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Does anyone else feel a little guilty for not reading/having read popular books? It’s not fear of missing out but more of a feeling that I’m not reading “what I’m supposed to”
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Anonymous 14w

nah life’s too short to let other people dictate what you read. besides the only people who will judge you for not reading what you’re “supposed to” (in my experience) are like business bros recommending self help and pretentious English majors

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Anonymous 14w

Yes. Then I read FourthWing and I promised myself to DNF books I hate from now on.

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Anonymous 14w

Yes I feel this and sadly it makes me go into a reading slump

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Anonymous 14w

it’s okay most of these books the people talk about on here i’ve never even heard of and it makes me feel like i’m not a real reader 😭 especially since i enjoy controversial authors but it’s just a book don’t let someone make you feel like your taste is wrong

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

Real

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14w

Uh oh I am an English major (but I hate classics if that helps)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

oh yeah that’s why I said “pretentious English majors.” the kind that think you’re stupid if you haven’t read Hemingway or Fitzgerald or whatever (I love classics lol)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14w

I haven’t read either of those lmao. I avoid classics unless they’re mandatory for class reading

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

can’t say I recommend either of them personally lol. I more of an “Austen, Alcott, Dostoevsky” classics person

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 14w

What controversial authors are you reading?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 14w

i feel for you in that first half, buuuut let’s refrain from saying it’s just a book because books have influence man 😭

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