Booktube Bites: Romance Novel Stigma

Booktube Bites is a weekly segment in which I spotlight cool bookish videos on the internet. I will discuss some entertaining videos and Booktubers which you can check out. Feel free to participate as well, and send in your own recommendations of videos you would like spotlighted.

Today’s Booktube Bite: Romance Novel Stigma

Found On: Rachel Reads

This week’s video from Rachel Reads brings up the discussion of the stigma/stereotypes that surround romance novel. I have to agree with Rachel when she brings up the point that some people don’t think the romance genre is “real” reading and it frustrates me. Since when does someone become the judge of what is “real” reading or not? Instead of making someone feel ashamed about what books they like, we should be promoting reading and literacy as a whole.

This discussion also came up time and time again at the 2015 RT Booklovers Convention. Other and readers and I constantly had discussions about the negativity surrounding romance books. I think if people would keep an open mind they might actually enjoy romance. There are tons of sub-genres to enjoy and romance novels can be just as complex as any other type of novel.

What do you think about this topic? I’d like to hear your thoughts in the comment section below.

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