because I'd rather admit I'm wrong than be a closed-minded bigot.
There were many things. Many people, really. Certain members of the flist (♥). My cousin, Abby. My coworker - and specifically a conversation with my coworker. It reminded me of another conversation where I was, in fact, being quite the pigheaded, bigoted buttchunk. I have no desire to be a pigheaded, bigoted buttchunk ever again, so I did it.
I read Twilight.
And I liked it.
It's not the worst thing I've ever read; it's not the best thing I've ever read. Sure, there were holes. Sure, the writing wasn't ~high level~. (Oh crap, I just used tildes.) The characters weren't always consistent - but then again, what teenager isn't moody as all get out?
Life's too short for me to read solely intellectual-type books and do high thinking and contemplate the meaning of life and act pretentious. Reading is an escape for me, as it always has been. I want to lean back and be comfy, put on sweatpants and consume cotton candy for the mind. I shouldn't ever have to worry that someone will think less of me just because I enjoyed a book which they thought was utter trash. Ever, period.
There's plenty that I've read that I'm sure you will never read. The Halo series - The Fall of Reach, The Flood, First Strike, and Ghosts of Onyx - in particular is something that I'm sure ninety percent of my flist would not care for. If you haven't read the Redwall series (by Brian Jacques) by now, you probably never will. But it's awesome. Wrapt in Crystal, a space-crime-mystery-romance novel thing, has remained one of my favorites (probably my very favorite) for years. These are books that I have loved and that have stayed with me, and you've probably never even glanced at them.
Other than those specific titles, I've loved slightly generic fantasy and science fiction from pretty much the second I turned 9. Unicorns, giants, magical swords, dragons, royalty, vampires: throw it at me, get as corny as you like. I'll read it. And I've read my share of vampire romance novels. Hell, I read over thirteen just this past summer. Take Twilight for what it is: a teen vampire romance novel.
For the love of the written word, don't get your panties in a twist simply because I like a book that you don't. That's just stupid.
I read Twilight.
And I liked it.
It's not the worst thing I've ever read; it's not the best thing I've ever read. Sure, there were holes. Sure, the writing wasn't ~high level~. (Oh crap, I just used tildes.) The characters weren't always consistent - but then again, what teenager isn't moody as all get out?
Life's too short for me to read solely intellectual-type books and do high thinking and contemplate the meaning of life and act pretentious. Reading is an escape for me, as it always has been. I want to lean back and be comfy, put on sweatpants and consume cotton candy for the mind. I shouldn't ever have to worry that someone will think less of me just because I enjoyed a book which they thought was utter trash. Ever, period.
There's plenty that I've read that I'm sure you will never read. The Halo series - The Fall of Reach, The Flood, First Strike, and Ghosts of Onyx - in particular is something that I'm sure ninety percent of my flist would not care for. If you haven't read the Redwall series (by Brian Jacques) by now, you probably never will. But it's awesome. Wrapt in Crystal, a space-crime-mystery-romance novel thing, has remained one of my favorites (probably my very favorite) for years. These are books that I have loved and that have stayed with me, and you've probably never even glanced at them.
Other than those specific titles, I've loved slightly generic fantasy and science fiction from pretty much the second I turned 9. Unicorns, giants, magical swords, dragons, royalty, vampires: throw it at me, get as corny as you like. I'll read it. And I've read my share of vampire romance novels. Hell, I read over thirteen just this past summer. Take Twilight for what it is: a teen vampire romance novel.
For the love of the written word, don't get your panties in a twist simply because I like a book that you don't. That's just stupid.