tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post7381884758953833052..comments2024-03-27T23:20:52.119-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Ramblings from the Stacks - "I Just Read Junk"Katherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-61257833919032452262016-09-25T13:56:51.240-05:002016-09-25T13:56:51.240-05:00I find I have to consciously fight my tendency to ...I find I have to consciously fight my tendency to be dismissive of certain genres. I'm not sure where my knee jerk snobbish reaction comes from, and it bugs me that I have that reaction at first. I think my family had a certain tendency to dismiss people who did things we weren't interested in, whether that is ride snowmobiles (so noisy!), watch sports (such a waste of time!) or read Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-40449159896220848712016-09-20T18:25:37.320-05:002016-09-20T18:25:37.320-05:00I think when I was younger I was more nervous abou...I think when I was younger I was more nervous about reading Historical Romance and wondering what people would think. Now I honestly don't care :) I will tell anyone who will listen to me rant and rave about books that I am a lover of YA and MG books and I also read Monster Erotica. So that can totally tell you something about how much I care. My family already knows I am nuts to I sort of Michelle@Because Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726143709224948260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-49652354665108232592016-09-20T09:36:03.701-05:002016-09-20T09:36:03.701-05:00Fantastic post, yes with age comes wisdom and the ...Fantastic post, yes with age comes wisdom and the I know exactly what you mean. Ha..I am still in my pajamas this morning working at my computer. Yes the blogging community gets us to try new genres and walk proud :) Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-38909008169837515502016-09-20T06:15:52.694-05:002016-09-20T06:15:52.694-05:00I didn't read romance until I started blogging...I didn't read romance until I started blogging about books 8 years ago! A publisher sent one for review and I read it and loved it. It was a historical romance and that sub genre is still a favorite. When I would post reviews for those books I would get comments (some from other bloggers) that they don't read romance and I would think "why bother to comment at all"! Anyway, Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-19579971229402646882016-09-19T22:55:21.602-05:002016-09-19T22:55:21.602-05:00Love it. And when you think about it, it takes ski...Love it. And when you think about it, it takes skill to write a book, and the genres you mention are often so well written and such fun. I read for pleasure 99% of the time. Sometimes I extend myself but mostly I go for pretty much same genres as you. But funny how we are encouraged to look down on romance, and really they are about love and the world needs it. I'm happy to leave the literaryKathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-45433831044175575172016-09-19T21:58:11.911-05:002016-09-19T21:58:11.911-05:00Great post! It is interesting how so many people ...Great post! It is interesting how so many people look down on romance. I am willing to bet that a lot of those same people have never read one and really have nothing but their perception to base their judgement on. I do like reading on my kindle and do remember not wanting to have some of the book covers on display while out and about reading. When people ask me for recommendations, I alwaysCarole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-89389856374651862832016-09-19T21:32:05.761-05:002016-09-19T21:32:05.761-05:00Definitely! I learn all kinds of things from ever...Definitely! I learn all kinds of things from everything I read!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-7792071939151757832016-09-19T21:26:57.263-05:002016-09-19T21:26:57.263-05:00I've been amazed with how much more confidence...I've been amazed with how much more confidence blogging has given me about being comfortable with what I read and my opinions.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-27134404285000233032016-09-19T21:19:12.859-05:002016-09-19T21:19:12.859-05:00Ooh good point on the gender issue. I can see whe...Ooh good point on the gender issue. I can see where you might not want to advertise reading cozies. I've really enjoyed just how open everyone in the blogosphere is about what they're reading and what they think of it! Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-53548120540069176442016-09-19T21:14:31.149-05:002016-09-19T21:14:31.149-05:00Oh that PBS/NPR thing drives nuts! Also the "...Oh that PBS/NPR thing drives nuts! Also the "I don't watch tv"people. And I don't mean the actual people who don't watch tv but the people who announce it every time you might mention watching a show. I so agree about the chik lit designation. It is dismissed so much as a genre because books geared towards women so often are undervalued.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-24737411153925342322016-09-19T21:05:35.234-05:002016-09-19T21:05:35.234-05:00Yeah that's definitely a lot of it. I don'...Yeah that's definitely a lot of it. I don't want people to judge me which really when it comes down to it why do I care what judgey people think?Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-21818871060289427582016-09-19T21:04:25.792-05:002016-09-19T21:04:25.792-05:00Lol! This makes me happy! I used to worry that t...Lol! This makes me happy! I used to worry that the librarians were judging me until I checked out a holiday romance and she started talking about how good it was! It was such a relief. I'm very grateful to blogging because it definitely helped get rid of the worry of appearances.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-63451882611865531802016-09-19T20:59:53.445-05:002016-09-19T20:59:53.445-05:00Yes! So much yes! Both to the random strangers an...Yes! So much yes! Both to the random strangers and to not caring what snobs think. It's taken me far too long to come to that realization. I also completely understand why you wouldn't advertise reading erotica. The last thing you need is the wrong person hearing that!