She’s a 10 But She Doesn’t Read Books

Why can't I move past my partner not being "much of a reader"!?
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I’m dating someone I really like on every level except for one thing: she says she’s “never been much of a reader.” She’s a very quirky person in so many ways that I find delightful, and she loves movies. But the only books she has read in the past several years are Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Little Fires Everywhere and Michelle Obama’s memoir. I read at least one book a week, love going to readings, listen to books when I drive, love bookstores, and everything. Like with anyone we have many differences, she doesn’t use social media and isn’t a rabid fan of lesbian pop culture like I am, but I find those differences charming. This one, the books, though, I can’t seem to move p...

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