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July 11th What are some of your reading habits, good and bad?
Good and bad. Oh I do not know. To good I will count these days my willingness to leave a bad book behind.There are too many books in the world, I can not read them all. So walking away from an just ok one is fine with me.
Bad ones I would count that I have a hard time listening to audio books. It works best if I am out walking. Cos if I try to do it indoors I need my earplugs cos else I hear everything else. So a bad habit is that it takes like a month for me to finish them.
EDIT: This was written in March and update is needed. I have mastered the arts of audiobooks :D I went from finishing one in a month if lucky to in a few days.
EDIT: This was written in March and update is needed. I have mastered the arts of audiobooks :D I went from finishing one in a month if lucky to in a few days.
A good habit that is kind of bad too is that when I read a book I like I can just read for hours and forget everything. Like peeing.
One bad habit is I sometimes read too fast, I just can not stop myself, sometimes I really love the book and just want to get to the end. And sometimes I am meh about a book and yes just want to get to the end.
But I would say I have good reading habits, I read, that is a good habit :)
One bad habit is I sometimes read too fast, I just can not stop myself, sometimes I really love the book and just want to get to the end. And sometimes I am meh about a book and yes just want to get to the end.
But I would say I have good reading habits, I read, that is a good habit :)
Hi All!
This is just a fun little meme that Carole and I are going to try and do once a month. Give a little shout-out and "badge" of honor to our favorite book and movie of the previous month. This month we'll share our favorites of June.
Favorite movie:
For Me....LIFE
"I watched 4 movies in June. I know right, omg. 4! Of course only one we managed to watch in a single night. None were awesome, but if I have to choose I will go with Life. Sure I did not always keep attention, but omg that ending. That was awesome!"
For Carole.....The Secret Life of Pets
"I didn't watch many movies last month. But this one was good. I love animated films and especially ones about animals. It was super cute and worth the watch even if you're an adult. That cat was for sure my soul animal."
Favorite book:
MY pick is Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb
"I did not read any truly awesome books either. I read good books and the best one has to go to Assassin's fate because it was the last one in the trilogy and I will miss Fitz and the gang."
Carole's pick is Heart of Stone by Debra Mullins
"Again, nothing crazy good this month, but I did have a couple really good. The best one was Heart of Stone which is a sequel and in some ways better than the first book. The first book was better, but this was almost as good. I loved the characters and the story and the world. So good. I can't wait to read the last book of the series."
Carole and Blodeuedd have been blogging a long while now. The last couple of years the epic duo have been discussing books, watching movies, and even wetting the pen and sharing their stories with the worldwide web. They both love cats, chocolate, and a good story.
The fact that I have trouble setting books I'm not enjoying aside is a bad habit of mine.
ReplyDeletePutting them aside is hard
DeleteThe Secret Life of Pets wasn't quite as good as I had hoped but it was cute & fun.
ReplyDeleteOh my queen of DNF's. I bow down to you lol
For What It's Worth
I liked it, but it could have been better
DeleteOf course, getting so immersed in reading that you ignore things like needing to eat or pee is also probably a bad habit... ;) I have that same immersion habit, too!
ReplyDeleteAnd then you come up for air and is all PEE
DeleteI was listening to audiobooks in the car during my commute to work. Now I'm not working so I prefer actually reading. I never can seem to concentrate fully on an audiobook. I think it depends on the book though.
ReplyDeleteI saw Life and it was a great movie.
It's easier when I listen now when I feed the baby :)
DeleteI have a really hard time listening to audio books.
ReplyDeleteIt can be tricky
Deleteoh yes I read pretty fast as well and sometimes its more of a curse rather than a blessing. Especially when its a book I have been highly anticipating, and then I read it too quickly because I become so immersed in it. And then I kinda feel like I missed something.
ReplyDeleteOne does miss things :/ SO yes it can be a curse
DeleteI too can get so engrossed in a book I forget to eat, drink or pee but I kinda like it. It's a special kind of magic that can make you completely forget yourself. 🙂
ReplyDeleteI will always love that magic :D
DeleteBahahahha! Yes, frivolous things like hygiene can fall by the wayside if a book is engrossing enough. LOL
ReplyDeleteWho cares about hygiene, lol
DeleteI saw Life as well :)
ReplyDeleteMy good habit is: writing my review for a book I finish asap.
ReplyDeleteMy bad habit is: I take a long time to finish stuff...I am easily distracted.
Ohh that is a good habit of mine too
DeleteOoh Life looks freaky. I do need to someday tackle the new Fitz series...
ReplyDelete"Like peeing" lol. Classic.
You need to try them!
DeleteReading itself is a good habit, I should think! :D Hmm, as for a bad habit...I guess it would be my reluctance to dnf. If a book doesn't work, I should really learn to just ditch it and not feel guilty.
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
It is hard, I get that, and sometimes they do work out but the way there is long
DeleteLove how you have become totally engrossed now by audiobooks.
ReplyDeleteI know :D
DeleteI fly through books, too. Yay for getting better at audiobooks.
ReplyDeleteI still need to read some Robin Hobb.
She is awesome!
DeleteIt was good...at the end ;)
ReplyDeleteI am so happy I managed to master them, but yes it took time
Glad you mastered audiobooks! :D
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteI so need to be able to walk away from a book sooner, I'm one of those curious readers, so instead of dropping it, I force myself to continue, even though it isn't for me, I think I need to change this habit immediately, like you said there's so many books that I still want to read!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard but you can do it! And think of the books you can finish that way
DeleteLeaving a bad book behind is a great one.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteYou're not alone on the audiobook front. I only listen to them when I'm walking the dog or if I'm in for a long drive. Otherwise I'm easily side tracked and my mind starts drifting.
ReplyDeleteNow I can do most things while listening, woot
DeleteGonna stop by :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I am trying to learn to say no to requests that leave me wondering if I'll ever get to my own tbr pile. Thanks
ReplyDeleteSaying no is hard
DeleteI need to dnf more often than I do. I just have a hard time giving up on a book. I can lose myself in a book and forget to do other things but most times my family needs me and doesn't let me do that very long.
ReplyDeleteSOmetimes I fail when I want to dnf and then I kick myself
DeleteYes for mastering the audiobook. I really believe it's a matter of retraining your brain.
ReplyDeleteIt took some time, but then boom ;D
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