My Good and Bad Bookish Habits
Hello readers! I hope you all are well and in the mood for another of my post. This might be the most discussed post in the book world and it might be late writing about my bookish habits seeing I have been blogging for more than 5 years and still never talked about it (except in comments here and there) but you know I have habit of jumping on the train at last minute or wait to catch another train that suits my time and mood like we (or maybe just me) read books after the hype dies down and books are at a lower price so it doesn’t affect our joy for reading and also my pocket. So good and bad Bookish Habits are something very interesting to read about and I hope you find My Good and Bad Bookish Habits interesting too. Yes, I’ll list both because it is very unrealistic if I say I have only good habits! Let’s see which one I have the most…
My Good Bookish Habits
I read all books I receive or buy
I hate to disappoint anyone, even myself, once I committed to do something and that sure applies to books. As for my own books, I invested my money for a reason so definitely I’m not wasting money on something I’m not going to read. It’s altogether another point that certain books have been on the shelf for years. But like I said I’m going to read them, when is not the point.
I review every book I read
It might sound weird or a waste of time for some but I enjoy writing reviews. I started blog writing reviews and they give me a lot more than just content for the blog.
I don’t like destroying books
No breaking spine or dog-earing the page or tearing pages just because I didn’t like the book and I need to use them as props on Instagram… No, I like to keep my books as they arrived.
I love Bookmarks and I actually use them
Yes, they aren’t just to showcase on Instagram or other social media. I love bookmarks and love to use them than other random things on hand. I have used them when I’m in hurry or when I misplace them or when my kid has torn them… it’s also a reason I embroidered my bookmarks recently but that mischievous kid also ruined it, don’t ask me how! But the point is, I prefer bookmarks.
Annotating books
Who doesn’t like to annotate? If you say ‘me’, you haven’t tried it yet. I absolutely love making my books personal and it also makes me pay more attention to what I read. to my husband’s annoyance, it also gives me a reason to buy more stationery!
I rarely DNF book
Reading this, all book lovers would like to shake me hard like we wish to shake the annoying characters in books and would like to put this point in bad habits. But for some reason, I find it hard to DNF books. I also wrote a post on it. Check it out HERE.
I’m sure of what I will like
Call it luck or whatever but I know what I like and what I will enjoy and luckily I have rarely or very occasionally been wrong about it. It’s also a reason you see more 4 star and 5 star books on this blog.
Dusting my bookshelves more than the house
My mother and mother-in-law and also some relatives might give me a look but this is something only a book lover gets.
Organizing my books and TBR more than my life
Yes, another similar point to the previous one. What can I say, I’m a legit book lover. 😂
I read series in order
That is something I don’t regret. As a series lover, I know how important the first book is even though it isn’t really good and I love to know everything about the world and characters than just diving into the current book and scratching my head and figuring out what the hell is going on.
I plan my TBR that also has space for mood reading
This is something I might elaborate more with a separate post (if I’m in the mood). But in short, this helps me organize my reading.
My Bad Bookish Habits
Ever increasing TBR pile
A book lover is never short of books and being a blogger and NetGalley member there are always lots of options. If you’re on the list of even a single publisher, the reading stack just keeps going tighter and higher and the books we keep buying is doesn’t help that. I’m no different and now I’m at a point I don’t want to reveal how many books I still have to read.
Buy whole series without reading first book
If you know me for long time you must know I love series. If I’m given a choice between a series and a standalone book, I would always choose the series. I like to read them in order and if the series is complete even better. I find it inconvenient to read get one book, read them and then buy next book in series. I love to have them together and binge read than see if i like the first book and if it’s worth getting next book. Yes it might be bad idea for some readers but I trust reviewers and popular books that I’m sure I will enjoy and I haven’t been wrong about it so far.
Judging books by cover
Only thing I have to say is, “who doesn’t?” I love beautiful covers and they of course look amazing on shelf and on Instagram and if reviews are positive, I’m sure getting it.
Starting new book at bedtime
This is the reason I read past bedtime. I have been a night owl before my kid but habit of reading at bedtime and even worse starting new book at bedtime still makes me stay a night owl.
