1. When it accurately described your loyalty to the YA fanbase
Person: what’s so great about YA dystopian novels anyway
Me: *clears throat*
Me: *shifts scene into meeting room*
Me: *hands out excepts from books as well as copies of books*
Me: *cues powerpoint presentation with laser pointer*
Me: *rips off sweatshirt to reveal a dauntless tshirt*
Me: *rolls up pants to reveal peeta mellark socks*
Me: *shuffles notecards*
Me: Well
damotp

2. When it knew the kind of books you go for
At the Bookstore:
Book: hi I’m all sweet with a good ending
Me: hm promising
Book: I will wreck your heart and your future and make you feel things you never have before like true pain and sorrow
Me: I’ll taKE IT
damotp

3. When it gave meaning to the power of words
whenever I say a character from a book is hot my friend always asks how I would know because I’ve never seen them.
hAVE YOU READ THEIR DECRIPTION
hAVE YOU READ THE WAY THEY SPEAK
hAVE YOU READ THE WAY THEY FEEL ABOUT THE THINGS THEY LOVE AND HATE
hAVE YOU READ ABOUT THEIR FEARS AND THEIR HOPES AND THEIR DREAMS
the character is hot
aeitascholardom

4. When it described the plot of almost every YA novel
Every YA novel ever
Girl: werid things have been happening lately
*new boy shows up*
Girl: wow he seems mysterious and like he will know about my past I have to talk to him
Boy: you shouldn’t get involved with me
Girl: I’m gonna get involved with you
*unexplainable things start happening and girl risks her friends and family to chase after the boy*
Girl: wow how did my life become such a mess
dysfunctic

5. When it spoke to your book-obsessed soul
me: ok i only have money for 1 book
me: *grabs 6 books*
me: i’ll just not eat or something
booksandtaylorswift

6. When it nailed your exact mood while reading

mkgaud

7. When it somehow knew that “one more chapter” never really means “one more chapter”
Me: I’ll stop reading at 11
Clock: 11:02
Me: oops too late better stop at 12
abookishravenclaw

8. When it appreciated your preference for YA over other genres
I read YA because if I wanted to hear about bills and mid life crises then I would talk to my dad
aelinfireheart-shadowhunter

9. When it gave you a new perspective on YA plot devices
YA books

10. When it empathised with the struggle that comes with being a book-lover
Friend: Yeah, I’m not really a book person.
Me with blood shot eyes from crying and lack of sleep, empty wallet from buying books and paying overdue library book fees, aching body from constantly being in an uncomfortable reading position, emotionally drained from reading that heartbreaking scene, overwhelmed from the mountain of bookds on my TBR:
you poor unfortunate soul.
ataurusinabookshop

11. When it understood your exasperation towards teenage boys
teenage boy in YA novel: i’ve been in love with you my whole life even before i sa you i loved you
me: (slowly flipping to the next page) okay……….that sounds fake but okay
bookbookchai

12. When it perfectly explained the relationship you have with your favourite book

yabookjunkies

13. When it reminded you how silly some YA book publishers are
YA book cover designer: Why have an image which actually represents the story when you could have dramatic silhouette of girl
Publisher: Brilliant. Truly original. 10/10. Very strong.
verylostpenguin

14. When it understood your total lack of judgement when it comes to certain characters
Me: “I hae insta-love in books, so unrealistic.”
Tattooed Bad Boy: “Hello.”
Me: “Oh my god I’m in love this is it fam I’ve found the one.”
aelinfireheart-shadowhunter

15. And when it knew exactly what the best part of every YA novel is
when you get to the part of the book when your OTP kiss for the first time:

bookworm-and-proud