Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a good day ๐
Long long time ago, I was tagged by the wonderful Rawls to do this fun tag. Sorry, it took so long to get to it, but I am happy to do it and it was such a fun tag. With everything that is going on in my life, all my tags and challenges were put aside, but I am so glad to be able to do it now.
Thanks again, so much โค
Q: You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How in the world do you decide what to read next?
I pick my books by the mood I am having at that moment ๐
Q: Youโre halfway through a book and youโre just not loving it. Do you quit or commit?
I used to force myself to keep on reading but now… If the book just can’t keep me reading, I will stop. It’s sad when it happens, but reading for me is fun and enjoyment and I will not force myself to read something that I can’t connect to. Sometimes I can go back to the book and maybe give it another go, but much later. But mostly this is how I feel when I need to stop…
Q: The end of the year is coming and youโre so close yet so far away on your GoodReads challenge. Do you quit or commit?
I used to be great at reading a lot of books in a month and in a year, but not now. I still try to put some sort of yearly reading goals, in hopes to achieve them… will see ๐
Q: The covers of a series you love DO. NOT. MATCH. How do you cope?
It’s horrible and I hate when they do that. WHY? Why do they do this to me?
Q: Everyone and their mother love a book you really donโt like. Who do you bond with over shared feelings?
I would blog about it or just share a short review on Goodreads and read other Goodreads reviews of 1-2 stars, lol.
Q: Youโre reading a book and youโre about start crying in public. How do you deal?
I never read outside, as I hate taking my beauties out, lol.
Q: A sequel of a book you loved just came out, but youโve forgotten a lot from the prior novel. Will you re-read the book? Skip the sequel? Try to find a summary on GoodReads? Cry in frustration?
I love re-reading my books. When a sequel is coming out I will start re-reading the first book and continue with the next one.
Q: You donโt want ANYONE borrowing your books. How do you politely tell people โnopeโ when they ask?
Everyone in my life knows well not to even ask me for a book because I’m not giving. If someone will ask, I will bluntly say No! I love my shiny book to stay pretty and perfect (I know I’m a bit too obsessive, but I don’t care)ย โค
Q: Youโve picked up and put down five different books in the past month. How do you get over the reading slump?
I recently got into a reading slump and what helps me a lot is to read a few books at a time, this way I do not bored easily and I get to enjoy many stories at once, lol.
Q: There are so many new books coming out that you are dying to read! How many do you actually buy?
I wish I could buy all the books, lol. Sadly with the low budget I have, I can buy very little (about 2 to 5 new books a year).
Q: After youโve bought a new book you want to get to, how long do they sit on your shelf until you actually read them?
I read it at the same day I bought it. I have very few books that “just sit” on my shelf. I currently have a bit over 500 books and I didn’t read about 10 books or less, lol. As soon as buy I must start reading it and if it’s that good, I will finish it that same day or a day after ๐
Wow, that is all of this tag. Some of the questions were hard to answer but still had fun answering them ๐ Feel free to answer on some (or all) of the question in comments below or even give this tag a try.
As always, thank you so much for reading โค
wow wonderful to know all this… 20 k books on TBR? Wow, someone was right when they said, “So many books, so little time…”
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Thanks ๐
I love books so much and reading, but it really seems like there’s not enough hours in a day, lol ๐
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hahaha with all the daily obligations? I sometimes feel like permanently retiring to the mountains, set up a cabin and read like crazy. lol
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Sounds perfect to me ๐
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I like to keep my books perfect & shiny too. ๐ I made the mistake of letting my cousin borrow a book. What she gave me back wasn’t even my original book. Turns out she lost it, then went to a used book place to buy me a new one. So pissed! It bothered me so much that after some time, I couldn’t stand it any longer and took that book to Goodwill and bought a new shiny one! Lol! And now I have lost that book in the middle of moving. ๐ฆ That title just does not have good luck with me. ๐ฆ
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Omg, I hate that. It happened to me as well where I let someone take my book and it came back half eaten but cats, lol. I bought a new book, lol, I just couldn’t put that book on my shelf, had to buy a new one ๐
I hope that next time it will stay for life โค
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I really don’t understand why they wouldn’t keep the mangled one and buy you a new one. Unless, they really didn’t have the money… I’d be more forgiving then but probably not lend them any new, shiny books.
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I think they didn’t have the money, but I never lend my book since, ever, lol.
I love my books shiny and new ๐
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A reading slump drives me crazy. I can’t understand why I have them when I love books so much.
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I know, I hate that when it happens. We all have them from time to time, I get them when life is just too crazy.
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The book was An Idiot Abroad by Karl Pilkington. He also had a TV series. Warning: he’s the sort of person you either love or hate! I have a warped sense of humour, so I find him funny.
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Sounds cool, I will have to check it out ๐
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This was an entertaining read! I particularly like the question about crying in public. I once made the mistake of taking a funny book to read while waiting to see the doctor, and I started crying in the waiting room – with laughter! The other people waiting thought I was crazy, but by the time it was my turn I didn’t feel like I needed to see the doctor anymore. They do say laughter is the best medicine! ๐
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Thanks, loved this tag ๐
LOL omg, that is so awesome ๐ Well, laughter is the best medicine – indeed โค
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I’m glad you enjoyed this tag, Galit! โค I like your answers. I too don’t like letting people borrow my books because they come back damaged. Cover series should always match, I agree. (love the gif you put there ๐ ).
I have quite a pile of books on my shelf too that I need to read, but I’m so slow getting to them, lol. ๐
Thank you for doing this challenge. โค
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LOL, thanks ๐ Sorry it took so long to post it. Omgosh the TBR list is growing so fast, lol.
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That’s okay. I take a long time to do my tags too. ^_^ My TBR is huge now! I don’t know how I’ll catch up, lol. ๐
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Omg, they get longer and longer everyday, lol ๐
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Ooo, interesting tag! I’ll definitely be posting this sometime soon! Thanks for sharing ๐
-Jess @jbelkbooks
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Thanks ๐
Have fun with it, I know I did and… If you’ll remember link it to me, so I’ll read it ๐
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Oh yeah, Ill definitely be sure to! ๐
-Jess @jbelkbooks
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Cool questions. And answers. I’m going to do this.
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Thanks ๐ Can’t wait to read it, link it if you remember, lol ๐
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Done ๐ Hope you liked it.
https://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/reviews-and-other-features-the-reader-problems-tag/
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Nice ๐ I will go see, so great you done it ๐
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