What A. S. King Means to Me, a guest post by The Teen

Today, The Teen is joining us to write her first full length post here at TLT and her topic of choice is author A. S. King. The Teen has always been a prolific reader, but she is starting to really delve into the idea of writing. Today, she is putting both interests together. I do have a funny story to tell you about this post. She came out on Sunday morning and told me I would be so proud because she had given her post a title. When I asked her what that title was she proclaimed: A. S. King. “That’s not really a title,” I explained. Our bff Mary Hinson, who works with teens at a nearby library and blogs at Mary Had a Little Book Blog, came over later and they came up with the title you see above. You can read her reviews on all the A. S. King books here.

I don’t remember the order that I read the A.S. King books in, but that doesn’t change the fact that I loved them all. Her books aren’t like any books that I’ve ever read before. These books require you to think and make connections. You have to read every word and remember the little details. A lot of the time, there is something that won’t many sense until the very end. I think that’s why I enjoy them so much, that sense of not knowing. I have never liked reading books where I could guess the ending, but I’ve never had to worry about that with A.S. King’s books. Also, I like that a lot of the time you get to add your own interpretation to pieces of the story because she doesn’t come right out and set her meaning behind something in stone. There probably is an intended meaning, but I think she allows you to see what you want to see. There’s a kind of chaotic beauty to it all. You’ll feel like you know nothing at all and that this story will never come together, but then it will suddenly make perfect sense. They’re just fascinating pieces of writing, and if you enjoy surreal fiction then you should read her books.

About our Teen Blogger

The Teen is a proud feminist and prolific reader who loves all things YA, though she especially mysteries, fantasy and things where people die. She is also a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe. She likes to write, play tennis, and do theater. She has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is currently working on getting her second degree. This year she will be a junior in high school and the current plan is that she would like to attend Berkley to major in psychology and be a counselor.

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