Completely copy/pasted from this site.

Book banners SUCK.

I didn’t even really like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, but I will still defend it against being banned.

Honestly, the author of this article is right about it being the Anti-Twilight. It’s just about four girls living their lives. And if this lady trying to ban the series thinks THAT is bad, she really shouldn’t read like… every other YA novel these days. Because The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is absolutely nothing compared to the sexual content in other books. Completely tame, seriously.

But just UGH. Book banners absolutely SUCK.

Found this article through Maureen Johnson’s twitter account http://twitter.com/maureenjohnson, and if you want to read the follow-up to this article, you can find it here.

Source courtesy de la Youtube!

I really love this guy.

“You… are a twat.”

xD

That’s why I think I’m going to repost his Twilight videos here from now on, because they are awesome… assuming I don’t get sued or something.

Anyway, enjoy. =)

(Excerpt)

When I was growing up, my fairly progressive-minded mom always told that she’d prefer I waited until I was married but that she really hoped I’d wait until I was in love before I lost my virginity. Now that I’m a mother, I put the characters in my books to a similar litmus test. Not married (I didn’t get married until I was 29 and I moved in with my husband when I was 23 so that should give you some idea of what I was up to). No, my test is this: Would I be happy if my own daughters were doing what my girl characters are doing?

In If I Stay, Mia and Adam have sex. It’s never on the page (though there is a sex scene on the page, it’s not intercourse, if we want to get technical about it) but it’s implied that they’re sleeping together. There has been very minimal fuss about this (more people seem upset about the cursing, of which there isn’t much, especially compared to this upcoming book which is like a four-letter-word-o-rama). I like to think it’s because Mia and Adam are so obviously in love. So are Grace and Sam. I haven’t seen much fuss made about their “relations” either in the brief Googling I did.

Or maybe it’s because we’re past that now. With so many of the Gossip Girl-type novels where everyone hooks up with everyone, maybe readers (and adults) have been become inured to a little action between the covers (heh heh). Or maybe parents who are reading books like Shiver and putting it to their own mother litmus test? I don’t know.

Speaking of the mother litmus test, let’s take this scenario: My daughter is dating a guy who might kill her. Then he dumps her and she gets kinda suicidal. But they reconcile and wind up getting married and she has his baby at 18, a pregnancy that near kills her. She’s not going to college. She hitches her wagon to a guy she’s known for a year for all of eternity. Literally.

If Willa were 13 right now and I were helping her with book selections and it was between Twilight and Shiver, I know which book I’d steer her toward.

If you want to read the article in its entirety, be sure to check out Gale Foreman’s blog, the source of the above excerpt. 

I don’t actually know much about the author of this blog article, but I was following a series of posts on the “taboo subject” of sex in YA and this one mentioned our absolute favourite subject so I knew I had to post it here.

Basically, the author, Gale Foreman, discusses Maggie Stiefvater’s popular book, Shiver, in relation to sex in YA lit and how the fact that the main characters do have sex makes it much better than the Twilight series, which, as you probably know, has the characters abstinate until after marriage, thus making it ”morally correct”.  I find this interesting, especially as the author further elaborates that she often writes thinking of her own children and doesn’t think the Twilight series is a good example to base your life on. 

It’s refreshing to hear this opinion coming from another author/mother — comparing to Stephenie Meyer, of course — especially one whose books already seem a great deal better than Twilight, even though I haven’t actually read them (yet).

I’m not sure how I feel about this.  I like steamy YA romance as much as the next girl though, and I really agree with what the post says about how if teens are not completely kept in the dark about every little sexy thing, we’re less apt to try stuff out ourselves. 

The Twilight series has been praised by many people for its message of chastity and abstinance, but frankly, I agree with Gale Foreman when she says that the ends do not justify the means.  And to be quite honest, I am way more interested in reading Shiver, now that I’ve heard such a positive review on it… though I suppose on the other hand you could compare anything to Twilight and have it be a million times better.  Hmm.

Something to think about anyway.  How do YOU feel about sex in YA lit?  Good or bad?  Why?

