[CASL-L] Colleen Hoover

[Jessica Tamaccio]

While I am an elementary librarian, I am a big Colleen Hoover fan.  Here is
a link to the graphic on her site where she recommends age appropriateness
for her books..

https://www.colleenhoover.com/books/recommended-reading-age/

On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 8:15 AM Jodie D'Alexander <
jdalexander at region16ct.org> wrote:

> 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
>>>> Librarian
>>>> Waterford High School
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>>>> OR
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Jessica Tamaccio
Library Media Specialist
Aiken Elementary School
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-233-6994 X2675

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