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Book Club 10w

Ok I’m sorry and don’t want to start anything big, but why does it matter who wrote a book? Obv I see the point about not financially supporting pos humans and their agendas, but what’s wrong with getting it from a used store/library?

Anonymous 10w

Just read what you want to man. We all still read Dostoevsky despite the fact that he was a real piece of shit, it doesn’t make his works any less brilliant. Also avoiding literature because you disagree with the author is the pinnacle of anti-intellectualism. If you exclusively read books you know you’re going to agree with, you are admitting yourself into an echo chamber of ideas. That may apply more to classic literature and philosophy than to what you may be referencing tho.

Anonymous 10w

Do your best to buy secondhand if the author is shit and actively doing shit things with their writing. It is okay to recommend their books to people. Do your best to not give monetary support to the author if you can, but that’s not feasible for everyone It’s impossible to search and see if every single author is a pos or not. But if they’re well known for it though such as jkr, try secondhand as your first choice. We do our part to try to not support bad people directly if we can

Anonymous 10w

And like what am I supposed to do, browse through a bunch of books, finally find one that sounds interesting and go “oh wait I have to look up if people don’t like the author?” I feel like some of them write under diff names too and if people doesn’t know who wrote it, it doesn’t bother them

Anonymous 10w

There’s nothing wrong with getting a book used/pirated/library that was written by a bad person, but continuing to support that book vocally is also an issue at this point. When you’re praising and getting new readers into HP and whatnot without caveating that support for the books is support for evil causes, you are still trafficking money toward evil causes. People need to just move on and like HP, Neil Gaiman, etc quietly.

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Anonymous

OP 10w

And even if people know who wrote something, can’t we just separate art from the artist? Nothing extreme like mein kampf or anything that’s not what I’m saying at all, but still. So many books from my childhood that got me into reading are now taboo, but only online too I’ve been noticing. I have a ton of coworkers and friends who love hp for example and even see random people with merch in person all the time and haven’t heard a bad thing said aloud.

Anonymous

#1 10w

I def don’t go around lauding Rowling, she’s terrible, but I have recommended the books to a younger cousin. She doesn’t know any of the controversy and is absolutely loving them just as I did when I was little. I have never seen her so excited about a book and couldn’t think to take away the option that we all had growing up. And I gave her my old set for those who are worried about that. I haven’t read them lately, but they got me into reading and they’re doing the same for her

Anonymous

OP 10w

JKR quoted Mein Kampf so I fear it actually is that serious. She is trying to eradicate trans people. Sound familiar? If you don’t want to look up authors, don’t. But don’t make it sound like a weird social justice warrior thing to people who care where they send their money.

Anonymous

#1 10w

Not social justice, just social media. I care where I send my money too. I personally wouldn’t give her any money either, but you’re talking to demean anyone who reads it whether they got it from a LFL, used store, or wherever else she won’t see further profit from

Anonymous

OP 10w

I am not. Reread my original comment. Promoting the series vocally without caveat is an issue at this point. I do not care if you get it used, give it used, rent it, etc. But you’re willfully misinterpreting my comments. So maybe you did mean to start a big thing with this post.

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Anonymous

#1 10w

I really didn’t 😅 I’ve been saying I wouldn’t buy it new either or support any of her personal views, honestly my original post wasn’t even directed at hp. It really just boils down to people should be able to read whatever they like without being made to feel inferior. If you truly thought the same I don’t think you’d be so bothered

Anonymous

#4 10w

Kind of a side note, but I’ve found that Facebook marketplace is an excellent resource for finding second books. I got all of these from this dude on FB for $1 a piece!

Anonymous

#3 10w

Secondhand*

Anonymous

OP 10w

I love putting words in people’s mouths when starting a conversation on a serious topic 😍 Keep it up, maybe you’ll actually figure out what I was saying in the first place at some point. Read whatever you want. If you monetarily support people like JKR though, then you are part of the problem that’s getting people killed plain and simple. You can’t separate art from the artist while GIVING MONEY TO THE ARTIST.

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Anonymous

#1 10w

“Maybe you meant to start shit by posting this” “you’re putting words in my mouth and taking your own topic less seriously than me and you’re incompetent” yeah okay dude you’re losing your credibility the more I read these threads

Anonymous

#5 10w

Please ss what this guy is saying I think he has me blocked, I’m so intrigued 😭

Anonymous

#5 10w

Losing credibility because you want someone to justify your purchases of books by problematic authors. It’s okay. I see what this really is. I’ve made my point. And if nostalgic books are more important to you than human lives, that’s for you to reckon with.

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Anonymous

#3 10w

🤣if they have you blocked you’re lucky. They’re just insulting OP and 1 and like only halfway on-topic but being suuuuper patronizing, like every comment is a “aha you’re not woke enough!” Was there more comments or something??? I didn’t even realize I’m #5 and I can’t see anything from you or 4.

Anonymous

#1 10w

See there you go again jumping to insult when you have zero real context into who I am as a person. I’m not going to reply to you again. You’re a sorry excuse for rage bait atp

Anonymous

#5 10w

Me and 4 are top lol. I think they must’ve blocked me when I said that smut is by definition porn in a thread like a week ago, had an argument with a very similar person 😭

Anonymous

#3 10w

Omg idk why it wasn’t showing up when I had scrolled up before, I did see them. And I was going to say you deserve top comment bc there was no better way to respond to this. You are what #1 thinks they are

Anonymous

#5 10w

I don’t think I’m anything besides someone who thinks we shouldn’t be sending money to transphobes. Idk why that’s so controversial to yall 🙄

Anonymous

#3 10w

That’s how I’ve always felt too, it was only recently that I started joining bookish spaces online, it seems like the top comments everywhere are about judging what/who everyone else is reading. Honestly it just kind of baffled me and wasn’t what I joined for. I wasn’t really referencing anything or anyone specific, just curious why people are still opposed to reading unpopular authors even when the monetary support variable that is used most commonly as the reason is taken out of the equation

Anonymous

OP 10w

Very bluntly, a lot of online spaces like this are full of performative losers. People love to preach this idea of reading being a source of intellectual freedom but will shit on you for reading controversial authors, it’s so backwards. Going back to Dostoevsky, I disagree with him on most core issues; religion, nationalism, liberalism, etc. But he’s still my favorite author, his ability to express the human condition is unmatched. I wouldn’t have found him if I stuck to agreeable authors.