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I love old-style science fiction - the pulpier the better. I thought Edmond Hamilton's "Crashing Suns" had a great title. A lurid cover of starships blasting away at each other is something that draws me in, rather than pushes me away.
I don't go much for romances - but Harlequins are basically the same thing - pure pleasure reading. Both Harlequins and pulp SF are written for the same reason - people enjoy reading them and are willing to pay for the privilege. As a parent, I want my kids to read pulp SF and Harlequins.
If they are reading "good books" it may be an assignment, or maybe someone told them they "had to read it."
If they are reading pulps and Harlequins it means they like reading, and that means I succeeded.
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