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This week’s question is: Do You Procrastinate Writing Book Reviews?
Short answer: NO!
What does procrastination look like for a book blogger?
Road A:
- You read a book you ADORED and finished it super quickly!!!
- BUT… you’re now overwhelmed with how much you enjoyed it.
- It was so new and original and you felt like you were embraced by all your family and friends.
- It’s way too daunting to even TRY to encapsulate how great this read was.
- So you tell yourself you won’t read anything because 1) you’re not over your recent read, and 2) how hard is it to review a book you adored? Not hard at all. You will write the review before you begin a probably subpar story…
- 3 weeks later: you haven’t read anything new, you’re still not over your ‘recent’ read, you haven’t even started writing the review, and everytime you go on Goodreads or Twitter, the GUILT INTENSIFIES.
- 1 week even later: you finally do it. You write the review. Aaaand you’ve forgotten all the special moments that made the book Five Stars™️. Congrats. Here’s to another review that you’re not super proud of. Oh well, you found a new fave book!
Road B:
- This
- Book
- Took
- Forever
- And it sucked ass.
- It’s time to write this review.
- But wait, all my friends enjoyed this book.
- Did I even read the book?
- This mutual said it changed her life… wait, when was THAT beautiful quote said???
- Maybe I should reread this and Thi S TIME I WI L L like It!!
- *thinks about reading it again* … Yeah no this isn’t going to work.
- *goes onto Goodreads*.
- *is distracted by interesting looking books for 4hrs*.
- *…never writes the review*
- 3 years later: *sees a friend review this book* Oh hey I remember reading that book! Did I like it? I remember there was heaps of hype. Aw, remember when X genre was all the rage? Let me just refresh my thoughts by going… to..
- GOd damnit.
- THere’s no review!
- *rating: 2/5 stars* welp okay not bringing THIS book up to my friend.
Maybe these two are just me, but in my experience of reviewing books for the past 4 years, I fall into these two the most.
If not: I always review them. Anything I’m not passionate about = instant review. It doesn’t hurt to just get it over and done with.
My method is THE SECOND I finish the book, to hop onto Goodreads and review it. Make it pretty later, if need be. THEN I’m allowed to pick up a new book.
Of course, this doesn’t always work…
What’s your routine for reviewing books?
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