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What books are you given the most flak for reading?
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Mar 14, 2011 11:07AM
I feel like we might have a thread like this somewhere, but I might be wrong.
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I think you're right Sarah...we need LG for this...that woman has some sort of dead thread tracking magic.
It might have been a variation. Guilty pleasures is sort of a twist on this, but this could include Obama getting flack for reading Zakaria.
I got teased for reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. I'm still bitter.
BunWat wrote: "Obama is getting flack for reading Zakaria?"He did. Before the election. I got into an e-mail fight with a friend who sent around a photo of Obama boarding a plane carrying The Post-American World. She claimed it was proof that he was a Muslim and anti-American.
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "I got teased for reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. I'm still bitter."Jackie, my girls both adored that book.
The only time I hesitate is when a cover, usually sf or fantasy, is completely random Tits, Ass and Penis. Heh, because really I'm not TAPping into that stuff.Didja see what I did there? Huh? Huh?
Screw an old thread if there was one, probably pretty old. It's very difficult to find threads in this place! Hahaha how many threads do we have that say I Can't Find the Beer thread! And yet, they do keep chugging along.
I am reading "Think and Grow Rich." The one person who asked said "oh one of those get rich quick gimmic books."
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "I got teased for reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. I'm still bitter."I liked that book!
i get laughed at all the time for reading mrs.pigglewiggle stories in class.
I really don't give a damn if someone teases me. Their loss of a good book!
One Christmas I was talking to my sister about the books I got for Christmas. One was "1976" if I remember correctly.She said, "Oh I read for fun." As if I read for torture.
*races Bun to the quote thread*My mother hates that I read the The Hunger Games trilogy and will not let it go.
Yeah, I'm realizing I don't do that anymore.Hurray! Hurray!
Yes, Sherri, I'm a book snob. I don't have problems with someone reading a graphic novel, but I will judge the hell out of someone reading Dan Brown or Stephanie Meyer.
Heheheh we had a thread about that. Somewhere. I'm sure not going to try to find it! I'm trying to remember what I said before so I don't get caught contradicting myself, ha!
I think I do judge if I know an adult ONLY reads bodice rippers, or self-help books, etc. But see, I used to judge people like my s-i-l who only reads mystery books, but hey, she is super intelligent and that's her thing.
I’m actually discussing this with a friend right now... I’d say that I’m a discerning reader, meaning that I have little patience with something that’s badly written. Not that I’m expert, but I have read a fair amount of indisputably well written books that I think I can recognize something well written, and something not well written. I don’t think I’m a snob at all... in the literal sense of the word. I think there’s a difference between discerning and snobbish.
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I remember it fondly.
I've never read Collins. I'll take your word for it. Life is too short for 
Jammies wrote: "Yes, Sherri, I'm a book snob. I don't have problems with someone reading a graphic novel, but I will judge the hell out of someone reading Dan Brown or Stephanie Meyer."Ahhh...another one of these topics.
Thank goodness for ereaders. I can read anything and no one has to know what it is. Before my ereader I probably wouldn't have made a choice to bring a smut book on an airplane or something, but anything else would have been fair game, regardless of genre or age range.
I am a huge YA reader, so I'm sure someone might look at me funny if I'm reading Percy Jackson or something, but who cares? The books are pretty damn funny and I love them. I'm usually either reading YA (of almost any genre) or adult UF/PNR and smut and loving it because those books are the most fun for me to read and I'm all about the fun.
It's best to look at it as we all belong to the "book lovers" club along with everyone else on GR. People who read for pleasure are rapidly dwindling, so I think we need to stick together and celebrate reading, regardless of the type of books we read.
It's my lack of an attention span. I prefer sci-fi and fantasy in the YA format because the action happens quicker. Very intricate world building starts to make my eyes glaze over.I'm sure it doesn't help living in a house with kids and constant noise. It makes for an environment not compatible with any form of reading that requires heavy concentration.
I think YA authors are more willing to take risks and really go for concepts that might be too out there for adult fiction.
Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance. Most of my adult reads fall under these two categories, but I do read some historical fiction and historical romance. I tend to stick to YA for my sci-fi and fantasy for the most part.They're both paranormal, but slightly different genres. PNR is more romance heavy, UF is more action based and romance is not the main focus. Sometimes UF has little to no sex or may not even have a happy ending. It really just depends on the author.
UF has a fair amount of male authors, due to the fact that the genre is more plot and action driven. Jim Butcher is a good example of a male UF author (Dresden Files).
I read both types of books; whichever one I pick is simply dependent on my mood at the moment.
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So "urban" doesn't mean black there? Sometimes it can be code for black.
Speaking of YA, if anyone has any historical fiction recs in the YA genre they can rec...I got asked to mod a new group focusing on YA historical fiction and my knowledge of it is pretty limited to a handful of series.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Anything paranormal makes a book unreadable for me.So "urban" doesn't mean black there? Sometimes it can be code for black."
Hah.
Paranormal isn't all vamps or that sort of thing. It can include magic and fantasy elements as well. Urban Fantasy is epic fantasy that takes place in a modern day setting instead of an alternate world.
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A circus? That is so random, lmao!
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Mimes and clowns are pretty scary.Fortunately, I don't come across a whole lot of circus inspired fiction.
little house books are awesome. i still read those.
Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity wrote: "Mimes and clowns are pretty scary.Fortunately, I don't come across a whole lot of circus inspired fiction."
John Irving has quite a bit of circus-related stuff, especially bears.
Water For Elephants was great circus fiction.
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "I got teased for reading Mr. Popper's Penguins. I'm still bitter."I remeber reading this book in 4th grade. <3
But hmmmm. A book I got a reaction for reading. OH I know. :x The 1-800-Where-R-You books lol. I have this nasty habit of having to finish a whole series of a book if I read the first one so I picked that up in an airport just for something to read since I didn't bring a book and then when I got home I had to get all the ones after it and my friend was like 'Really?' When she saw it and asked what it was about. :x It does remind me of something I'd read in 5th grade but sometimes that can be a good mix up. /tries to justify it. :3
Stacia, I love UF and YA. What age group do you need historical fiction recommendations for?
More YA historical fiction recommendations for Stacia:
Arminius wrote: "One Christmas I was talking to my sister about the books I got for Christmas. One was "1976" if I remember correctly.
She said, "Oh I read for fun." As if I read for torture."
Brilliant! I love it!
My husband, not so much made fun of me, but was disturbed by my reading
.
I was ridiculed endlessly for
My only real chagrin was for the
series. And, even with that, I don't really give a crap what anyone thinks.
I've never hidden my book, in fact, as soon as I get them home all dust jackets get thrown in the recycling. I hate those things!
She said, "Oh I read for fun." As if I read for torture."
Brilliant! I love it!
My husband, not so much made fun of me, but was disturbed by my reading
.I was ridiculed endlessly for
My only real chagrin was for the
series. And, even with that, I don't really give a crap what anyone thinks.I've never hidden my book, in fact, as soon as I get them home all dust jackets get thrown in the recycling. I hate those things!
I am going to admit something. When I see adults reading Harry Potter I think to myslef "is this your first book."
I loooooved
, Amelia! I'm a big Mary Roach fan.Nothing wrong with Harry Potter. My mom and I shared the books, and we're both big readers.
Great Thread!!I gave myself flak for reading Eat, Pray, Love in public but I had to finish it for bookclub. I was so ashamed of myself for reading that book.
I got flak just for saying I was going to read an M/M romance. hrmph. I'm gonna do it anyway, though.
I got flak for reading Twilight but then I forced the flaker to read it and she had to eat her words because she got waaaay more into it than I did. hahahahah. Beware, friends.
My daughter gave me flak for reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
because she found the cover "inappropriate." (she's 6)I'm sure there's more. I'll have to think.
I couldn't get through P&P&Z. I wanted more zombies.I give myself flak for reading the Hunger Games trilogy but I can't wait to read the second book!!!!
I read the Hunger Games Trilogy. Not gonna brag about it, but not ashamed of it either.
