Let's Talk Bookish; Guilty Pleasure Reads

It's Friday, which means it's probably time for another Let's Talk Bookish post courtesy of Book Nook Bits and Dinipanda Reads, and today's topic was guilty pleasure reads.

Here's the further prompts for today's discussion.

Do you agree with the term since it has a somewhat “negative” connotation? Should you feel ashamed or “guilty” for enjoying a certain genre or non-traditional type of book (i.e. graphic novels, manga)? What books do you love or are on your TBR do you think would be considered “guilty pleasures” by others?

While I do feel the term "guilty pleasure" has a somewhat negative connotation, I don't think people should be ashamed/guilty for reading what they read. For the most part, I think it's more important that people actually read and enjoy reading, regardless of whether it's Victorian classics or bodice-ripping historical romances. I'd be a bit wary of people reading (and believing)  online texts from less credible sources that claim the Earth is flat and that lavender essential oil can cure cancer, but that's more about critical thinking skills and common sense, and an entirely different discussion.

Of so-called guilty reads that I've actually read and enjoyed, The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore and The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan comes to mind. Like, what's not to like about a book that's set in the Scottish Highlands and feature a bookmobile (reference to the Jenny Colgan book)?