Because I know
rhoda_rants is working on a post about the recent dust-up about YA novels and who should and shouldn't read them,
here is a very articulate article defending and supporting YA novels. It's in part why I read mostly read novels and why I choose to write in the category myself.
My opinions on the matter are concise and basic: Who gives a shit about what another person reads? I'll read whatever I want, when I want, and where I want.
And here, for reference, is
the original article that instigated the kerfuffle. (For the record, I'm choosing not to link to the original page, as I don't want the author/website to gain any more viewership for an article that grinds my teeth.)