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In last few weeks my reviews on middle school books got more comments from new users who are tweens. I realized today that they are also Australian. These kids are using Kindles to access Goodreads as a way to skirt the social media ban for users under 16 there.
They do a lot of brainrot and can get mad easily since they can only see the first line of any comment or reply, and only the first 30 comments on a review.
— Dec 15, 2025 07:11AM
They do a lot of brainrot and can get mad easily since they can only see the first line of any comment or reply, and only the first 30 comments on a review.
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Dec 15, 2025 07:28AM
While I do feel sorry for your situation, can I just point out that you made fun of me for loving The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and I am a grown woman.
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Nora wrote: "While I do feel sorry for your situation, can I just point out that you made fun of me for loving The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and I am a grown woman."I disagree with your characterization of our interaction as I was talking about my feelings toward the books, not you or your feelings. It was not my intent to mock you, and I feel it would be difficult to make that leap.
In re: The Lost Daughter of Sparta
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
They've been on one of my middle grade graphic novel reviews as well.
Diana wrote: "They've been on one of my middle grade graphic novel reviews as well."I can't imagine Goodreads will be able to hold their attention very long, but then again they are probably pretty desperate for a platform.
Rod wrote: "I disagree with your characterization of our interaction as I was talking about my feelings toward the books, not you or your feelings. It was not my intent to mock you, and I feel it would be difficult to make that leap.In re: The Lost Daughter of Sparta
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Wow... "Leap" is right. There's nothing in your comment that's in any way mocking. I blocked her long ago when I saw similar nuttiness in her comments on other reviews. Sorry you're attracting all these strange people, Rod.
Caroline wrote: "Rod wrote: "I disagree with your characterization of our interaction as I was talking about my feelings toward the books, not you or your feelings. It was not my intent to mock you, and I feel it w..."You are pretty nutty too, Caroline. Thanks so much for blocking me! :))
Caroline wrote: "Wow... "Leap" is right. There's nothing in your comment that's in any way mocking..."Thanks for the validation, Caroline!
I went into my friendship with Nora with eyes wide open. I was aware of how she interacted with others, but I have an open door policy and also must admit to an idle curiosity as to how long I'd last before offending. Longer than I would have thought.
Oh, look, she unfriended and blocked me. I guess we won't be working toward a reconciliation of this misunderstanding.
You know, if it's kids, that would explain some comments I've got recently (that I deleted) that made me wonder about the mental age of the commenters...
Marquise wrote: "You know, if it's kids, that would explain some comments I've got recently (that I deleted) that made me wonder about the mental age of the commenters..."They sort of swarm in and then move on like locusts. I assume this fad too will pass.
Nora is nuttier than a fruit cake.. No way I would have entertained her for a second! Glad you no longer have to contend with her.. They always leave and block you when you display their crazy on blast for others to see, in a way that they cannot refute it. :D
~*~Princess Nya Vasiliev~*~ wrote: "Nora is nuttier than a fruit cake.. No way I would have entertained her for a second! Glad you no longer have to contend with her.. They always leave and block you when you display their crazy on b..."Talk about notoriety! Nora has made quite the name for herself here on Goodreads.
