Bibliophile Bullies

I’ve been a part of the bookish blogosphere for over five years and, for the most part, I love it. I’ve found it to be a positive community, one in which people from all walks of life are connected through their shared passion for books. Regardless of how much I’ve interacted with a blogger, if I comment on one of their posts, I’m almost always guaranteed to get a friendly response. Additionally, being a part of this community has seen me broaden my readerly horizons; I’ve gone from reading literally nothing but romance to reading a multitude of different genres, from fantasy to sci-fi, from historical non-fiction to true crime.

However, no community is perfect and a comment on another blogger’s post reminded me of this a few days ago. To be blunt, no matter how great a community is, it’s always going to play host to a few assholes…