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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.

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Anonymous wrote:Same! Yay to this sub-community for choosing smart over snark!

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

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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.

Anonymous wrote:Same! Yay to this sub-community for choosing smart over snark!

Anonymous wrote:

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 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.

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!

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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!

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