Natalie, I 100% love this and have been feeling so similarly. I set some ambitious goals for myself this year to read more of my owned books (which I'm struggling with) and to read a bunch of campus novels (which I haven't done at all! BIG GUILT). I've also found myself fondly remembering when I was a library-only girl, and while I'm so happy to be in a place where I get to support my bookshops and authors by buying books, it's led to a lot of decision fatigue and book guilt/anxiety. I've been thinking about how best to avoid this in 2024 and don't have any answers yet but I loved reading your thoughts and strategy 🩵
The book guilt is so real! And it never used to be a part of my reading life--and shouldn't be--so I'm hoping this fall is a first step toward banishing it for good.
I honestly find the idea of no TBR very daunting haha. I hope it’s wonderful for you! I read Benjamin Stevenson’s book twice, because the first time I read it I thought it was so good that I had to lead a public discussion for it at work (library). We are Australian though so I wonder if that’s a factor in it taking less time to settle in.
I think the jet lag/general travel exhaustion was ultimately a big factor in where I netted out on it...but I really liked the meta elements and thought it was very clever, so I am planning on picking up the sequel this fall.
I love this approach to your TBR, Natalie! I feel similarly and have tried to be very intentional about making more space for serendipitous reading in my life. I don’t always succeed but when I do it’s a complete joy! I hope it works for you this month ☺️
Natalie, I 100% love this and have been feeling so similarly. I set some ambitious goals for myself this year to read more of my owned books (which I'm struggling with) and to read a bunch of campus novels (which I haven't done at all! BIG GUILT). I've also found myself fondly remembering when I was a library-only girl, and while I'm so happy to be in a place where I get to support my bookshops and authors by buying books, it's led to a lot of decision fatigue and book guilt/anxiety. I've been thinking about how best to avoid this in 2024 and don't have any answers yet but I loved reading your thoughts and strategy 🩵
The book guilt is so real! And it never used to be a part of my reading life--and shouldn't be--so I'm hoping this fall is a first step toward banishing it for good.
I honestly find the idea of no TBR very daunting haha. I hope it’s wonderful for you! I read Benjamin Stevenson’s book twice, because the first time I read it I thought it was so good that I had to lead a public discussion for it at work (library). We are Australian though so I wonder if that’s a factor in it taking less time to settle in.
I think the jet lag/general travel exhaustion was ultimately a big factor in where I netted out on it...but I really liked the meta elements and thought it was very clever, so I am planning on picking up the sequel this fall.
I love this approach to your TBR, Natalie! I feel similarly and have tried to be very intentional about making more space for serendipitous reading in my life. I don’t always succeed but when I do it’s a complete joy! I hope it works for you this month ☺️
Thank you! Serendipitous reading is exactly what I'm after.