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Stopped trying to decode every #BookTok trend and finally enjoyed reading again
I got so caught up trying to read every single book that went viral on that tag that my nightstand looked like a bookstore threw up. I was forcing myself through genres I hated just to be part of the chat. Finally quit that habit last month and just picked books I actually like. Now my reading list is shorter, but I'm finishing books and having way more fun.
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the_sarah6mo ago
My friend did that last year. She had a whole shelf of unread bestsellers from that app. Felt bad for not starting them. Finally gave all the fancy hardcovers to a library sale. Now she just grabs paperbacks from the little free library down the street. Says she hasn't enjoyed reading this much since high school.
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fisher.terry6mo ago
Noticed how borrowing instead of owning cuts the pressure to finish. Makes reading feel like a choice, not a chore.
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the_fiona6mo ago
My cousin in Portland did something similar with her cookbooks. She had over twenty fancy ones she never used, all bought on sale. Donated them to a community center and now she just checks out one at a time from the library. Says it's way less stress and she actually tries the recipes.
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