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Cake day: November 8th, 2023

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  • Ahh yes the common refrain blame the parents.

    No; it’s not blame. It’s expecting parents to be parents. If you’re not responsible enough to monitor what your kids are reading/watching, then you’re not responsible enough to be a parent.

    Man this argument gets so old it’s always the parents fault like parents are some omnipotent omniscient force able to curate a child’s life like clipping a bonsai.

    It’s not difficult to keep an eye on what your child is reading. You’re running them back and forth to the library already; take 5 fucking seconds and look at what they’re choosing.

    But heaven forbid a parent actually be a parent and show any interest in their childs lives.






  • Quite a bit. There’s a reason why people say first impressions matter.

    There are millions of books out there. The spine & cover is the first chance for a particular book to stand out among the rest. If the publisher/author doesn’t believe in the book enough to make sure it has an eye-catching cover, why should I care enough to give it a chance?

    Say I’m interested in a horror novel. A cover like this is far more likely to catch my attention than something like this.

    The former is a work of art that tells a story in itself while giving you clues as to what happens in the book. Meanwhile, the latter is boring, generic, and doesn’t tell you anything beyond what the words say.

    My money, and more importantly, my time is limited. I’m going to go with books where effort & time was put into grabbing my attention.