tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post2945684548552984362..comments2024-01-09T00:38:32.823-06:00Comments on Books for Boys - Children's Adventure & Mystery Author Max Elliot Anderson: Do We Need More Good Books for Boys?maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16602676696397151703noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post-33695767843267070742011-10-05T14:01:08.875-05:002011-10-05T14:01:08.875-05:00Great comments, Laurine. Thank you.Great comments, Laurine. Thank you.maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602676696397151703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post-77795639049167146652011-10-05T14:00:44.918-05:002011-10-05T14:00:44.918-05:00Thank you Julie. Same to you.Thank you Julie. Same to you.maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602676696397151703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post-36102709749817464642011-10-02T14:50:53.885-05:002011-10-02T14:50:53.885-05:00Great article, Max. We also need to get through to...Great article, Max. We also need to get through to children that their imaginations are being manipulated by adults when they prefer to watch the film rather than read the book. Yes, it's sadly true that boys tend to steer clear of books featuring girls, and often they won't read books written by a woman, which is why Joanne Rowling (the name by which I first heard of her) became J K Rowling. And notice she chose a boy as her protagonist? Women writers often do; I'm guilty of it myself. I would hazard a guess there are many men who read only books written by men. I'm still trying to think of one book my husband has read that was written by a woman!<br />Keep up the good work.Larainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793169930179958607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post-59317702080240397402011-09-17T12:21:04.568-05:002011-09-17T12:21:04.568-05:00Good for you! It's probably a sound business ...Good for you! It's probably a sound business decision to write exciting books aimed towards boys, too. Girls will often read books aimed toward boys, but boys will almost never read books aimed toward girls.<br /><br />I tend to write male characters but I'm not able to write books aimed toward boys (the only book I've written that's actually very good is the exact opposite; a romance novel! LOL). God bless your work!Julie Bihnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694252260205949341noreply@blogger.com