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December 8: Holiday Reading Plans (Jillian @ Jillian the Bookish Butterfly)
Prompts: It’s almost the end of 2023! Do you have any plans for the end of the year/the holiday season? What books do you want to read before the end of the year?
Welcome back to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! It always feels like a busy time for everyone around the holidays, no matter whether you’re in school, working, or doing nothing at all. Appropriately, today’s topic is about reading plans for this season!
I don’t have anything crazy planned. For me, it’s exams season, but it’s also a time for family and friends, with the rush of trying to fit all the appointments into the schedule. I of course will be trying to fit in the reading where I can here and there, but I think for the most part, the general reading pace will likely be slower unless I find some moments for myself.
There are a couple of books I will want to try and finish within the next month, but if I don’t get to them, so be it. I think the priority is going to be on taking care of myself, and being able to see friends and family over finishing any reading chores or forcing myself into even crazier busy situations around this time. Also, I’m just so exhausted from the season (already!). Does anyone feel that way too?
I’m actually going through quite a tough read right now too, and I’m not sure if I should just DNF the book. I really try my best not to, but we’ll see if I have any motivation to read the book when there are so many more amazing things to do during the holidays. An unfortunate dilemma I guess! I may try to pick up a more likeable book instead.
How about you all? How is the holiday reading going? Are you all going hard or taking it easy this season? Either way, I hope it’s a great time!
Down the Rabbit Hole 
I go easy 😂 In fact, I’m focusing more on writing blog ppsts rn than reading books, just because there’re only so many things I can focus on at the same time and I need to get some posts done first-in an easy way because pressure sucks, ofc xD
Any way, I haven’t read Christmas books in what feels like.. ever? Mentioned, yeah, but not when it’s a main topic or anything. Hardly watch any related movies. Not my thing. I just continue like the rest of the year xD
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There is such a crazy amount to do during this season, it feels overwhelming to pile on more! And honestly I read about the same the entire year too, there’s never a wrong time for a book you feel like reading!
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Yes, agreed!
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Goodluck on your exams, im sure you’ll do well!!
I’m also taking it easy.. I just got back from a slump and I don’t wanna land straight in another 😂 ideally i’d like to finish my reread of geekerella I had started before moving to easier books for my slump (multiple stories rather than ONE storyline) — idk if id get to holiday reads this year, I have a french horror retelling of Krampus coming, lets see!
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Thank you! And yes, exactly—I totally agree. Forced reading almost always ends up in a slump, so best to take it easy I think!
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Definately! I find it especially hard being a mood reader 😅 hoping that goes better in 2024, as this year I was constantly in confusion of what mood I even was in
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