Hi all,

I have some level of Aphantasia (can't picture things in my head) but love to read. I'm incredibly jealous of those who can picture stuff when they read but it doesn't diminish my love of reading.

That being said, for those that have Aphantasia, have you found any trends in what makes you more or less likely to enjoy a book? An example: I find that when a book has a lot of witty dialogue between characters, I'm much more likely to love it than a book with lots of physical world building.

Wondering if there are some more trends you all have that I haven't picked up on yet.

I love physical books. I love the smell of them, I love holding one in my hands, and I love bookmarks but it takes me foreveeeeeer to read them compared to an ebook. I’m enjoying my current physical book but ive been at it for over a month and I’m only 1/3 in 🫠. I think it’s a psychological thing. I see lots of pages and I’m intimidated and automatically my brain is tired just thinking of reading it, despite desperately wanting to read it. If I read an ebook that is 600+ I can knock that out in 3 days or less. Maybe it’s because my brain locks in on the scrolling aspect like with social media. Sometimes I will borrow an ebook from my library, even though I own the physical book. It seems wackadoodle but it’s sometimes the only way I can tackle my physical tbr. Can anyone else relate?

Honestly confused why this book is rated so low on book apps. My guess is some mix of "people wanted immediate horror" which the cover kind of markets, or it attracts very educated feminists who don't agree with Blake's points (or think there are none)? Maybe this book is just hitting me at a specific time in my life (First time parent of a 1 year old), but I think it's hilarious, drives introspection, and I love the way she writes.