It’s time for another round of Tag Thursday! I wasn’t tagged in this one, but I nabbed it from Sam a few days ago because it was too much fun to pass up!
1) What is the longest amount of time you can comfortably go without picking up a book?
If I’m in a slump, maybe… 36 hours? But under normal circumstances, probably 12-ish hours.
2) How many books do you carry on your person (or kindle) at any one time?
I don’t carry physical books with me unless I’m going on a road trip, or the book I’m currently reading is so unputdownable that I HAVE to take it places. That said, my kindle has a few hundred titles.
3) Do you keep every book you buy/receive or are you happy to pass them on to make space for more?
I’d say I keep a solid 98% or more of them.
4) How long would you spend in a bookshop on a standard visit?
At least 45 minutes, sometimes 1-2 hours?
5) How much time per day do you actually spend reading?
It completely varies from one day to another. Some days, maybe half an hour, other days, maybe 6-7 hours or more.
6) Where does the task ‘picking up a book’ appear on your daily to-do list?
Hmm… usually pretty high, but it also depends on my work schedule for the day. Some days, I go in at 9, and then I don’t have time to read before work. Other days, I go in at 12 or 1, and those days, I try to read before going in!
7) How many books do you reckon you own in total (including e-books)?
Goodreads says I own 1,077 books.
8) Approximately how often do you bring up books in conversation?
Too often. ?
9) What is the biggest book (page count) you have finished reading?
I’m not sure, honestly! I know I’ve read a handful of 700+ and 800+ page books, but past that, I dunno.
10) Is there a book you had to get your hands on against all odds (i.e searching bookshops, online digging, etc.)?
Yes! The UK hardback of Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. After a lot of searching, I got so lucky when Nicole DMed me one day to let me know she’d found a copy at her local Half Priced Books! I’m forever grateful to her for sending it to me!
11) A book you struggled to finish but refused to DNF?
There are a lot of books that fit this one… I guess the most recent one coming to mind right now is Bright We Burn by Kiersten White. I loved the first 2 books in the trilogy so much that, when the finale was a MASSIVE letdown for me, it took everything in me not to DNF it!
12) What are 3 of your main book goals for 2019?
- DNF more books
- Read what I want, when I want
- Less stressful reading situations (like signing myself up for too many buddy reads or taking on too many time-sensitive ARC requests)
13) Have you ever had the privilege of converting someone into a reader (maybe via inspiration or incessant nagging)?
Yup, I converted a few family members!
14) Describe what books mean to you in five words.
Five words are not enough. ?
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Sofii @ A Book. A Thought.
February 7, 2019DNF more books are like a trend right now and I think it’s great, I support that. When there are so many books in the world, why you forcing yourself to finish one that you aren’t enjoying, right? ??
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Very true haha! It’s been neat to see so many of my friends take up a habit of DNFing more this year since it was one of my new year’s resolutions last year! I feel like the longer I keep it as one of my goals, the faster I DNF things, but I don’t regret it. ?
✩ Ashley ✩
February 7, 2019Ohh I recently saw that Kristoff is in talks to publish more UK hardcovers for Nevernight!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Yesss, I saw that! That’s super exciting, I know a lot of people would be so so happy. <3
amyriadofbooks
February 7, 2019Aw! I’m flattered you consider the book in such high esteem, Destiny! <3
CJR The Brit
February 7, 2019I need to DNF more books and not struggle on…..but I feel so guilty!!! Also I’m UK so if you need UK covers, let me know!!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Aw, thank you so much! <3
Kristina
February 7, 2019Ouhh what a nice tag with some interresting questions!! Don’t mind me if I do steal it from you, ahah ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Thank you! Haha please do 🙂
Malka @ Paper Procrastinators
February 7, 2019I really like this tag! It makes you think about the nitty-gritty details about your reading habits. I might steal it for our blog.
Also, 1,077 is such a big number my mind is still having trouble comprehending it!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Haha please do! 🙂 And yeah… it’s funny because it really doesn’t feel like the number should be that high!
scrubsandbooks
February 8, 2019I have not been tagged but I might consider nabbing this to do for myself! :3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Consider yourself tagged! 😀
thelittlebookowl
February 8, 2019I’ve not seen this tag before but it’s a good one. Wow 1,077 is an impressive number. 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019It’s really fun, feel free to do it, too! 🙂
neverhollowed
February 8, 2019awesome tag! borrowing this for my blog too.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Hah yaaay! 🙂 Enjoy!
Laura Beth
February 8, 2019Thanks for tagging me! Can’t wait to do this one.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019You’re welcome! 🙂
sammers65
February 8, 2019Yay! I’m so glad you decided to do this one! Loved reading your answers and ” Five words are not enough” is a huge mood! ????
Kelly | Another Book in the Wall
February 9, 2019This is SUCH a fun tag!! I’ve converted a few family members to become readers as well, and it’s the most amazing feeling in the world! A goal of mine is to also DNF more books. To this day, I believe I’ve only DNF’d 3 books ever … I need to learn not to feel guilt for leaving some novels unfinished! Haha. ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019? Whoa!! Only 3 DNFs ever?! That blows my mind! Haha if it makes you feel any better, sometimes I think I DNF *too* often, so maybe our friendship is just us balancing each other out! ??
Kelly | Another Book in the Wall
February 19, 2019We must be rubbing off on each other! Bahahaa! <3
Ellyn
February 10, 2019This was such a fun tag Destiny! I agree, five words are not enough! ??
rachel @ typed truths
February 11, 2019thank you so much for the tag, destiny! ?
i feel like we’re so similar in our reading habits that it’ll be fun to see how much our answers match up!! i definitely don’t think i could go more than 12 hours without reading – unless i was in a reading slump?? – but i’ve gotten very good at not holding onto too many of my books anymore
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019You’re so welcome! <3 I can't wait to see your answers!!
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
February 13, 2019What a fun tag! I can’t believe that even slumping it’s only like 36 hours before you want to pick up a book. GOALS! Speaking of goals, I also want to work on DNFing more books. Life is too short!!!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 18, 2019Hahaha thank you! I think it’s just that I’m in such a habit of being a daily reader. In 2018, I had a chart in my bullet journal where I filled in a square for every single day of the year that I read 30+ minutes (even if it was just half an hour of listening to an audiobook). By the end of the year, I think I had filled in something like 320 squares? I had myself shook over it. ?
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
February 19, 2019That’s awesome! I have my evenings dedicated for reading but lately I’ve been struggling to want to read? It’s just unfun.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 20, 2019Oh no! 🙁 I’m sorry. I hate those days, truly. I’ve been trying to game on those days lately instead of pushing myself to read. I told a few of my coworkers yesterday that I’m trying to read less and game more this year, and they all looked at me like I’d just told them I was from Mars. ? That is, until they found out how much I read last year, and they were all like, “OHHH. Makes sense.”
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
February 20, 2019HAHA. Yea I’ve actually been gaming instead of reading a lot more too! Which is a nice change of pace that eventually may lead to some balance.