To each their own on what satisfies their imagination. If you happen to find another series that you like better, good on you. Doesn’t make one better than the other.

This made me sad.

Serge, Coleman, Lenny, Mahoney…😔

Might be worth it for you to check out r/romancebooks

For me it was the world building. The thought of a secret magical world that exists along side with ours in modern time sounded amazing.

The books also came out when I was around the same age as the characters, going to school, worrying about exams, holidays, crushes, etc. As the books were released it felt like I was growing up along with the characters as well. The books really helped me get through times and the releases gave me something to look forward to.

I’m very introverted and usually avoid people, but during the book and movie releases, I felt quite connected to people however brief that was. I think it’s the same for most fandoms.

That’s a narrow point of view, to judge someone by the books they like.

Books are supposed to help broaden your perspective and process complex emotions. Sometimes a book will resonate in unexpected ways. This is not a tell to a person’s morality.

This mentality is what leads to book shaming and book bans.

Was always a reader.

Aside from Goosebumps and The Fear Street Saga. My first series was The Black Jewels by Anne Bishop. It was a very adult novel for a kid, I read a lot of adult novels when I was younger but now reading YA as an adult. My best friend gave me the first book as a Christmas present, and I ended up buying the rest of the books as it came out through the years.

When an artist finds their muse, their glimmer or whatever you call that spark, the artwork comes out so naturally and easy. As for writers, the story practically writes itself. Words string together in such unusual sequences that the conscious human mind can’t typically come up. It taps into a primal part of our being that engages the senses, it tries to put into words feeling we collectively know but cannot grasp onto. When the audience consumes such material, they too get to envelop that beauty and enjoy it.

Meanwhile AI could string together words, but it uses a database to produce the algorithm. But by itself, it’s lacking the soul that makes it relatable and engaging. Not saying that it can’t learn to write and I’m pretty sure some writers out there incorporated AI into their writing process. So who’s to say?