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Didn’t we already read How to Flirt with a naked Werewolf?

Melissa wrote: "Didn’t we already read How to Flirt with a naked Werewolf?"

The Read shelf doesn't have it listed. I was under the impression that we had read one of her other books but there are none of her books on there.Maybe she's a repeat author on the poll.

I know. It feels like we read one of her books, but apparently not. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs has been on polls for the past couple of months but didn't win.

I have to say... Mists of Avalon was one of my favorites growing up. And I haven't been able to see any of MZB's work the same way since her daughter came forward several years ago with incredibly upsetting allegations. MZB was undeniably a brilliant author. And it sounds like she was at least equally flawed as a person.

Yeah. Same. I just ran across it all a few months ago. :(

Hades daughter is the BEST!

Malobee wrote: "A wrote: "I have to say... Mists of Avalon was one of my favorites growing up. And I haven't been able to see any of MZB's work the same way since her daughter came forward several years ago with i..."

I had no idea of what had happened until I followed up after reading these comments. I feel awful as I had nominated the book this month, now though I am going to change my vote.

Victoria wrote: "I had no idea of what had happened until I followed up after reading these comments. I feel awful as I had nominated the book this month, now though I am going to change my vote. "

I mean, it's a conversation worth having- how do we (should we?) think about and treat art and work created by people who turn out to be not nice people? Mists of Avalon was a formative book for a lot of us, myself included. To what extent does this invalidate that experience? Or how do we incorporate it into our experience later on in a meaningful way?

People aren't perfect. We're weird, quirky, bizarre, inconsistent creatures whose actions don't always line up with our stated values. If we hold out for perfection in our artists, leaders, and the people we hold in esteem in our communities, we won't have anyone left. But we also shouldn't give people blanket free passes to be awful because Art. Or because we think we can get use out of them. (Ahem- Nazi scientists post-WWII.)

It's not easy stuff.