#reading culture

Are book snobs ruining the simple joy of reading by gatekeeping everything as 'genre fiction'?

Is buying books for the shelf and never reading them a harmless hobby, or pure pretension?

Is owning a fancy leather-bound collection just for show, or is it a genuine appreciation of literature?

Are book snobs the reason more people hate reading than actually love it?

What's your take on someone spending hundreds on classic literature they only read once?

Do you actually finish most books you start, or is quitting a sign of good taste?

Are dictionaries ruining our love of language by defining everything to death?

Are modern novels too afraid to be difficult, or is "readability" a sign of a healthier reading culture?

Is Goodreads ruining the joy of reading by turning it into a competitive, performative popularity contest?

What's your take on people who treat reading like a competitive sport?

Are book influencers just paid hype machines pushing overpriced novels with no real value?

Is the obsession with 'rare first editions' just gatekeeping poor readers out of book culture?

Are book snobs who judge covers and editions missing the point of reading?

Are self-published authors the future of literature, or just flooding the market with unedited garbage no one should read?

Do "banned books" get more hype than they deserve?

Are modern book covers ruining literature or saving it for social media?

Are book influencers building genuine culture, or just manufacturing hype for mediocre reads?

Is liking a “classic” book just a way to avoid having an actual opinion?

Do literary snobs gatekeep 'real reading' by dismissing genre fiction as trash?

Has literary fiction become too pretentious for its own good, or am I just bitter?