[CASL-L] Colleen Hoover

[Jodie D'Alexander]

I do not have any of Hoover's books in my HS library.  I've read several
and  I do not think they are appropriate for all 9-12th graders.

On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 8:05 AM Jaclyn Deloma <jdeloma at milforded.org> wrote:

> Hi All!
>
> My students have been requesting her books, so I too investigated and
> found this excerpt regarding several of her titles straight from Colleen's
> own mouth:
> Hiii, i was just wondering what age would you suggest read your books? I
> know it's about the maturity of the teen, but i wanted to take your opinion
> about your books in general, and the age group you would recommend to read
> them. Thank youu.
>
>    -
>
> <https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover>
> Colleen Hoover
> <https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover> That
> entirely depends on the book. Some I wouldn't recommend for teens at all.
> But books like Slammed, Heart Bones, Regretting You, Hopeless, I think are
> okay for older teens. But books like Verity, Too Late and Ugly Love I'd
> definitely NOT recommend for teens. I have suggested age ranges on my
> website.
>
> Also, prefacing and emphasizing the older teen audience is helpful for our
> student patrons.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 7:56 AM Cheryl Robertson <
> robertsonc at guilfordschools.org> wrote:
>
>> Good morning, all,
>> I always list the books I'm reading on my email signature.  Recently I
>> picked up *Verity *by Colleen Hoover.  It was a really interesting
>> psychological thriller.  Once I got a bit into it, however, I RAN to my
>> computer and deleted the title from my email list.  It was
>> extremely graphic.  I've never read anything else by her, but I would never
>> buy one of her books for a HS library without reading it first.
>> Glad you asked before purchasing!
>> Best,
>> Cheryl
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 7:43 AM Matthew Cadorette <
>> MCadorette at waterfordschools.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Lots of students are asking for Colleen Hoover.
>>>
>>>
>>> She's been described (online, so take that with a grain of salt) as 50
>>> shades of gray for YA.
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone have her books?  Does anyone NOT have her books for a reason?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt Cadorette
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>>
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