Since I've basically only written reviews lately, I wanted to mix things up a bit, so I decided to do this tag. I'm sorry it probably won't be too detailed and long, because even though my exams are over now, I'm still pretty busy with school.
1. You have 20000 books on your TBR. How in the world do you decide what to read next?
That's probably a scenario that's never gonna happen to me! I'm already happy if there are at least 10 books on my TBR, so I won't have to spend money on books for the next two months. Anyway, what book I choose to read next always kind of depends on my mood or what genre I'm into at the moment as well as to some extent to what season currently is. I guess that sounds pretty weird, but I feel like I enjoy contemporary novels way more during spring and summer, while I love reading fantasy in the fall and winter months.
2. You're halfway through a book and you're just not loving it. Do you quit or are you committed?
I have to finish it. No matter how much I have to force myself to keep reading or how big the reading slump is gonna get, I just hate leaving a book and the story it tells unfinished. I genuinly can't think of one right now I haven't finished, regardless of how much I've hated it. I even completed all the reading I had to do for school so far and my teachers seriously picked horrible books for us to read.
3. The end of the year is coming and you're so close, but yet so far away on your goodreads reading challenge. Do you try to catch up and how?
Since I've only completed one goodreads reading challenge (and surpassed my goal by reading over 10 more books than I actually planned to) so far, I've never been in this situation and don't really know what I'd do. As long as my goal is reasonable and I have an actual chance of catching up, I'd probably try to do it by picking up fast paced and short contemporary novels, because I do get kind of ambitious with completing my reading challenge.
4. The covers of a series you love do. not. match. How do you cope?
I barely do. This happens so often to me and my reactions are mostly complaing and whining about it to basically everyone I'm close to. Luckily most of my friends and family understand the struggle!
5. Everyone loves a book you really don't like. Who do you bond with over shared feelings?
Fortunately I have quite a lot of friends as well as my brother who love reading as much (or nearly as much) as I do, so I usually find someone to share my thoughts with. And even if I don't, there're still somewhere people on the internet who understand me.
6. You're reading a book and you're about to start crying in public. How do you deal?
I honestly just go for it. I know it's extremely embarrassing, but I don't care too much in that moment. I just want to enjoy the book as much as possible and if that involves showing emotions, I'm fine with it. Since I'm also quite good at crying without nobody else noticing, it's not that big of a deal. In a way, I'm even a bit used to it because I start crying super easily. So if you ever see a girl reading and crying in public, that's probably me.
7. A sequel of a book you loved just came out, but you've forgotten a lot from the prior novel. Will you reread the book? Skip the sequel? Try to find a synopsis on goodreads? Cry in frustration?!
I mostly just pick up the sequel, since I usually remember what happened in the prior book while reading. I have to admit I always actually plan to reread the first book, but most of the time never come around to actually doing it.
8. You do not want anyone - ANYONE - borrowing your books. How do you politely tell people nope when they ask?
I hate lending out books to anyone else than my really REALLY close friends, because I'm just super scared of something happening to my books or just never getting them back. I often just tell them I already lent them out to someone else and it's probably gonna take a while until I get them back, so they just forget about it in the majority of cases. A lot of my friends also don't read in English, so they're luckily not that interested in my books.
9. Reading ADD. You've picked up and put down 5 books in the last month. How do you get over your reading slump?
I usually go for short and fast paced contemporary novels or books that I'm 100% sure I'll enjoy to get over a slump. In case nothing helps, I try rereading some of my favorite books/series. Anyway, I've never had to deal with really big slump, so I'm definitely not the best person to give advice on this matter!
10.There are so many new books coming out that you're dying to read! How many do you actually buy?
As many as I can afford. Sadly my parents don't pay my books any more, so I'm basically broke most of the time because I'm spending way too much money on them. But I'm fine with it, since books are amazing.
11.After you've bought the new books you can't wait to get to, how long do they sit on your shelf before you get to them?
It always depends on how many books are currently on my TBR and which ones I'm most excited for. Sometimes I start reading a book right after I bought it and sometimes they have to wait a few months on my shelf, but I'm quite proud that I can say I (nearly) never let a book stand on my bookshelf for longer than half a year before I get to it.
I hope you enjoyed this tag and you're having an amazing day!
Leah
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