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Just an avid reader. Mostly SF/Fantasy, some hobbies, paranormal, urban fantasy and lighter, fluffier things.

 

Currently reading

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton
Bring Me Their Hearts
Sara Wolf
House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
A Selection of Designs inspired by Iznik & Delft Pottery in Cross Stitch: 16 stunning floral cross stitch designs
Durene Jones
Ain't Love a Witch?
Dakota Cassidy
Progress: 1 %
The Old Witcheroo
Dakota Cassidy
Gemina (The Illuminae Files)
Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
Progress: 100 %
The Dragonbone Chair
Tad Williams
Progress: 14 %

Favorite Book Quotes


"Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake"— Lois McMaster Bujold

 

 

 

 

 

 

*sigh* Can Booklikes be replaced by site requiring positive content with "no book bullying"?

People, including authors, can be bullied.  I get so enraged when I hear anyone talk about the poor commercial product getting traumatized and attacked -- things are not victims.  

 

A post in goodreads has set me off again (doesn't take much, I get disgusted at how people demean the suffering of people who were bullied by equating it with hurting their sales or  by not promoting a commercial product).

 

The goodreads post:

Screenshot of relevant wording from site mentioned:

 

Source: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18199479-litsy?comment=155162956#comment_155162956