What I've decided

I have decided that I am going to keep this blog as well as incorporate one into my website. This blog will be for everyday things that pop into my mind (that involve writing), and the one there will be for more thought out blogs. I guess you can think of it as a business vs personal blog, since the blogs there will be more polished and possibly proof-read.

Judging a book by its genre

I've never really enjoyed reading in public, but recently I've been doing it a lot. People often ask me when I'm reading and I'll show them the cover. I usually read fiction (although I have read a few nonfiction books and would like to add more to my tbr list). Yesterday someone asked me what I was reading and when I showed them the cover they said 'Ugh, fiction,' as if there was something wrong with me reading fiction. Fiction is a major genre that a lot of people read and enjoy. I write fiction. I don't see anything wrong with reading fiction or any other type of genre, and I don't see why I should have been shamed for what I was reading. I have always thought of reading as a positive hobby, or even a hobby that I could use to connect with others. I like talking to people about books I've enjoyed, and hopefully they like talking to me about those books too. I don't know that the man intended to shame me for what I was reading, but it bothered me. 



Let me know if you have ever been shamed for reading a book and what you were reading at the time.