Recently, I have seen several posts on different blogs and message boards about guilty pleasures in reading. I don't mean to sound high and mighty but this always makes me (figuratively) scratch my head. Do people really feel guilty over enjoying certain genres or authors? I honestly can not remember ever feeling guilty or embarrassed over my reading material. Well, there have been a couple of times the cover art has been a little embarrassing but I'll still read the book if I'm interested in the story inside. LOLFor example, I like romance novels. Does this mean that I like every romance author or romance book ever written? Of course not but I do like the genre. I know so many people that do like romance but are so embarrassed to admit it. WHY? Not every book can be great literature. However, I think there is plenty of reading material for everyone to find what they enjoy. I also think it's perfectly all right to enjoy great literature as well as brain candy. And every person's definition of the two is going to be different. I love John Steinbeck and Nora Roberts. Opposite ends of the spectrum for me but both utterly enjoyable.
I have to wonder what makes people feel embarrassed about enjoying certain genres or authors. Is it society? Family? Religion? Something else all together? I'd love to know.
No guilty pleasures here. I read what I like without any apologies :)
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