Welcome to the Book Nook!  This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. 

This week’s recommended discussion:  every time I base a discussion on events in America, I realize I could be alienating non-US Avocados.  I apologize if I’ve made anyone feel left out.  So, using that as a starting point for this topic, I want to ask what you all want to see going forward – here in the Book Nook, or in the world of publishing and books.  What’s on your wishlist for inclusivity?

Because we’re here to use our words, this is a NO GIF/YouTube/social media embed zone.  The OTs are full of clutter, and I want to keep that out of this thread. Images related to a post are fine, though.

upcoming topics:
2/3:  books without romance (h/t to Lavender Gooms)
2/10:  love stories (h/t to MisterSplendiferous)

Book Nook posts every Wednesday at 8:15 AM Eastern.