I tease those who read Twilight. I'll admit that. I have no problem with YA in general, but that paranormal romance genre is one that I do get a little judgy about.
I'll also admit that I think carefully about what book I'm going to bring to the bar, and whether it's something I'm willing to get into a conversation about if someone starts talking.
Arminius wrote: "I am going to admit something. When I see adults reading Harry Potter I think to myself "is this your first book.""
I avoided the HP books like the plague up until a couple of years ago...right about the time the last book came out. It wasn't so much that I cared what anyone thought, I've never much cared about that. I refused to read them, because the HP fans on GR seemed to be such nutters! Sitting around debating what they think happened to the characters after the end of the last book. Uh...the END of the LAST book, nothing happened to the characters, because they're FICTION, people!! Or, whether Dumbledore was gay or not. Again...who cares? It wasn't relevant to the plot at all, so what difference does it make? It was crazy people talk, so I avoided them like they were diseased. Finally, Sarah girl talked me into reading them and I really did love them. They're far better than the films and they do get better as they go along. Rowling grows as a writer and as she does her characters become more and more developed.
I read Twilight, SP. But, that was different. I have two nieces, the younger one is very clever and was always a big reader. The older one struggled a great deal in school and "hated reading", until she ended up grounded from everything else on earth besides reading or sitting in her room staring at the wall, for bad grades. Then, she started reading more and more and enjoying it. I tried to encourage that whenever they came up to Portland by taking them to the book store and buying them new books. Well, she insisted (then 16) that I read Twilight because it was "the BEST book EVER!" Well, I bought it that day, but still didn't read it until a week before her next visit as I didn't want her to be upset that I hadn't read her favorite book, so I quickly knocked it out and that was it. I read them all in quick succession. And, I freely admit that Meyer's writing isn't good to begin with and never gets great, and the editing was abysmal! Somehow, she does suck you into the story though. It's not so much the romance, and does she pick Edward or Jacob thing. There was no way she could end up with anyone but Edward, anything else would have been stupid given the story. It was whether or not she ever got to become a vampire that kept me reading!
I avoided the HP books like the plague up until a couple of years ago...right about the time the last book came out. It wasn't so much that I cared what anyone thought, I've never much cared about that. I refused to read them, because the HP fans on GR seemed to be such nutters! Sitting around debating what they think happened to the characters after the end of the last book. Uh...the END of the LAST book, nothing happened to the characters, because they're FICTION, people!! Or, whether Dumbledore was gay or not. Again...who cares? It wasn't relevant to the plot at all, so what difference does it make? It was crazy people talk, so I avoided them like they were diseased. Finally, Sarah girl talked me into reading them and I really did love them. They're far better than the films and they do get better as they go along. Rowling grows as a writer and as she does her characters become more and more developed.
I read Twilight, SP. But, that was different. I have two nieces, the younger one is very clever and was always a big reader. The older one struggled a great deal in school and "hated reading", until she ended up grounded from everything else on earth besides reading or sitting in her room staring at the wall, for bad grades. Then, she started reading more and more and enjoying it. I tried to encourage that whenever they came up to Portland by taking them to the book store and buying them new books. Well, she insisted (then 16) that I read Twilight because it was "the BEST book EVER!" Well, I bought it that day, but still didn't read it until a week before her next visit as I didn't want her to be upset that I hadn't read her favorite book, so I quickly knocked it out and that was it. I read them all in quick succession. And, I freely admit that Meyer's writing isn't good to begin with and never gets great, and the editing was abysmal! Somehow, she does suck you into the story though. It's not so much the romance, and does she pick Edward or Jacob thing. There was no way she could end up with anyone but Edward, anything else would have been stupid given the story. It was whether or not she ever got to become a vampire that kept me reading!
::Sends <3 LOVE <3 to all of you who love YA,PNR,UF::I read all three almost exclusively. I'm still relatively new to reading. Two and half years ago I didn't read at all, then someone talked me into reading the Harry Potter series...I haven't been able to stop reading since. I am trying to branch out a bit and try some new things, but I wasn't ready to do it until just recently. I'm also trying to include more male authors.
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