Holy heck this went dark fast

Mine is We Solve Murders by Richard Osman. The number of times ChatGPT was mentioned felt so unnecessary. I think I barely reached 25% of the book before I gave up.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but it is just my opinion. I think I need to stop reading reviews on Goodreads and in general.

I think it's one thing to say you don't like a book, and say things like 'the pacing wasn't for me' 'didn't like the writing style' or whatever else. It's even valid to say you personally hated the book.

But I find it upsetting when people are just intentionally... cruel? Like insulting anyone else who likes the book. Wondering what people are 'on' to enjoy it.

Opinions are personal, not facts. What feels boring, clunky, or frustrating to you might feel moving, brilliant, or comforting to someone else. I don't think criticism has to be mean to be valid, but it feels like people are really just trying to see how snarky and mean they can be.

People have a right to their opinions and how they word things. I'm not saying they don't. I'm not even saying people shouldn't post those reviews. That's their right. I'm just venting personally, and I think I will probably just avoid reading reviews because that's how I can curate my own space. I just wanted to vent a little because I'm having big feelings about it.

(I will say, it really does not feel valid when people go out of their way to post on someone's positive review/post about how they liked the book to insult the book. I think opinions are valid, but it feels so unnecessary to try to bring someone else down.)

The wheel has chosen and it chose this, I've heard it's a little weird and that's about all I know, I'm exited to start this one now, and taking a short break from Darrow and the gang!

As the title asks! Share what you're going to be reading from tomorrow.

I'm taking Shoestring Theory into September, but the first new book I'll start will be When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift.

This magic system is super unique so far I've never really read anything quite like it