It's not that big of a deal.
My favorite anime series, by no contest, is the Shakugan no Shana series. 1,2,3, and S.
And I also greatly enjoy the original light novel. The original novel is almost required to fully enjoy later parts of the anime.
Japanese only, obviously. I abhor the English dub, as with most dubs.
I've never been called weeb, but so what? If liking some things I really love, that happen to be anime makes me one, so be it.
Weebs to me are more Otakus, where they'll like ANYTHING so long as it's "anime". That's not me. I'll like anything if it appeals to me, regardless of genre.