You literally say you don’t think people should read it. I think people thinking because they don’t like a book/movie/hobby/ideology etc. that other people shouldn’t read or watch or partake in it is a killjoy self centered Karen mentality. If you don’t like the book fine throw it in the trash and move on.

Oh damn, that makes sense. I never would have thought about the glue! Thank you!

Surprisingly, no. The glue used to hold the book together isn't recyclable, so many times they just get put in the trash anyway.

I recently started reading a William Diehl book about a traveling pastor that is faking being blind, and evidently he grooms or (??? Idk) the young girls of the places he stays while preaching. I didn't make it past the way the author described how he looked at/first met the teen that brought him super into his trailer. I just thought there was no way I'm reading words about molestation or rape or any of that. I think Diehl is a fantastic writer, but I noped out fast and donated the book back to Goodwill.

I agree, he wrote those characters really well.

I am very happy to learn more and correct my practice where there are issues. Life is complicated but I boycotted and protested against South Africa back in the day and try to not actively collaborate with injustice.

As for boats, I like them and my grandfather served in submarines.

On my limited cruise experience, mask use is varied. There are signs warning about hand washing and specific signs instructing people to use a paper towel to touch the door to the bathrooms.

As for price, in my experience, all rules are disclosed ahead of time, but much like Casino resorts, if you get drunk and make a poor decision, there is no sympathy from the company.

Thank you for promoting the book.

I don't like reading about heretics being killed in pre-Reformation Europe very much.

It's your book, obviously do what you want with it. But don't project your values on someone else. Now I'm off to get a copy...

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Throw it in a recycling bin or the trash

This was my only reply in this post. As for your question, yes, I think it makes the book better because it adds an educational value as well. Of course, this is my own perspective and you may disagree, but reading about such cruelty that exists somewhere in the real world might actually make a person kinder and raise awareness.

People can read it all they want, it doesn't mean I have to facilitate it. I'm not asking for it to be banned anything stupid like that. Also if you think not wanting other to read about a 14 year old being repeatedly raped, burned, scared and finally beaten to death makes someone a killjoy, you may need to re-examine some things about yourself.

> I didn't get the excitement of reading the books as mentioned.

I think this is probably part of the issue, expecting excitement in books that aren't meant to be. I had a similar issue as I mostly read mystery, so anything with out something to solve felt lacking. It takes time start to appreciate books for anything you normally don't.

It's an odd thing to break, and I couldn't really tell you how. At the core it's probably just keep at it. Simple suggestions would be try to check books that are a mix of genres.

If you don't already I would also suggest reading multiple books at once, some in your comfort zone and at least one outside. I found that this helps as you don't dedicate to one, you can read whatever depending on your mood at the time.

Oh I like that interpretation, I didn’t even think of that. I do think that that could pair well with what we see of Patrick towards the end of the book. I really like that.

Nothing bothers me with people, but violence towards animals is something that unnerves me. A very big release this month is scattered with violence done to animals, but you only see the aftermath. Surprisingly, it didn’t put me off as much as I imagined as opposed to if the text was describing what was happening first hand. I did just hear about a book called The Cows that the reviewer says is horrific, I won’t go near that.

I think for me, as much as there are issues with all forms of travel, I think those problems are amplied by the compactness of the ship.

People are hooking up in hotels yeah, but on land you have a much wider pool of people so rates of transmission are probably lower. Better access to appropriate healthcare after the fact is also available on land.

On the same topic, there's also the unique challenge of sexual assaults on board. >!Most cases were reported to be crewmates assaulting passengers as the relaxed atmosphere causes people to drop their guard. In the instances where there are rapes, it's hard to persecute because the quality of evidence rapily decays before than can reach land. Then when they hit land, they can again use flags of convenience so that their staff can't be persecuted under X country's legal board.!<

As for price, I can't speak to this personally, but I've read of people racking up massive bills due to misunderstandings of what can be considered "an all inclusive vacation". Some of that is consumer responsibility, but I'm sure cruises don't go out of their way to communicate costs to consumers.

With the labor situation, again the issue is the unique environment compounds on existing issues. 6 people sleeping in a cabin made for 1 with no ability to inform labor authorities of malpractice for weeks on end. It's not like it's ok when resorts do it either.

The accessibility angle is one I hadn't considered before. I am glad to hear that more people can enjoy more experiences due to cruise liners.

I read while walking on the treadmill, keeping the speed set pretty slow. I also read while walking outside when the weather is good at a track nearby. I take a lap around before starting to read to see if there’s anything to watch out for since it’s a dirt track that’s not always maintained well. I find that a lot of the time, I end up reading more than if I’m sitting. I’m on autopilot for the walking after a minute or two and then my focus is all on the book.

The vast majority of published books end up recycled or burnt, the only question is how long it takes.

With that one, I've read enough ABOUT it to know I don't want to read it and wouldn't object to hurrying nature up a bit.

Pedophilia and child abuse, yes.

Yes yes & yes. I was also a sucker for thriller and crime books (mostly Agatha Christie) and couldn't get into any other genre FOR YEARS.

I started reading some mainstream romance novels which usually lack depth in characters and story but are easy to go through and read fast. These kinds of books motivate me to read more in general because I can read them in one day and feel accomplished. But since they lack depth they motivate me to try other genres and mix it up.

As the comment above suggested, you could try reading other genre that have thriller-like elements in them since it is not hard to find. Personally I wanted to try dark academia so I started the book If We Were Villains because it's dark academia with mystery and murder (but also many other topics) and found the change enjoyable.

Another suggestion is to find maybe shorter books and short stories/collection of short stories from other genres just to get used to it and later see if it is something you want to explore more. For example I want to give Dostoyevski a try but the number of pages in his books do not appeal to me, so I bought a shorter book of his White Nights to explore his writing style and hopefully motivate myself to read the longer ones as well. Good luck!

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I saw this same reply you made below, and I am curious as to why you think it being based on real events makes it "better" in some way. This book could almost be redeemed if it was from Meg's perspective or at least had some chapters documenting with the author thinks is going through her mind. I agree it was well-written as it did exactly what the author set out to do which is terrify me. I think had there been a section at the end speaking about the actual events that happened and mentioned Sylvia's name, it could have been seen as a memorial to her, but without it the text is asking you to feel empathy for a mythical person.

That movie to me is one of the saddest of all time. Makes me cry like a little bitch 😭

If you ever get a copy of Charlotte Roche's Wetlands you'll need to forget about the avocado on the front.

And complain to Dickens about the cover of the 1859 edition of A Tale of Two Cities. The ending is right there in the middle.

Yes I don't plan on it being strenuous by any means, just a way to not feel so stagnant if that makes sense