at the moment, current events in your life, needs and wants influence how you read my every word.” WayWantNeedsDoeI CanBookMomentsStoriesInfluenceEventsReaderPrejudiceCurrentsMoodStorytellingPreferenceNeeds And WantsCurrent Events Author:Shannon Hale
