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PoorPauly t1_iydal3r wrote

Snob? And why not? There are so many good books, why read incoherent and derivative trash?

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Calamity0o0 t1_iydb6jr wrote

You're mistaking something being bad and you just not liking it. Any books that get kids reading are good.

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PoorPauly t1_iydbcjk wrote

Mistaken? No I don’t think I am. It’s trash.

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Calamity0o0 t1_iydbkp2 wrote

I'm not sure why you'd want to present yourself as being so pretentious, good for you for being honest I guess.

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PoorPauly t1_iydclac wrote

If not liking rubbish makes me pretentious, I guess I’m pretentious.

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Calamity0o0 t1_iyddofk wrote

If a kid is excited about reading a book, why would you ever want to discourage them? I've seen students struggle to get through required reading, and then as soon as they are able to pick any book they want they devour it and are able to have discussions about it. Would you really want to call what they are reading trash and risk them not bothering to find a book they like again?

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PoorPauly t1_iydesdk wrote

Spare me the guilt trip.

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Calamity0o0 t1_iydf2mq wrote

It's not you I'm trying to spare, I'm trying to change your mind about giving some poor kid grief about what they're reading. As a teacher it's kind of a priority for me.

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PoorPauly t1_iydfaxu wrote

Well, you’re in luck. This is Reddit and I’m not a teacher.

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