#sorry for reviving my blog after months of inactivity just to go on a huge rant lol

[piggy-i-broke-the-conch]

Heard someone say that liking books that are commonly assigned in high school suggests you probably haven't read a book since high school and I'm so mad. I study English literature at university and therefore read all the time, but my favourite book is still Lord of the Flies and has been since I was 13 years old.

People are often introduced to these books in high school but that doesn't mean they're bad or lack academic value. Academics who have been in the field for decades are still thinking and writing about these books. Even books that are literally written for children can be worth studying. And even if they aren't who cares? Some people just like certain books because they make them happy, and that is in no way an indicator of their general intelligence or education level.

I just hate the logic that you're somehow lesser because you were introduced to a book at a younger age and fell in love with it. People seriously need to stop bashing other people for liking things.