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Q: Do your reading habits change based on your mood? Do you read a certain genre if you are feeling depressed or happy?
I think so, yes. Sometimes I just have to read about someone with a worse life than mine (so apocalyptic dystopians are usually the right choice), or with a better love life than mine (some romance, then, be it YA, adult, contemporary...) or with a whole other kind of reality (here comes the historicals/time-travel fiction and/or anything set in an interesting foreign country) and so on. :)
But when it comes to review books, I just read them in the order of publication, regardless of the current mood. LOL. And, yes, I suppose it does affect my reviews, sometimes.
Are your reading habits based on your moods?
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Q: Do your reading habits change based on your mood? Do you read a certain genre if you are feeling depressed or happy?
I think so, yes. Sometimes I just have to read about someone with a worse life than mine (so apocalyptic dystopians are usually the right choice), or with a better love life than mine (some romance, then, be it YA, adult, contemporary...) or with a whole other kind of reality (here comes the historicals/time-travel fiction and/or anything set in an interesting foreign country) and so on. :)
But when it comes to review books, I just read them in the order of publication, regardless of the current mood. LOL. And, yes, I suppose it does affect my reviews, sometimes.
Are your reading habits based on your moods?
If you're a new follower on GFC or Networked Blogs, please let me know and I will be glad to return the favor. :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat answer! I love books with lots of drama in it and I can def. read them everywhere and at anytime. So yes and no!
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I do enjoy reading dystopians but just for fun, not because I'm feeling depressed. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm a new GFC follower!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! My mood changes based on my mood too.
ReplyDeleteI dont see how it couldnt.
But I didnt even think about my reviews! But you are SO right
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It's interesting to see how much people's moods affect what they read. I'm so schedule oriented that I have a set list of books I read every month, but I can choose what order I read them in. Generally my mood doesn't affect my opinion of a book, but hype I've heard around the blogosphere does. :/
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Apocalyptic dystopian novels, eh? Do I have a book for you.
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Damn! If I only could! Reading review books as they come, I mean. I can be so picky when choosing a book - especially if I'm not sure how it will mae me feel. And that leads to a huge TBR pile :/
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ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for stopping by! I love your banner and yeah, I can see how reading a dystopian story will make someone feel better about their life. Maybe I'll give it a try. I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteBut when it comes to review books, I just read them in the order of publication, regardless of the current mood.
ReplyDeleteWish I was like that. I've found that when I read a review book and I'm not in the mood it gets a worse review :(
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ReplyDeleteOne of the main reasons why I turn down ARCs is because I don't do well with having to read books on someone else's time LOL. I read whatever I want to read whenever I feel like reading it. I do feel like a book is better and more enjoyable when you're in the right mind frame to enjoy it :0)
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Sorry how late this is! Anyways, yes, I also agree that it's sometimes very refreshing to see how messed up peoples' lives are compared to yours...a guilty pleasure.
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