Sometimes when i get to a good part in a book, ill get excited because i know what’s coming, so my eyes jump to the end of the page and i spoil it before i actually can read what’s happening. (curse great pattern recognition) this is especially upsetting because ive been reading mysteries and the big reveal is my favourite part, even if i already know who done it.

I’ve seen more people in the bookish community condemn pirating, but other medias like video games and tv/movies condone it. I think it’s because of how with books it’s more indie driven, and how these are people’s livelihoods. But with others, it’s ran by big corporations that will strike down anything with their media in it, making them inaccessible unless if you’re willing to shell out money. (If it’s a spectrum, a lot of books are indie, video games is in between, there are plenty indie but also triple A, and not much tv/movies, it’s snuffed down by said corpos). Also the fact that libraries exist, it’s basically a place with free books (and movies and shows and music and a bunch of other things.

I dont know, I thought it was interesting…? I want your opinions on this. I want to read more indie authors (I do have ku after all), but sometimes I may not have money. I have to specify: I haven’t pirated before. I don’t really do pirating but have stumbled upon sites.

How do you guys feel when you're reading the book and you're the first one to post in a forum about it? Do you get discuraged by it or excited that you're the first? I myself just feel lonely😅 i still post in hopes of more people reading the book and joining the conversation🙈 Also do you often find books with 0 forum posts?