Love this Izzy. I don't know about you, but I find certain books/genres are "better" for me at certain points in my life - it doesn't make any of them better or worse than the others. I think it comes down to superiority and people thinking they're more intelligent/deep/critical by reading some books over others and they're therefore better than those who don't read those books (am I even making sense 🤣)
As you say - to be a reader, you just pick up a book and read. That's all there is to it.
Its odd how we are shamed for what genre we like to read - and the "funny" thing is how I myself sometimes say "its my guilty pleasure" about so many things that I truly enjoy, but at some level feel like I have to defend
A new mantra for this year is, to just read whatever I want
Yes! 🔥 genre snobbery is laaaame
So lame :))
SAY IT LOUDER!!!
Love this Izzy. I don't know about you, but I find certain books/genres are "better" for me at certain points in my life - it doesn't make any of them better or worse than the others. I think it comes down to superiority and people thinking they're more intelligent/deep/critical by reading some books over others and they're therefore better than those who don't read those books (am I even making sense 🤣)
As you say - to be a reader, you just pick up a book and read. That's all there is to it.
A fab post Izzy, thank you for sharing!
I completely agree!! Love these thoughts
Yes, yes, yes! I love this post, and share your sentiments. Another incredible post, as always!
Oh thank you so much
Its odd how we are shamed for what genre we like to read - and the "funny" thing is how I myself sometimes say "its my guilty pleasure" about so many things that I truly enjoy, but at some level feel like I have to defend
A new mantra for this year is, to just read whatever I want
Yes!! I caught myself saying a guilty pleasure a bit ago and I was like wait what? What makes it guilty? .. and this article was born
I feel the same way about thrillers, I've feel judged sometimes because I always go back to police procedurals and I can never get bored of them!
Love that for you!!! I love rereading my favorites like over and over again