Greetings all my bloggers and the world world world beyond.
It is *night*. And I am *sleepy*. Just finished writing, a 12 page biology project on total utter knowledge. I’m not *reallyyyyy* done with it. I mean, I am, but you know, need to stick in the pictures and stuff WHICH WE SHALL DO TOMORROW. And tomorrow will come. I assure you. Since I am *this* close to the deadline, tomorrow HAS to come.
Anyways, this is my first ever discussion post and ahhhhhhhh, kinda nervously excited.
So basically, I was going through my library and there are SO MANY BOOKS there that I haven’t read! They’re on my shelf from eons and I just let them sit there and never read them! So I got around to thinking-
What do you do when you’ve got books on your shelf that you haven’t read? Are you a person who meticulously reads each and every book? Or do you get new books, even when you know you have those unread ones at the back of your stack?
As for me, I used to be a person who would never dnf, never leave a book unread, which I think was because, for me, getting books was a big deal. I used to go to the library once a week and I just HAD to finish the books in those 7 days.
When I moved, we don’t really have libraries here, which is tragic, so I didn’t have much choice. I would research on google for hours, find a book, convince my parents to let me buy it. After all that effort, I just had to read it. Not reading it would just be a waste.
But then I discovered ebooks, and e-arcs and so many options. I have an ABUNDANCE of books right now, so I only want to read the ones I enjoy. I don’t think any option is bad. It’s fine to read them all, it’s also fine to not read them and focus on what you like.
So? Which reader are you?
Also- any tips on how to pick up those books that have been there for eons?
Let me know in the comments below!
ps- this was my first discussion post. Did I do fine?
I have a TON of books on my TBR because whelp…in the US books are CHEAP! I’m not trying to brag, but I am grateful for the resources I have, though I suppose I don’t show it when I have piles of unread books…haha.
And I still read a bunch of eBooks…can y’all get Kindle Unlimited in India? It’s pretty sweet if you can find a deal on it.
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aahh. I have kindle unlimited, and I have millions of book in my e library that are unread. ARGH ZD.
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Lol..
I have tons of books lined up ans I haven’t even looked at them for now as a matter of fact , as I am “busy” with schoolwork…
Gotta go
Utterly useless things to do…
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dude the fact that you had time to read and comment before school is applaudable.
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I have a load of books on my TBR cart… it’s overflowing! š
Yet, I still buy more. What can you do? lol
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the ever present dilemma ZD!
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i dont have a tbr. or goodreads. I just pick them of my shelf. And I’ve got a lot in my shelf.
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oop, wrong account, nvm.
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I see!
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I have read maximum books through my school library. Now I hardly get time but I like hardcover more as you get the feel of it
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I like hardcover too!
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I can understand. I do have so many unread books on my shelf. I just love buying them.
It doesn’t mean I don’t want to read them. It’s just when I finished one book, I just kept thinking about it, I do more and more research of the book and every related.
This made other books lonely as I don’t touch them for months. š
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Exactly! And then of course, my mood changes as I read, so sometimes I just never end up picking the books I bought ages ago.
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Just open that book, and read it. That’s the tip!
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yes madam
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I belong to second category .. š š
Any tips ? šš¤£
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I pretty much belong to both categories, and no tips yet. I’m still trying to find them!
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I went through a phase where I bought a lot of used books (mostly by authors familiar to me), and some of them I never read. I also received some books as unsolicited gifts over the year and never read them. I really should make an effort to read every book on my shelf…
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ahh, relatable. I need to make an effort too argh.
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I’m ur best frnd for a reason dummy ā£
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These days i have tons of book on my nightstand and only read WP posts.. but I plan to really i do.. lol
Thanks for catching back up with me Sep.. lots going on.
Happy New Year to you!
šš
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I can proudly say I haven’t paid for a book since 8th grade
Thank you internet for giving me a bazillion books for free
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Convincing parents to buy more books is #struggle
I just download free pdfs if I can’t get them
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epubs are my lifeline ZD
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I always buy books and then read the first page, decide that going on a YouTube spiral would be better, and then pick them up a few weeks later and read them but without really taking in any information. 𤣠what type of reader is that?šš¤
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I just love your posts Sep!
Started following your blog.
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Oh hello! Thank you so much for that, welcome around!
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Ahh, I am guilty of buying books when I have more than enough on my shelf…
Heck, I just got new books yesterday…
And I also just promised my mum that I wouldn’t buy any more books this year… One of the most idiotic things I have ever done… 2022 has just started- T.T
But I think it will make me read those books on my shelf… I suppose that’s a good thing…
In conclusion, I have no tips-
Sorry- o.o
This was a relatable, Sep! Enjoyed reading!
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Ah, tbr- the never ending blackhole of lists of books. I’m an extremely impulsive and monogamous reader. That’s kind of not a good combination. I self destruct my tbr by:
Step 1. Reading book reviews
Step 2. Loving the reviews ( why do book bloggers need to write such good reviews???)
Step 3. Putting the book on my tbr
Step 4. Picking up the latest book on my tbr
Voila I know have a never ending list of books I want to read!!
So yeah, I have tons of tips how NOT to complete your tbr but none for completing/ shortening tbr.
Guess we’ll know it along with the knowledge if Yeti exists š
Great post! āØ
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damn, such fancy words are the reason I took so long to reply. Your comments, all three of them made me soooooo happy!
THOSE STEPS ARE SO RELATABLE ARGHHH!
Ahh yes, I doubt I’ve seen a person who’s completed their tbr. If I did I would be like ‘0_0. I worship you’.
thank you so much!!
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Now that you mention it, I actually have never seen a person with a completed tbr except those whose tbr consists of school required reading. That totally doesn’t count
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YEP. Me neither
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