Hey, dolls! It would be a lie of the greatest magnitude if I said I had no bad reading habits. I honestly feel like I possess more bad than good habits. I was tagged for this by the amazing Orangutan Librarian many moons ago. Here are a *few* of my bad reading habits! Perhaps you all might relate to a couple of them!
Bad Habit #1 | Book Hoarding
Is it normal to have over 200 books on your Kindle that you haven’t read, in addition to around 75 physical copies you need to get to? I can’t help it when I meander through a used bookstore and uncover so many inexpensive books! As far as e-books are concerned, Amazon deals will be the death of me. I swear, I probably purchase every digital YA book that happens to have a reduced price.
Bad Habit #2 | TBR’s Are A Foreign Concept To Me
I don’t typically make strict tbr’s, but they are quite nonexistent in my mind. There is always a handful of novels that I tell myself I will read soon, but I more often than not, forget about them, and wind up reading whatever new release has captured my attention. My mind tends to wander at 75 mph. I simply can’t help being interested in anything and everything out there! Yes, this is my paltry excuse.
Bad Habit #3 | Oh, Series Are Meant To Be Finished?
Bad Habit #4 | Cover Judging
I judge books by their cover all the time. It’s a consistent pattern of mine to read books with stunning covers. I truly have to tip my hat off to publishing companies and cover artists who make some artwork irresistible. If I wind up being disappointed in the process, at least, I still have a gorgeous cover on my shelves. Hehe.
Bad Habit #5 | Skim Reading Uneventful Sections
Ah! This is possibly the worst reading habit I have, but if a plot drags and I’m not particularly interesting in the characters or their relationships, I’ll likely skim read until something exciting occurs. I don’t do this too often, but if I’m reading a book and it begins to feel like a chore, I want to accelerate to the more momentous occasions.
I Tag:
Ashley | Melanie | Destiny | Kaleena | Kay | Anna | Danielle | Vera | Kiersten | Maria | Rachael | Malanie | Lily
That’s all folks! If you haven’t done this tag before and want to do it, I tag you! Do you have any of these habits as well! What are some bad reading habits you have? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for reading!Instagram | Twitter | Goodreads | Bloglovin
haha gosh I relate to the book hoarding!! I actually catalogued my kindle books recently cos it was getting out of hand… and yup there’s 200 books on there. Oop! And tbrs don’t work for me. I also totally judge books by their cover. Awesome answers!
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I have nearly 300 books on my kindle! It’s awful! Hahaha 😂
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hahaha!! 😂😂😂
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I’m super late to this, because I’ve been on a hiatus, but thanks so much for tagging me, Kelly! ❤
I relate to #2 and #4 so much – how people make TBR lists for an entire month and stick to them is beyond me, haha.
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No worries, Lily! And you’re very welcome! ❤
I'm amazed by people who can stick to TBRs! It sounds like they have so much of their life organized, and here I am, not knowing which book to read tomorrow or the day after. Hahahaha.
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That third one is looking at me directly and I feel so darn attacked :’) Love this post!! I relate to them so muchh ✨✨
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Hahahaha! Not finishing series is truly such a hard habit for me to break! (But do I really want to break it? That’s the real question! 😂)
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I’m in the exact same situation:))
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I’m SO guilty of judging books by their cover…if I don’t like the cover of a book chanceds are I will not read it.
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Same! It’s awful! 😂
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I judge book by their cover too. What can I say, I just love beautiful books! 😂 Thank you for tagging me! ❤
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You’re so very welcome! And it’s hard not to appreciate a cover’s beauty! Haha
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I judge books by their covers too! Also I wish I could skim read uneventful events because honestly I think that’s a good habit! But for me I keep feeling like if I skim read I’ll miss something important haha
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There have been a few times when I skim read, and totally glossed over something important. Hahaha. I had to go back and reread it to see what happened!
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Thank you so much for the tag, and I am SO GUILTY of hoarding books (especially ones I hated??? Like WHY is Luckiest Girl Alive still on my shelf?!) and skimming boring parts. Looking forward to answering this one!
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I can’t wait to see your answers! Book hoarding and skimming is so hard to avoid! Hahaha
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Skimming is one of my tell-tale signs of a 2-3 star read for me. If I cannot remain engaged enough to consistently read the entire thing it really isn’t for me.
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Same! If the story isn’t able to capture my attention, it’s a sign that it probably won’t be a high rated book for me.
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I wait SO long to read some books too! And it’s practically impossible for me to get rid of books! Haha.
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Haha I totally feel you on all of these! TBR’s are a foreign concept to me too, and I skim-read ALL THE TIME. I mean, if you don’t want to end up DNFing a book or being bored to death by it (thus being pissed in the long run lol), it’s the way to go. 😉 Terrific post!
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Skim reading is the best compromise between finishing and DNF’ing 😂
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It really is! 😂
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Totally guilty of cover judging. If it’s got stars on it I want it, regardless of whether it’s actually good or not.
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SAME! I love books that have outer space on the cover. 😍
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Guilty of almost everyone of these. Lol. Except I make a flexible 😉 TBR for the month that I end up mostly sticking too.
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That’s awesome that you can stick to TBRs! I wish I was able to! Haha ❤️
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Lol. Not always!!! But as a guide 😊😄
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I definitely do a lot of book hoarding and cover judging! lol. Thanks for the tag!!
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Some of these habits I’m afraid I’ll never break, and those are two of them. Lol. Of course, love! ❤
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I have to admit I skim over some stuff as well. I know it’s bad too, but some of it is just so boring haha
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Sometimes, I need to skim read, or else I’m sure I would DNF. Lol
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SAME!
