I Love It Here

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Anonymous wrote:I have gotten so many book recommendations on here that I have loved. I really appreciate the time people take to give reviews and provide suggestions when people ask for specific genres.

Same same SAME! I love this forum. I think maybe 50% of my reading over the last year is books recommended here.

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Anonymous wrote:LOL! I thought that this thread was about a book titled "I Love It Here".

So are you going to talk about books or just waste our time?

Just kidding! I also find the book threads so refreshing. My only gripe is "book title only in response post" - but I won't even complain to y'all. I just throw up a tab on goodreads and look them all up one by one if it's a suggestion thread I'm really into.

I also initially thought the thread was going to be about a book titled "I love it Here".

I pull up amazon or my library website sometimes to see what the book title mentioned is about.

I thought so, too - and it'd be such a good title!

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I've gotten a few good recommendations here that I might not have found otherwise.

I am not as smart and sophisticated as the average DCUMer so the literary discussions are usually beyond me but again that could help me expand my horizons - or not if I want to keep reading more accessible things.

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Anonymous wrote:I like the forum, though I wish there was more enthusiasm for different genres. I feel like a lot of people read super mainstream fiction and there's so much more out there!

I agree. There's also a lot of " I loved this book" but without any kind of analysis or explanation as to why. And while its mostly a "safe" forum, I have been really attacked twice by possibly the same, aggressive poster who obviously wandered in here from Politics or Special needs.

WTH. You are vile and I see why you get attacked. No, I've never posted anything at you unless you wandered in to that forum with ignorance. My guess is you have.

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Anonymous wrote:I like the forum, though I wish there was more enthusiasm for different genres. I feel like a lot of people read super mainstream fiction and there's so much more out there!

I agree. There's also a lot of " I loved this book" but without any kind of analysis or explanation as to why. And while its mostly a "safe" forum, I have been really attacked twice by possibly the same, aggressive poster who obviously wandered in here from Politics or Special needs.

WTH. You are vile and I see why you get attacked. No, I've never posted anything at you unless you wandered in to that forum with ignorance. My guess is you have.

Ah you have arrived. There are plenty of aggressive posters in special needs. That is the reference. I assume that one of them was you.

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Anonymous wrote:I like the forum, though I wish there was more enthusiasm for different genres. I feel like a lot of people read super mainstream fiction and there's so much more out there!

I agree. There's also a lot of " I loved this book" but without any kind of analysis or explanation as to why. And while its mostly a "safe" forum, I have been really attacked twice by possibly the same, aggressive poster who obviously wandered in here from Politics or Special needs.

WTH. You are vile and I see why you get attacked. No, I've never posted anything at you unless you wandered in to that forum with ignorance. My guess is you have.

Ah you have arrived. There are plenty of aggressive posters in special needs. That is the reference. I assume that one of them was you.

The only reason you'd be attacked in that forum is if you came in making comments that should get you banned. Let me guess, you don't have a child with disabilities but have strong opinions about children with them. Yeah, get lost.

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Guys, guys, let's live up to OP's praise of this forum!

And ITA (well, generally)! In fact it is always a bit jarring to read ad hominem attacks around here--though I almost wish folks were more critical (and more specific) about the books they did not enjoy.

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Anonymous wrote:I like the forum, though I wish there was more enthusiasm for different genres. I feel like a lot of people read super mainstream fiction and there's so much more out there!

Please, please start threads asking more directly for ideas in different genres. I tend to read pretty mainstream stuff but am trying to branch out - often by reading more “opportunistically” based on what’s available and pops up on Libby.

Whether it’s specifically asking for ideas in X genre or weighing in on an existing thread and asking for different genre takes on that idea, I’d love that.

I've tried to talk about other genres and make suggestions with little descriptions, but most don't engage and a few actively put others down.

I agree. There's also a lot of " I loved this book" but without any kind of analysis or explanation as to why. And while its mostly a "safe" forum, I have been really attacked twice by possibly the same, aggressive poster who obviously wandered in here from Politics or Special needs.

Agreed.
I read threads, but feel less enthusiastic about participating because of this stuff. I think people need to consider that there may be others who have been chased off.

Ugh - I'm sorry! I really do appreciate those types of descriptive posts and suggestions in other genres. Keep them coming - I'll do a better job of acknowledging them!

I think other genres is very well received if you put it in your OP title clearly. And you will get the right people. Nonfiction and Bios? I won't even open the link. But Sci Fi? I'm here all day.