Buying or receiving book then forgetting I have the book on my shelf or on kindle
This isn’t deliberate and it doesn’t happen often but it happens. Yes I have a TBR list but if you’re a book lover you know they are dreadful to look at.
Already have too many commitment and still accepting another review request
I don’t have to anything to say for that, I know it’s terrible but that also makes me human, maybe one of those grey characters we love.
Not reviewing every book on Amazon
Now that is something I’m not in habit of doing. There is already too many platform to share review and adding Amazon on the top is too much. It feels like a job I don’when I try to share review everywhere
Accepting requests or NetGalley widget when I already have too many books to read
Sorry but I’m not sorry but I still feel sorry and… it’s infinite loop.
Thank you for reading! Let’s chat..,
How many of these you can relate to?
What are some of your good and bad bookish habit?
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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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Carla
We have a lot of the same habits, Yesha. Although they are not too bad when I consider what other hapits other people have.
Books Teacup and Reviews
That’s great! We all have some different habits some are good for us and those we consider bad are not exactly bad for others but it’s fun and interesting to read them.
Hooked By That Book
Oh, we share so many habits. Good and bad. I also love a series and always try to start with the first one, even if each book reads well on its own. Bookmarks, yes. I have never annotated a book. I also rarely DNF a book, no matter how bad it gets. I might skip read a lot of it. My TBR is also out of control, but whose isn’t? And I only review on Amazon if it was requested. And yes, Netgalley is both a good and a bad thing. But not something I’m willing to give up.
Books Teacup and Reviews
We share so many habits. It’s great to know I’m not only one with ever increasing tbr pile with poor management of them! Hopefully some day we can manage it or we turn immortal to have endless time to read them.
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Janette
I have so many of these habits too. Apart from annotating books. Noooooo! Partly because even if i set out with the intention of annotating, I would forget as I get carried away (hopefully) by the story. I would be far more likely to annotate non-fiction I think.
Books Teacup and Reviews
I also get carried away with the story but I always notice good lines and passages and I have a habit of keeping pen/pencil in hand so it doesn’t exactly interrupts the reading. As for drawing in books, I do it on break or when I finish the book.
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saniya | sunnysidereviews
Great post! I find it so cool how you rarely DNF books, as I am the complete opposite lol.
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Yes, I come across many readers who DNF more, I wish I could do the same. And looking at the way my year has started I might get into that habit this year.
Krysta
I start books at bedtime, too! Sometimes that’s the only quiet part of the day that’s really mine!
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I find it the only quiet and uninterrupted time of the day.
WendyW
I have many of the same habits. Except I don’t have many physical books so I don’t have any shelves to dust. :). I am very guilty of “Already have too many commitment and still accepting another review request!!” I do this too often, but I’m getting better at saying no.
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Now, i’m at a point that I have to stop accepting request from publisher as well, at least for time being.
L.A. Young
Here’s one of my “Bad” ones from my list: I forget to post my reviews on NetGalley!
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I don’t forget but I post them only couple of times a month. I wit to read and reviews of 4 or 5 books then I will post them all on Negalley in weekends or in month end when I have time.
Rosepoint Publishing
I think most of your valid points are something we all have in common, certainly judging a book by its cover. However, I must admit that I’ve gotten more picky with review requests unless they are authors for which we’ve read, reviewed, and loved before. Definitely getting more picky about Indie authors, particularly if they haven’t bothered to check out my Submission Page.
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I have written review policy in a way to avoid getting more requests but I still get requests and sometimes they are hard to resist.
Sumedha @ the wordy habitat
i’m guilty of book cover judging too! i have come across and loved books that have very bad book covers but i’m a sucker for pretty covers. i wouldn’t pick up a meh cover in the bookstore. however, might give it a try as an ebook if people pause it 😅
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I always want cover just as pretty as book inside and as I said they look so pretty on shelf. But I will read bad cover book if there is guarantee I wouldn’t regret reading it so obviously those book I will buy online after I have read many reviews saying it’s amazing, not in bookstore without reading reviews.