One of my favourite shows of the moment.  Stupid Twilight.

Well, I never liked JJ much anyway.  I bet she’s exactly the type of person who WOULD read Twilight. 

Though Reid’s “…Colon…?” line made me laugh.  That’s what my sister thought I said at first too when she first heard about the Cullens, and I’m glad that Reid at least has no idea what they’re talking about.

Thanks to the user HeartkillerHIM on Youtube for posting this and behindgrey_eyes on the Twilight_sucks community on livejournal for mentioning it.

In future…

Dear Twilight,

Please refrain from making “pop-culture” references in my favourite shows.

Even if they are making fun of you, it’s still annoying.

kthnx,

– Antitwilighters across the world

It’s Alan Tudyk!  From Firefly!  And Dollhouse!

Is it possible to love this guy even more than I already do? <3

Anyway, thanks to twilight_sucks on livejournal for reposting it.

The actual source page is here but they cite someone else, here so I’m not sure if it’s even real.

 But still made of win, just saying. =P

Thanks to the Twilight_sucks community on livejournal and the user, Rosebella on Youtube for this awesome parody, for all who missed it on TV. =)

Found at FUCK YEAH VOLDEMORT.

Thanks to Twilight_sucks on livejournal for the tip. =)

From Twilight_sucks on Livejournal.

Source: http://www.bookbyyou.com/vampire/default.asp

Found it through twilightsucks.com… you can also try out a “free personalized demo” here .

Don’t know what I’m talking about yet?  I’m not sure you want to.

As the user glados209 said on twilightsucks: “That sounds almost ironic, it’s like Twilight, but where the main character is cast to represent the reader rather than the author.”

Read at your own risk. =(

In this personalized vampire romance novel, our heroine meets a mysterious hero whose passion is stronger than his bite. Perfect for fans of the Twilight movie and books!

Vampire Kisses begins with a chance meeting of our heroine and hero at a college library, but their encounter is short-lived as our main man suddenly vanishes… leaving our heroine lusting for more.

Their next unexpected rendezvous occurs at a campus alumni party, and after some clever repartee the hook is set, but once again our hero mysteriously disappears. Not to be outdone, our heroine and her best friend decide to hunt for their mystery man.  Little do they know the tables have turned, and they are the ones hunted!

Our hero is centuries old and doomed by a vampire’s curse. Luckily, his intellect and compassion enable him to control his primal instincts. Nevertheless, he shies away from our heroine, fearing his vampire urges will harm the one he both admires…and desires.  After much intrigue, our couple’s paths become entwined and it’s not long before cupid’s arrows find their mark and they fall in love.

The plot thickens when our hero’s unnatural habits give him away, and our boisterous beauty discovers that the man she loves has a bite that is definitely worse than his bark. They are forced apart; he by his worry of turning his beloved into one of his own, and she by the unsavory thought of becoming her love’s next meal.

But will love conquer all? Can our heroine live without her true love, or will our hero make her his mate for life and forever after? Vampire Kisses is full of intrigue and passion! Romantic Tip: For a little extra fun and excitement, include a set of vampire teeth along with this book. These can be found at costume shops or “dollar” stores.

Remember: You co-author Vampire Kisses by selecting the heroine, hero and heroine’s best friend – and even your dog or cat! Vampire Kisses is 175 pages, professionally bound, with over 26 characteristics to personalize making it a gift that is truly unique and sentimental. A gift that will be cherished forever.

With its personalized front cover, this book will look stunning on your coffee table or bookshelf. What a wonderful gift idea for all occasions! Why read between the lines when you can read between the sheets?

Follow your heart and give the gift of romance -
they’ll ♥ you for it!

Okay, I officially love this guy.
He’s reading Twilight and posting about it on Youtube, but usually he only does a couple of chapters a month.

I encourage you to watch his other antitwilight videos here and/or just subscribe to him in general here.  He’s really funny, and generally a cool guy too. 

PS: That’s Maureen Johnson with the card in the end!  She’s a writer!  Who I once met at a book signing!  I love antitwilighters. <3