Author: Fives @ Down The Rabbit Hole

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May 19: How Do You Decide What Books to Prioritize on Your TBR? (Jillian @ Jillian the Bookish Butterfly)

Prompts: Do you have a lot of books on your TBR (to-be-read) list? Do you always have specific books at the top of that list? Or do you just pick up whatever book you feel like? How do you decided what books to prioritize on your TBR? 

Welcome to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! Today’s topic is from Jillian who is wondering about priorities on a TBR. I’m pretty lax with my TBR, so much so that it is hardly ever even written down, just mostly in my head. Though that being said, I also have my own prioritizations of what to read next, even if my TBR isn’t always concrete.

I don’t have too too many books on my TBR. And recently, knowing my own schedule, my TBR is actually pretty short. However, that being said, I know that if I talked to any bookish friend for maybe five minutes, I’m sure I would have to add five books to my list. Such is the community right? Let me know if it’s the same for you!

I usually have a specific set of books that I want to read at the top of my list, and that is kind of what forms my “TBR.” It will usually be books from different genres or different suggestions from friends. Or more likely it will be something I want to read personally, versus the things I have to read for a book club or a review, etc. Not that they’re like obligations to me, but there is something to the way it’s prioritized when other people are also waiting for me to read it.

I generally do just pick up whatever book I feel like though, because who wants to read something they’re not really into? I will try and put off books that I “must” read until I am feeling it, and usually that will still be on time, so I haven’t run into too many problems there, luckily. Reading is one of my favourite hobbies, and I would hate to diminish my enjoyment from it by forcing myself to read books that I didn’t really “feel like” reading. Of course, inevitably sometimes that will be the case, but I try my best not to have to force myself to read anything! (Don’t we do that enough for school?!)

I guess I gave away the answer to the last prompt, which is really that I just go off feeling for what I want to read. If it’s a series, I will generally try and finish the series. But assuming there are no tight deadlines, I will make sure I read all the books I want/need within that timeline, and just read them in whatever order. I used to never read multiple books at a time, but now I find myself doing it occasionally, just to make sure I’m always enjoying what I’m reading. Does anyone else relate with swapping books on a whim purely because you feel like it? Let me know in the comments below!

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May 12: Book Blogger’s Imposter Syndrome (Aria)

Prompts: How long have you been blogging? Do you feel like you’ve ‘figured out’ blogging, or do you ever doubt yourself? Do you feel you ever have book blogger’s imposter syndrome? How do you find confidence with your blogging and writing?

Welcome to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! Today’s topic is certainly interesting, and something I relate to. I wonder how many others out there experience the same thing. I know it’s not an uncommon topic outside of blogging and in the workplace too, so I wonder how prevalent it is here. Without further ado, let’s go!

I’ve been blogging since around…2018, so not that long by this community’s standards I think. Very actively blogging though, I think in total maybe only about 3–4 years though, which I suppose is still fairly new!

Sometimes I feel like I have figured out at least the tone, but with life getting in the way, scheduling posts and coming up with new ideas actually takes up more time than I thought. Even just reading books isn’t as casual as I’d like it to be, and sometimes I just have to commit to reading a book for a deadline rather than just out of pure interest if I didn’t have to attend to my regular daily life. That being said, at this point i’m still not entirely sure what the best content is—some things do better than others, and it isn’t always predictable, so I guess I’m still learning!

I definitely get imposter syndrome sometimes. I feel like I’m not as committed to this whole community as some others are, and sometimes I feel like I don’t know what the newest releases are, or don’t know what’s popular in the community and it makes me feel like I’m not doing enough, or by extension, am not enough. But this doesn’t stop me from enjoying blogging and also seeing what others are doing in the community!

I generally have confidence in what I do, and I enjoy sharing it with you guys, whether it be reviews, blogposts, or other fun posts. Therefore, even if I sometimes feel like a blogger on the outskirts, I still really enjoy making and sharing posts with the all of you! And my identity isn’t really tied to being a blogger, so I just try and enjoy making and sharing content with my co-author and with you all, so it’s always worth it in the end!

What about you all? Do you ever feel like there’s a bit of imposter syndrome? If so, no need! I think you are all welcome. But let me know how y’all feel in the comments below!