I was tagged by the amazing blogger Ruqs (who is one of my favorite bloggers in the world! So please check her out!!!) to do this fun tag! I hope I’m able to find some of my good reading habits – so here we go!
Rules:
- Pingback to Ally Writes Things
- List some of your good reading habits, the things you think you do well
- Nominate some of your blogging friends
#1 The problem with DNF
This may be a controversial way to start the habits, but I consider this to be a good thing about me. If I don’t like a book, I don’t torture myself with finishing it, but simply build up the courage to say “I’m done” at some point. Don’t get me wrong, I try to give every book at least a 100 page chance to surprise me, but if don’t find any pleasure in that book – it’s not worth it.
We only have a certain time to spend on this earth, and I don’t want to waste it reading books I dislike. Life’s too short for that and I want to make the most of my limited free time and actually enjoy myself rather than torment myself with boring books.
#2 Food and Drinks
The probably best habit of mine would be that I don’t torture my books with spilling drinks all over them. I do sometimes eat or drink while reading, but I’m always careful not to harm the book at hand.
There have been, of course, some accidents. But accidents happen to everyone and one shouldn’t fuss over everything.
# Buying books
I have to admit, I do buy some books and I’m not the perfect reader who only borrows or reads ebooks. However, I try to always buy the cheapest addition and I never buy books I haven’t truly considered, read the summary or looked up online. I’m always careful to choose the books I buy and I never waste unnecessary money.
So to say, instead of spending a lot of money on food, Starbucks or shoes, I spend it on books because they last longer. And if I don’t have any more space for my very old books like primary school reads, I don’t throw them away, but give them to charity, friends or sell them at the local fleemarket!
That’s it: I hope my good reading habits aren’t all too controversial and that you enjoyed this small post!
I tag: Sahi, Ash, Evelyn, Tea and Turned Pages, Gabby, Lori – of course, don’t feel obligated to do the tag!
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I love your point #1 – 100 pages or so is a fair chance. If it’s not interesting – no point of wasting time. As time is not something anyone has too much.
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Exactly! I really want to give every book a chance to really surprise me, but I don’t want to waste my precious time and then regret it afterwards…
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I hate DNFing a book, but I totally agree there are so many books and too little time! Great post! xo
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Thank you! And yes, and I want to read as many as possible – but I also get sad when I don’t finish a book, it’s a weird feeling 😂
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I agree that DNF’ing can be a good thing! I typically give a book three chapters, with the logic of ‘well, that’s what most agents ask for a much earlier draft than this, sooo if its good enough for them, it’s good enough for me.’ Also this looks like such a fun meme! May give it a go.
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Oh, that’s also great way of not finishing it! And yes, please do, I’d love to see your good reading habits!
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Thank you so much for doing the tag! 💖
Your book buying habit is such a great one! I generally don’t buy a ton of books and usually get my physical books as gifts, but when I do buy them, I also try to be conscientious of which edition I’m buying (it would be better if I could also stop buying Starbucks though lol)
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I’m sorry for only answering now (your comment randomly in the spam section haha), but thanks!!!! I should probably also stop buying Starbucks haha, but it’s just too yummy!
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LOL no worries (all of my comments have been going to spam lately so I’ve just accepted it lmao)
I know! It’s too good!
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Whaaat? That’s terrible, I’m so sorry 😖😖
Yessss😍😍😍
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Great post!! the DNF thing is SUCH a good point, too!!! 🙂
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Thank you!! And haha, thanks, I wasn’t sure if people were gonna hate me for that lol
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nooo how could anyone hate such a sweet human beinggg
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Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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