John Green Books website was very minimalistic and basic...a little too basic in my opinion for most teens to truly appreciate. The other issue is that the website hadn't been updated since June 8, 2015. While I don't think this website sees much traffic, the YouTube channel named vlogbrothers is very popular. John and his brother Hank do video blogging at least once a week and they have more than 2.6 million subscribers. With millions of subscribers, I consider that EXTREMELY successful. The purpose of their blog is to let everyone know that being a nerd is cool and they promote it to EVERYONE. Who is this blog for? Anyone who can encompass and appreciate nerd-ism. If a customer is looking for a list of books Mr. Green has written, John Green Books is a good place to visit. Outside of the books he has written and a brief bio, there really isn't much to the website.
Teenreads has A LOT going on; however, I appreciate just about any website that gives reading lists...MULTIPLE READING LISTS! Yeah! The page also allows its users to sign up for newsletters. Of course, I had to sign up for the KidsRead, TeensRead, and both Librarian newsletters. What type of bookworm would I be if I didn't?! Visitors will appreciate the author interviews from just about every popular, and not-so-popular teen author out there.
With a name like Teenreads, it is automatically assumed it is intended for the young adult audience; however, I would show this website to anyone who enjoys reading teen novels. Teenreads is a subsidiary of Book Reporter in which they have several websites for various age groups. What I find most appealing is that teens are able to participate by taking polls, giving book recommendations, etc. This is awesome because teens will listen and respect another teen's opinion over that of an adult.
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