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Books Recs : The Pros and the Cons

Hello Lovelies!! So I've been thinking lately about book recommendations. I work at a bookstore in the young adult/kids section so it's not uncommon for people to ask me for book recommendations at work. I love, love, love that part of my job!! But there are pros and cons for book recommendations. Pro: I love suggesting books to people! Con: I only feel comfortable suggesting books which I've read before. And as a sidenote to that con, I can only read so many books. (No matter how hard I try, there are just too many to read them all!) Pro: I get to share wonderful books with people who otherwise might not have picked them up. Con: Sometimes people don't listen to the suggestions I make and that makes me sad. But here's the other thing about book recommendations. I'm not the only one to make them. People make them to me too. ALL. THE. TIME. Now don't get me wrong!! I love being told to pick books up!! But here's the other thing......