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Thanks for the tag!! I’m so guilty of skim reading boring parts and not using TBRs haha
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*high five* I’m glad I’m not the only one guilty of doing those both! Haha
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I’m totally the same way about TBR’s. I don’t even try to make them anymore. You’re not in this alone😉
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My TBR’s die the second they’re formed. Lol
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Perfect answers! Holy moly! Thank you so much for the tag, love! I can’t wait to do it! Happy reading! 💖xx
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Thanks, doll! I’m looking forward to seeing your answers!!! ❤
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Hahaha that gif with ‘series are meant to be finished?’ is totally me! 😂 I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to finish series! Probably because I don’t want them to end!
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If I’m feeling “meh” about a series, I don’t have much initiative to finish it, and if I love a series, I don’t want it to end! It’s so hard sometimes! Haha
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Girl, I judge covers ALL. THE. TIME. You are not alone 😂
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I can’t help it! It’s in my nature to cover judge! Lol
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Ahahah I love this tag, and that LOTR Gif is PERFECT and exactly me. I kind of have issues with finishing series, it either takes me years or…. I just, don’t hahaha 🙂 Lovely post, Kelly! ❤
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Thanks, love! Haha, I coultn’t resist using that GIF! It takes me so long to finish series. I’m awful with commitment sometimes. lol
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I always tell myself there are so many worse things to hoard then books! Plus friends and family have told me they get so many suggestions just from browsing my bookcase that it’s like I’m helping the publishing industry out. (That’s what I tell myself anyway!)
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There are honestly way worse things to be a hoarder of! And yes! My friends and family have said the same! Haha
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I would love if I only had 75 unread books, haha. I have at least 300 of unread physical books. Kindle books is another story, haha. I am a sucker for those dang deals! I probably have like 250+ unread for Kindle. I am definitely a book hoarder. I am so bad at finishing series over the last couple years. I’ve been trying not to read any new series until I finish the ones I already started. Kind of sucks, because there are so many new series that I really want to read (and old ones), but for the most part I’ve been good about not starting any new ones. The guilt is starting to get at me.
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Oh my! 300 is quite a few to read through. Hahaha. I need to start revisiting old series soon!
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I totally skim read too!! Then someone mentions something that apparently happened and I’m lost lol
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That has happened to me so many times!
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LMFAO! The finishing series comment! I just had one of those moments with a series I loved but was SO annoyed with by the final book…so I did your other bad habit and skimmed it. Whichever! Great answers!
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Lol! I’m glad you enjoyed the gif! 😀 Which series was it? I can’t stand it whenever sequels can’t live up to the previous book(s)!
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It was the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard…I was so disappointed…😭
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I liked the first book but I couldn’t force myself to finish the second one!!!!
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I loved the first, then love/hated the second, them really enjoyed the third…then skimmed the fourth lol!
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I tried so hard to get through the second, cause I heard the third was really good! But …. my effort was in vain. 😂
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I’m definitely a book hoarder 🙈 I have so many unread books and I have piles everywhere in my house! However it makes me happy so maybe it isn’t such a bad habit ☺️
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Part of the reason I book hoard is so my shelves will look nice and full. Oops. Hehe. 🙂
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Thank you so much for the tag! I snorted at the gif for #3 – that’s perfect.
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Of course, love! Hahaha, LOTR gifs are my favorites.
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Oh man, I have so many of these habits! I may have to do this book tag to call myself out, lol.
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I would love to see your answers! Haha 😀
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I’ll have to fill out my own! Should be fun. 🙂
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I think I’m an expert at skim reading by now 😂😂😂. Who can’t relate to your list.. it’s so funny but true 😊😊
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Hahaha. Skim reading is a wonderful reading technique! 😀
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Always helps when we have too many to read 😜😜
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Thanks, doll!
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Of course, beautiful! Looking forward to seeing your answers, if you do this one! ❤
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I am always judging books by their covers (and their blurbs), with mixed success! I skim read sometimes as well, but I try to avoid it in case I miss something important. Great tag.
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It requires such great open-mindedness to not cover judge lol. I try to avoid skim reading as well, but sometimes, I cave in. Thank you!!! ❤
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Of course it’s normal to own hundreds and hundreds of unread books! 😀 I usually buy them when they are on sale for £1, so it’s not really hoarding. It’s money saving!
TBR is some mythical unicorn thing for me as well!
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Whew! *wipes sweat off brow* Good, because I have way too many that are unread. Lol. And exactly! Money saving is fine art! ❤
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Oh my, I relate to all of those habits of yours!! 😂😂😂 I don’t think skim reading of uneventful sections is that bad though, life’s too short to be bored… 🙂 With that said, I am guilty of that, especially when I’m on a verge of not finishing a book… and sadly, I am quite a stellar book ‘not finisher’…. 🙂
Thanks for the tag love, I will definitely do it sometime soon! ❤️
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Haha, I’m really glad I’m not the only one! I don’t usually DNF books, but I just skim read the boring parts. Lol.
I’m looking forward to seeing your answers! 😀
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I am a hoarder, a massive one. I totally judge books by the cover and I skim read too. Sometimes I go back because I feel like I skimmed too much an missed a plot point but that rarely happens lol I don’t feel bad though. It’s the author’s job to keep my attention on their writing and of it’s not working maybe their story or writing doesn’t work for me.
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I have to go back and reread parts I skim sometimes too! Haha.
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I love this tag!!! I can agree about skimming when reading.
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So glad I’m not the only one! Hahaha
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I’m so guilty of cover judging too 😬
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It’s so difficult to not cover judge sometimes! 😂
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Haha, that gif!!
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You can never go wrong with an LOTR gif! 🤗
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I love this idea. I think I’ll do it😁
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I can’t wait to see your answers! 🤗
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