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The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

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The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

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Weekly Discussion Thread: What Are You Reading?

Weekly Discussion Thread: What Are You Reading?

📖 What Are You Reading?

Weekly Discussion Thread: What Are You Reading?

Greetings BadReaders,

This is your weekly "What Are You Reading?" thread where you can chat about what you're reading (or watching or listening to or playing or whatever you're into) in the past week. This is the thread where you are free to discuss whatever book-related topics you like that are not directly related to book reviewing or Goodreads.

Kokoro by Natsume Soseki

u/TraditionalYoung7408

Kokoro by Natsume Soseki

Created Apr 2, 2020

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What is r/BadReads?

A place to post stupid, shallow, narrow-minded, myopic and absurd book reviews.
Parody, satirical, and tongue-in-cheek reviews are also welcome.

What makes a good book review?

Nothing. All book reviews suck.

What if I find a review I've written here and want it removed?

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What is the r/BadReads policy on spoilers?

r/BadReads is not a spoiler-free zone, nor do we compel our posters to refrain from spoilers.
If you wish to avoid spoilers, peruse at your own risk.

Does the OP of a thread have to like the book in the review?

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Do OPs agree with the viewpoints in the reviews they post?

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Sometimes we agree with the sentiment or rating of a review, but not for the reasons why the review stated.
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Professional reviews may also be posted.
All book reviews belong here.

I see some 5-Star reviews among the bad reviews; why?

Sometimes a 5-Star review about a bad book can be just as funny or silly as a 1-Star review of a good book.
Sometimes a 5-star review about a book is funny simply because of how absurdly exaggerated its quality is being stated in the review.

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r/BadReads is a venue to display these types of reviews.