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-15960184871977190622016-09-19T20:54:35.372-05:002016-09-19T20:54:35.372-05:00It is so dismissive! How awful. I'm glad he&...It is so dismissive! How awful. I'm glad he's your ex because that just isn't acceptable! I love a good police procedural too and I definitely agree we should all just read what makes us happy!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-36258876627927469952016-09-19T20:34:56.935-05:002016-09-19T20:34:56.935-05:00This is really a great topic, and one I can relate...This is really a great topic, and one I can relate to. My parents taught me to read at a very early age, and I was immediately hooked, yet I never really saw either of them read while I grew up. Thinking back on that I wish I could ask why. I do know that as I started to read more racy romances, my mom tried to censor some of those novels from Rosemary Rogers or Kathleen Woodiwiss, and I ROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417463444013920901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-19274252987798367482016-09-19T20:31:55.387-05:002016-09-19T20:31:55.387-05:00I think this can also bleed over into what your pr...I think this can also bleed over into what your prevailing reading environment is at the moment. In my 20s when I was on the road I read a series of "drugstore romances" about naughty stewardesses, and a similar series about cruise ships. The guys in my band laughed at me because I usualy read books about hologram development, and sound reproduction from the library when we were at homeLa La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-52862824021478556442016-09-19T20:26:38.358-05:002016-09-19T20:26:38.358-05:00Ahh I have a post coming up later this year along ...Ahh I have a post coming up later this year along these lines. I've always been a read what I'm gonna read girl and totally okay with it. Same with tv or music or whatever. My mom and grandmom are kind of like yours, though. They don't get romance (well they don't think it's appropriate) but my mom does read cozies. It is nice not caring what others think about what makes you Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-21952417003092125782016-09-19T19:01:13.744-05:002016-09-19T19:01:13.744-05:00I have had people give me weird looks for saying I...I have had people give me weird looks for saying I read MG or YA books so I am hesitant when I say I am reading one...lol. So I totally get it. Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-19915078709060177972016-09-19T17:57:56.006-05:002016-09-19T17:57:56.006-05:00Your secrets are my secrets! And... I could be you...Your secrets are my secrets! And... I could be your mother. hahahaa.... I forget how old I am!! My oldest son is 36. One time when I was young and I read romance novels A LOT, I saw these little old ladies with a notebook of books they had read (I was in a used book store) and they were so cute!! Going thru their list to see if they had read this one or that one yet. And now--THAT'S MEDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299901133939166510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-3005533261461387872016-09-19T14:21:52.132-05:002016-09-19T14:21:52.132-05:00This is a great, reflective post Katherine. No mat...This is a great, reflective post Katherine. No matter what genre is read by any of us, hey, we're freakin' reading, a skill I think is a gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-28851651593006752772016-09-19T12:47:27.117-05:002016-09-19T12:47:27.117-05:00I soooo understand! While I've never been asha...I soooo understand! While I've never been ashamed by reading romance, I never told anyone because I didn't want to deal with them if they got all snotty about it. I do like avoiding confrontation. But since I've started blogging I'm much more comfortable talking about it to people.Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nookhttp://quinnsbooknook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-13272452144453897952016-09-19T12:28:38.013-05:002016-09-19T12:28:38.013-05:00This is fascinating because I remember that book- ...This is fascinating because I remember that book- my mom read KAthleen Woodiwiss when I was a kid and I remember those books laying around the house. The titles for some reason stuck with me, didn't they all have "The Flame and the Flower" kind of ring? I even asked my mom once "why do you read these?" ha ha Guys you know. :) And I just wanna say that this proves again we Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20487164680890828112016-09-19T11:01:47.668-05:002016-09-19T11:01:47.668-05:00I love that you wrote this post! I used to feel th...I love that you wrote this post! I used to feel this way about myself years ago, but not anymore. I will read almost any genre nowadays, though I favor some more than others. I won't apologize for going to a used bookstore and scooping up an armload of cozies, romantic suspense, mysteries etc. Don't care! <br /><br />Is the snobbery-- which is real and out there in society-- because Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-85845318048251625642016-09-19T08:54:36.997-05:002016-09-19T08:54:36.997-05:00Love this post!!! I read a lot of YA, romance and ...Love this post!!! I read a lot of YA, romance and chick lit. I honestly don't care but when someone asks me what I read or for recs I tend to give out the Thrillers or more popular fiction I read. It is weird because I know not to be ashamed but sometimes I am or just don't want to be judged. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-58158355378246975422016-09-19T06:42:04.459-05:002016-09-19T06:42:04.459-05:00I love this and honestly, judging what someone els...I love this and honestly, judging what someone else is reading and whether it is 'worthy' is one of my hot buttons. When I worked at the library, some patrons would come up and almost whisper that they were interested in romance or sci fi or YA or mysteries and could I help them? I think they thought that I would judge them and point them to the classics or literary books or scold them Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com