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    Navigating Adult Romance Books as an Ace Reader

    This post has been on my mind for about a year, but I’ve put it off because it felt like opening such a can of worms. With a resurgence in adult vs YA discourse on Twitter, though, as well as a recent report that YA sales are down, it felt like time. A few disclaimers right up front. Disclaimer #1: I don’t speak for all ace people. It’s a vast spectrum, and individual experiences vary drastically. I am asexual but alloromantic, and my comfort level with sex varies from repulsed to favorable, usually landing somewhere in the indifferent realm, just depending on the day. Disclaimer #2: None of this is…