Bookish Confessions

Hello there! 

First of all, I love books, I think that is quiet apprarent from the content of this blog. Therefore I'm trying to treat them as best as possible but it's not always possible. Sometimes, I want to love the book so much but it's impossible because the characters are just annoying and the story is boring and I want to throw it out of my window. Don't look at me like that, I'm sure you know that feeling. 

And so it's only natural that I don't treat them as I should... I mean, even I'm just a human although it may not look like that. So this is my list of bookish confessions.

1. When I don't like a book, I just don't finish it

I know, I know... even bad book need affection but there is so many books and so little time so it's understandable that when I don't like book, I choose not to waste time finishing it. At first, I felt guilty for abandoning them but now I think it's better than suffering. In my perfect universe, every book would be perfect then there'd be no unfinished book and everyone would be happy and there'd be unicorns dancing around us... uhm I got a little bit carried away. 

2. I write into books

Okay, I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing and I absolutely adore books with anotations but some people can see it as a violation of a perfectly good book. Now, I'm totally against stains and torn pages but notes... that's my thing. It's just makes the book more personal and beautiful and it shows my love for it. I mean how can you after this argument see it as a bad thing? Tell me it makes you start writing notes in your book... please? 

3. I tend to read books that have 4* and more on Goodreads...

...because I'm judgmental like that. I know it's bad to judge what I'm going to read according to rating of strangers but it works for me. The rating is there for some reason. Of course, I look at the synopsis because I need to know whether the book sounds interesting or not and sometimes it doesn't need to have perfect rating but well-written synopsis and I'm hooked. But again, so many books, so little time and after so many years of reading I have my ways of picking up books that I most probably will like. 

4. I like to be the first one to read newly published book

Who wouldn't like to be the first one to read new bestseller and then tease all the other readers who didn't get to it yet? It's such a good feeling knowing you are ahead of someone. But even this has its downfall... you have no one to talk about the cliffhanger. That can be excruciating pain... especially if your friends are stubborn and don't listen to your arguments why they should read that amazing book right in that moment. Oh, the struggles are real. 

5. I tend to read books because of their covers and how nice it will look on my bookshelf

Okay, this post is heavily aimed at my flaws... especially at my judgmental side. But hey, if you never wanted to read a book because of its cover then you're a liar. Or a really good person. Please teach me not to be shallow!!! When I see a beautiful cover on goodreads AND the rating is good AND the synopsis blows my mind then I get the copy and pray for it to be awesome. And if it isn't... well at least it looks nice, right?

6. I keep forgetting the names of characters... 

...especially of the main ones. Really, it's strange because sometimes I can remember the name of heroine cousin's dog that died seven years ago and no one remembers him, but I cannot remember the name of the main heroine. I think it's because they don't adress themselves because it would look weird "Cathrine did this and did that..." and I like to think that I get into the story so much that me and heroine become one person. On the other hand I have no problems with remembering names of sexy and charming guys that heroine falls in love with.

Now it's your turn. What bookish confessions can you name? Do you have any or are you perfectly perfect, let me now I want to worship you.