Books

I’d venture to say that we all have things we’d like to see go away, right? Darn right! It’s just the way it goes. And we’re about to hear from some folks who have some pretty strong opinions. What popular things do you wish would go away? Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about...

You know what I’m tired of seeing? ANNOYING INFLUENCERS. Yes, I understand that some of these folks are doing good things for others, but I feel like the majority of them are just totally vapid and empty people who are basically doing nothing for a living… And I wouldn’t mind seeing that trend go away...

Love it or hate it – or even if you’ve never read or seen it – there’s a great chance that you have an opinion on Twilight. Somehow this novel about a teen romance with a vampire has worked its way into our popular culture conscience, and no, it’s probably never going away. Which is why...

There are many reasons people buy secondhand books: maybe they don’t live near a library, or they read too fast to buy them full price, or they enjoy a good deal. But one of those reasons will always be that reading someone else’s book can be like a little glimpse into their life. And for...

I liked it before it was cool! Whether it’s music, movies, fashion, or a million other things, people like to make this claim to sound cool and impress people. I guess you can classify it as shaming of some sort. What did you do “before it was cool”? AskReddit users shared their stories. 1. Nerdin’...

Even if you’re not someone who studied creative writing or even excelled in English, you know when you encounter good fiction. Good writing says something true about life, it makes you take a harder look at yourself, at your beliefs, and it crops up again and again to force you to confront those things again....

I know that some snobby people like to dismiss fiction as not serious or lesser-than, but anyone who is a fan (or an author) knows that’s wrong all the way to its core – just because characters and a story aren’t real doesn’t mean the life inside of it is false, after all. Which is...

There are a lot of bands that I loved when I was younger that are still at it that are just flat-out painful these days…sorry but it’s the truth. I give them credit for keeping it going, but jeez…it ain’t pretty. What do you think used to be great but is now really bad? AskReddit...