Review: Let’s Talk Bookish – Indecisive Reading?

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February 9: Are You an Indecisive Reader?

Prompts: Do you always know exactly what to read next? Or do you struggle to pick your next read? Are you constantly jumping between books and genres? How do you pick the books you read?

Welcome back to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! Today’s topic is about choosing what to read next, and I think sometimes this can be super easy, but in slumps it is just the worst decision to make. Not sure how it is for the rest of you all!

I usually know what to read next. Between something that I am interested in, something that is running off hold from the library, or something someone lent me physically to read, there’s usually something urgent enough to warrant my attention. I don’t usually struggle too much with picking my next reads, as it is often almost chosen for me. Usually the decision will be between two equally urgent reads, and in the end it doesn’t really matter what I pick first, the deadline is often equally tight between the two.

I do try and vary the genres between my different reads. This usually isn’t too bad, as suggestions from my friends won’t usually be thrillers and mysteries, which I tend to gorge myself on if left alone. Therefore I often have quite a variety on my TBR to choose from. I don’t necessarily jump book by book through different genres, but I think sometimes depending on the mood of the book I just finished, I either want more of the same or something different, and that usually will dictate what I choose.

I generally just pick what I want to read next off what I happen to be feeling. Availability also helps to factor into this equation, but generally I won’t think too deep about it. It usually comes to me quite quickly whether the book in front of me is what I want to read next or not. Maybe I’m just judging a book by its cover at that point? Who knows.

What about you all? Is picking the next book a struggle or something you don’t even think about? Let me know in the comments below!