Christa Talks To The Teens....He Said/She Said

I am ABSOLUTELY delighted to have had two teens offer to be part of my interview series this month. A boy and a girl. They are both awesome (although very different as you will see) and I am so grateful they took time to answer my crazy questions. (Also, there's an awesome giveaway at the end of the interview so make sure to leave a comment).

Without further ado, I present the color-coded He Said/ She Said version of "Christa Talks To The Teen."

Christa: What are your thoughts on dark/edgy/violent books, games, movies, etc.? 

He said: I don't think it really affects teens if they don't take it too seriously.

She said: As long as it's plausible, I don't mind it- because let's face it, we teens are pretty crazy most of the time. 

Christa: Average age most of your friends had their first drink?

He said: 16?

She said: I remember some of my friends telling me they'd sneak liquor from their parents' cabinets around grade 8-9. After that it's like, duh, we all drink. It seems like I'm one of the only people who doesn't.

Christa: How accessible are drugs/alcohol in your high school?

He said: If you know who's got it, you most likely can get some.

She said: Where I live, it's kind of a rough area, so drugs are ridiculously accessible. In fact, our school has a bad history because of some acid thing that went of a few years ago that nobody likes to talk about.

Christa: Do any of your friends have e-readers (like a Kindle)? Do they ever read books on their phones?

He said: No. And not that I know of.

She said: Nope, because most of my friends don't read. At all. It's sad, but true. As for books on phones- probably not. The most they do on phones related to reading/writing is Facebook; Twitter if they're funny. :(

Christa: Do any of your guy friends read for fun?

He said: Not really. Pretty much the same situation I mentioned in the earlier interview. 

She said: No. Although I do remember a couple of guy friends liking The Outsiders (which we read for class). Wait, now that I think about it- a friend's boyfriend was getting one of those Warriors books- that middle-grade series about cats in the wild. He hid it behind his back when I saw him though. *shakes head*

Christa: Go look at the Hunger Games trailer. Chick flick or no?

He said: Not really.

She said: SO NOT A CHICK FLICK! (Although I have nothing against chick flicks.) I hope not, at least. It looks kickass to me.

Christa: How many Harry Potter books have you read?

He said: Zero

(Christa side note: *sad sigh* *shakes head*)

She said: All of them. Multiple times.

Christa: Could you ever be convinced to do a book club?

He said: Yes. If we talked about it for ten minutes and then watched football. Food would also need to be supplied.

She said: Nah. I think that as a book blogger, I already get to share and discuss my thoughts on books without having an obligation to finish a book. So many books, and nowhere near enough time. 

Christa: Best movie you saw in 2011?

He said: Horrible Bosses, Harry Potter, Hangover 2

She said: I mostly watch Bollywood movies, so I'll tell you the BEST move ever (one that I re-watched in 2011, so it counts, right?): My Name Is Khan. And for anyone curious about Bollywood, My Name Is Khan is a great movie to get you started because you won't be too disoriented. No random dance numbers. No melodramatic acting.

And as for a movie that came out in 2011- Delhi Belly, also a Bolly movie. I haven't watched all of it since my parents consider "shit" a bad word and the movie has so many f-bombs that the fast forward button would die from overuse. BUT it's the first movie of its kind from our conservative India. And it's mostly English. And very popular with the youth. We're moving away from the same old love stories! Yay!

Christa: Of these four book covers, pick your favorite. 

He said: I like It's Kind Of A Funny Story. These are way better than those kissing books you had last time. 
She said: I LOVE Perks of Being a Wallflower. It's so different and cute and perfect for the story.

I <3 my teens so very much!!! I can't even tell you how much fun this was. I hope that they come back and do it again. 

COMPLETELY UNRELATED AND RANDOM GIVEAWAY: If you live in the U.S. and make a comment on this blog, I'll enter you for a chance to win one of my sister-in-law's gorgeous Tree Of Life necklaces. Contest ends next Monday (1/16).