If you’re into fantasy, do you ever pick up a romance and give it a shot? Or read a historical fiction book if you’re into scifi? It’s a leap of faith that doesn’t always work out but when it does it’s pretty sweet.

I asked a friend what her favorite book was, and she said The Goldfinch. I had never heard of it and hadn’t read any fiction/contemporary like it, but it ended up being such a great surprise. It was one of the few 5 star reads of that year and I never would have experienced it if I hadn’t taken the chance.

I’d say every so often, just take a chance. You might be pleasantly surprised.

  • Yalestay@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I try to. I have fairly diverse reading interests, as is, but this year I picked up the Heartstopper graphic novel series. I am generally not a romance fan, but it was just cute, and (reasonably, but not completely) light, which is what I needed.

    I took this year to try and read only books by marginalized authors (POC, LGBT+, disabled etc.) and it allowed me to find a few new authors I want to keep following, and actually get around to books that have been on my TBR list for years.