Hello my booksicles!
Today the lovely Jeimy from A Novel Idea is guest posting on my blog and doing the ‘Book Reader Problems Tag’. You can find her on Twitter and on Pinterest and don’t forget to check out her blog!
For those who aren’t aware, ‘guest posting’ is when someone writes and publishes a post on another person’s blog to reach and connect with new readers.
So, here is the post!
Hello fellow bookworms!
My name is Jeimy and I run A Novel Idea!
A little about me:
- I live in Pennsylvania
- I am Hispanic
- I am a full stack web developer/ graphic designer
- I am a book hoarding enthusiast!
- I am the worst when it comes to talking/writing about myself so let’s move on!
I started A Novel Idea earlier this year in February under the name ReadWriteLive as a New Year’s resolution! I needed to change up my routine and since I’m always reading, I decided to give book blogging a try! A Novel Idea was created as a space for me to share my love of all things bookish and related to story-telling with all those who want to read about it! If it pertains to books or writing, it has a place in A Novel Idea.
I am super excited to be a guest on Sereadipity! Thank you so much for having me Umairah 🙂
Today’s bookish post is a fun little tag I found while blog hopping. The tag was made by Adventures Of a Bookish Girl.
Click on the link above to see her answers!
BOOK READER PROBLEMS TAG
YOU HAVE 20.000 BOOKS IN YOUR TBR. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO READ NEXT?
Honestly, it all depends on too many factors. Mood, energy, cover, author, etc etc etc.
More often than not it’s down to how I’m feeling once I finish the previous book. Am I a complete mess from the last book, needing something mushy to bandaid the hurt? Or am I feeling masochistic and need another emotional rollercoaster?
YOU’RE HALFWAY THROUGH A BOOK AND YOU’RE JUST NOT LOVING IT – DO YOU PUT IT DOWN OR ARE YOU COMMITTED?
It takes A LOT for me to not DNF a book. I try to give each book the benefit of the doubt because I can admit, I’m the problem sometimes. Even if I’m not feeling the book, I will try to finish it and find some good points.
HOWEVER
There are some books out there that I can’t force myself to finish. My brain does not focus on the words and I find myself re-reading the same sentence for hours. The story and characters do not resonate with me and I am forced to put it down.
THE END OF THE YEAR IS COMING AND YOU’RE BEHIND ON YOUR READING CHALLENGE. DO YOU TRY TO CATCH UP? AND IF SO, HOW?
I read for pleasure (and sometimes torture depending on the book). I never try to overwhelm myself with reading because it is the one activity I love. If I’m behind in my reading challenge, then I’m behind. I have to recognize that I still did very well and things happen. Reading slumps because of depression, being busier that normal, lethargy, etc etc etc.
I’m a firm believer in that reading should be something done for personal growth/self care/as a hobby. Once you start making it a race/chore, it no longer is something you can take joy in.
THE COVERS OF A SERIES YOU LOVE DO NOT MATCH. HOW DO YOU COPE?
I don’t care. I care more about the stories matching than the cover. The covers dont’ have to match because they might’ve changed designers or print size.
As long as I have the book, I’m content.
EVERYONE SEEMS TO LOVE A BOOK THAT YOU DO NOT. WHO DO YOU BOND WITH OVER YOUR SHARED FEELINGS?
Other book bloggers!! And the only two people from my friendship group that actually read.
YOU’RE READING A BOOK IN PUBLIC AND YOU’RE ABOUT TO START CRYING. WHAT DO YOU DO?
I cry.
What are they going to do? Nothing that’s what.
THE SEQUEL TO A BOOK YOU LOVED JUST CAME OUT, BUT YOU’VE FORGOTTEN A LOT OF WHAT HAPPENS. ARE YOU GOING TO REREAD IT?
I always re-read the previous book if the sequel took a while to come out. I need the story fresh in my head, to reacquaint myself with the characters and get the picture as clear as possible before I pick up the new one.
YOU DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BORROW YOUR BOOKS. HOW DO YOU POLITELY SAY NO WHEN SOMEONE ASKS?
I say no.
It is not impolite to say no. I feel like people need to be more comfortable with saying the word no. Especially when it comes to their own things.
Books are very dear to me and I realize that may not be the case for everyone.
If they want to read the book but not buy it, they can go to the library. My books do not leave my hands.
YOU HAVE PICKED UP AND PUT DOWN 5 BOOKS IN THE LAST MONTH. HOW DO YOU GET OVER THIS READING SLUMP?
Reading slumps are the bane of my existence. My longest one was two years. TWO YEARS.
Crazy right?
I usually get over them by re-reading a favorite book. A book I know I won’t put down.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata, Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling are just a few that I always re-read to kick back into the swing of reading.
THERE ARE SO MANY BOOKS COMING OUT THAT YOU ARE DYING TO READ, HOW MANY DO YOU END UP BUYING?
I, JEIMY, have no self control and buy all of them. A large part of my savings are just for books. Priorities people! Priorities!
AFTER YOU PURCHASE ALL OF THESE BOOKS YOU’RE DYING TO READ, HOW LONG DO THEY SIT ON YOUR SHELVES BEFORE YOU GET TO THEM?
I feel attacked right now…
Depends. Sometimes they don’t sit for very long. Sometimes it takes me years to get to them.
Sometimes I never read them at all and end up donating them to the local library. If it is a book I was anticipating, then it gets read ASAP.
If it’s a book that I found interesting while at the bookstore but I didn’t really go in for it, then it might take me a while to get to it.
I honestly wish I was as chilled a reader as Jeimy- being behind reading goals and non-matching covers stresses me out!
Whoever wants to do this tag, consider yourself tagged! And thank you to Jeimy for guest posting on Sereadipity- it was a pleasure having you!
How would you answer these questions? Let me know in the comments!
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