Hello! Welcome to my little slice of Heaven on the internet!
My name is Ashley, and I have rediscovered the love of reading.
I originally stepped back from consuming as much written media due to becoming increasingly disappointed in how certain genres, particularly romance and fantasy, were being portrayed. For example, in a lot of romance novels, it felt more like a race to see how fast the main characters could get in bed with each other, rather than taking the time to explore their relationships in an honest and natural way. Needless to say, I started losing the motivation to pick up a new book since I would probably just end up dropping it.
That brings me to the idea behind The Gentle Chapter: a place where book lovers could find honest reviews over clean books. Meaning, stories without explicit sexual content, excessive amounts of violence, and other elements that, frankly, bring down the house. After all, my reason for reading to begin with was to escape the dark and dreary world we find ourselves in, so why would I want to be exposed to these things in my imagination as well?
That being said, I plan on exploring as many different genres here as possible. While romance is my favorite genre, you do not have to worry about this space being jammed with just lovey-dovey stuff. As long as it is clean, it is good for me! If you happen to share in my opinion, feel free to stick around and give me all the feedback or recommendations as well. I would really appreciate it!
Thank you!
