Recently, it occurred to me that I'd like to get involved in some kind of book club for kids or teens; partly because I am a native of Never-Never Land, and partly because everything I read can be classified either as Young Adult or Teen Literature.
So, I investigated my options.
And came up with... Nothing. Yes, that's right: absolutely nothing. How, I asked myself, is it possible that a city like Tulsa could have no YA book club? Why is no one meeting to discuss this fabulously flourishing genre? And why the bloody blazes is no one leading a book group for young people? They can read, too!
Well. My Self responded with this brain-child: You should start one.
My immediate reaction was to let my mouth fall open in shock. Could I really? But, one of my Selves reasoned with the other, why on earth not? Why shouldn't you? You're qualified. You read YA. You write YA. You worked at a youth camp for a bazillion summers. Why, you even have a 15 year-old cousin who reads like a fiend! You're more than qualified!
And I realized I was right. (Clever of me, don't you think?) I also stopped arguing with myself, because I've read The Lord of the Rings, and I know how those things end up. I had no desire to end up bald and toothless, crawling around in a loincloth for the rest of my life.
So here I am. I started the blog because I thought it would be a good way to pass on news and tell people about the club. If you're reading this, and you think such a book club would be fun, leave a comment. I'd like to get some responses, so I'll know whether this thing will be able to get off the ground.
For future reference, I'll post all updates (ie, the Wheres and Whens and Hows) here, so check back!
