bailed#Unpopularopinion It wasn‘t the right time for me to read this book that everyone seems to love. It has all the ingredients for a great novel: Set in Italy (Tuscany), the Renaissance period and the famous Florence family d‘Medici. I guess that‘s the risk when you‘re on the hold list at the library that when the book arrives and you have 4 weeks to read, those 4 weeks may not be the right ones.
BkClubCare Oh, I know this mood-dilemma with library books! {{hug}} I think this is why I usually only check out one book at a time and loath to put on hold. “What if it arrives at the wrong time?!” 😱🫣 2y
Lesanne I bailed on it also, for very similar reasons. 2y
Tamra I struggle with library books because of the pressure of a looming due date. Dampens the joy. 😬On the other hand, I can‘t afford to buy books on a whim. #firstworldproblem 😉 2y
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Suet624 @Tamra same 2y
AnneCecilie @BkClubCare @Tamra @Suet624 I used to buy all the books I wanted to read, but I‘m running out of shelf space and I‘m terrible at culling. So, enter the library. And sometimes I have to put myself on the hold list and just wait. I try not to have too many boos out at the same time, but sometimes everything comes it at once. And I also want to read some of my own books in between the library books. It really is #firstworldproblem 2y
AnneCecilie @Lesanne There‘s comfort in knowing I‘m not the only one. I‘ve seen nothing but love for this one 2y
Suet624 Don‘t get me wrong. I currently have 2 audiobooks and 7 print books from the library. I have library cards from five local and distinct libraries. I am so full of gratitude that I have them as an option. I do feel pressure though on occasion to gallop through some of the reads because they are due and I start to fret that I won‘t finish them. In the meantime I buy books and don‘t get to read them. Definite first world problem. 🤣🤣 2y
AnneCecilie @Suet624 I knew this was the right place for these problems 😉 I have 16 books out from the library after returning 5 today and know I won‘t be able to read them all. I have no idea about how many times I have carried books between my home and the library unread, ordering them again and doing the same all over again until I either have them read or realize that now is not the time. 2y
Suet624 @AnneCecilie I like your approach. I seem to have an internal whip that requires that I return them having read them. I need to let go of that and just return them, knowing I can get them again later. 💕 2y
vlwelser I have an entire category on my reading spreadsheet that's labelled returned unread. You are not alone in this. I also sometimes return things if I start skimming. There's always going to be another book. 2y
vlwelser Sorry. I was looking at reviews for this book and somehow my brain forgot this was old news. 2y
AnneCecilie @vlwelser It‘s never old news to know how other book lovers handle their unread books and DNFs. 2y
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