41 Struggles Of Being A Reader
The Struggle is so real I simply cannot even handle it anymore. Everyone knows that in the field of reading, there are a plethora of struggles we must combat…these are some of those struggles
*cue Law and Order sound effect*
1. Choosing between a Nap or another chapter
2. Always misplacing the bookmarks
3. Having to go to work after read a book that left you emotionally compromised
4. To audiobook or not to audiobook
5. Sticking with the book buying ban
6. If the book is worth getting the ebook or the physical copy
7. Fending off Spoilers
8. Reading faster/slower than your friends
9. Getting into a comfortable position only to have a plot twist drive you out of it
10. Trying to get back into a comfortable position
11. Shopping on BookOutlet.com
12. Getting out of Reading Slump
13. Realizing you left home without a book
14. When the bloody covers don’t match in a series
15. Having the series in Paperback and the final installment is published only has a hardback
16. Keeping the bank happy
17. Hoping the movie adaption does the book justice
18. When the movie doesn’t do it justice
19. Buying the movie adaption anyway
20. Cliff-fucking-hangers
21. Space for all the books
22. Deciding if an e-reader is worth it
23. Letting a friend borrow a book from you and getting it back damaged and doggy eared
24. Bookmarking the wrong page
25. Moving
26. Your most anticipated book releases during Finals week
27. Your favorite character dies
29. Accidentally hitting your kindle and losing your page (BONUS: getting spoiled while trying to get back to your original page)
30. Having books be different sizes, WHEN IN THE SAME SERIES
31. Having Hardbacks discontinued when the paperbacks are released
32. Waiting forever for the sequel
33. Having the sequel be pure fluff when it’s released
34. Waiting another century for the next installment
35. Translators no long translating book in a series after the first book
36. Ebooks being more expensive than the paperbacks
37. Having a book and/or author be super famous that they have a billion different editions
38. When your library has every book in the series EXCEPT the one you need
39. International shipping
40. Shipping in general
41. Containing your shock when a plot twist happens while you are sneak reading at work
BrigidDowney
January 23, 2019 at 10:54 am“Sneak reading at work” aka me reading this blog post 😊
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:29 amHaha Ninja level achieved! Thanks for sneaking reading this! <3
Rosie Amber
January 23, 2019 at 11:52 amThese are fab! My favourites are 15,19 32 and 34.
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:29 amThank you!
Isabelle @ BookwyrmBites
January 23, 2019 at 12:23 pmomg these are all such big moods! though tbh I’m not convinced there’s a comfortable reading position 😅 and omg the “size matters” gif made me laugh so hard my roommate looks concerned oops.
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:30 amHAHAHAHAHA ITS TRUE THOUGH! LOLOLOLOL and there is never ever a comfortable reading position, whoever says they found one is a liar.
Antavia
January 23, 2019 at 12:46 pmNumber 18 and practically every other one 😂
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:31 amLOL <3
Michelle
January 23, 2019 at 2:08 pmHaving only a few chapters left and needing to go to work. I mean, I can lose an hour of sleep. Can’t lose my job :’) Absolutely love this!
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:32 amOMG MOOD! Times like those I literally contemplate why reading for a living isn’t more attainable.
Michelle
January 24, 2019 at 9:38 amThat would seriously be amazing.. though I have a feeling you’d get into a slump much faster.. Sigh.. We can’t win can’t we :’)
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 10:05 amoof I forgot about slumps. CURSE YOU READING POT HOLES!!!!! *shakes fist at sky*
readinginthewings
January 23, 2019 at 3:01 pmThis is amazing hahahaha
Jade M. Wong
January 23, 2019 at 3:35 pmSo relatable!! Loved this post!
nicolaniemc.co.uk
January 23, 2019 at 3:49 pmI love matching covers, as well as having a series in either just paperback or hardback! Numbers 16, 21 and 41 are my favourites 😂
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:32 amHahaha same! Thanks for stopping by!
Savannah
January 23, 2019 at 4:38 pmThis whole post is extremely relatable and I love it 🤣. It’s like a direct call out haha
Heather @ The Frozen Book Blog
January 23, 2019 at 4:57 pmOMG I relate to 4, 6, (except with library books and books I want to buy instead of ebooks) 8, 10, 12, (especially right now) sometimes 13, 14 (ESPECIALLY with Liz Braswell’s Disney retelling series. UGH that still frustrates me! D: ) 16 is DEFINITELY what’s happening to me right now, I think EVERYONE can relate to 17, 18 and 19, luckily 23 has never really happened to me, 27 happened to me recently D,: D,: , 33 and 38 has DEFINITELY happened to me, :/ and 40 is so frustrating! Especially when I don’t have many good bookstores near me. D:
Great post! XD
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:35 amHaha YES! The struggle is super real! Thanks for stopping by and reading!
Kaleena @ Reader Voracious
January 23, 2019 at 5:14 pmThis entire list is 100% true and it is as if you reached into my brain and stole my thoughts. So thanks for that!
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 9:36 amI’m basically vulcan….or professor X–choose your franchise lol.
LottieIsWriting
January 23, 2019 at 5:17 pm“When the movie doesn’t do it justice” is my constant mood. I’ve been burnt by too many films to trust any of the adaptations now. *shakes fist at sky* I’m thinking about you, City of Bones. You know what you did
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 8:48 amCity of Bones and Percy Jackson did the book community wrong on so many levels.
The Bibliovert
January 23, 2019 at 7:39 pmLove this post! I can relate to so many of these!!
Kay Wisteria
January 23, 2019 at 7:43 pmOmg I love this post it’s sooo relatable also the gif usage is on point! Getting comfortable is iMPOSSIBLE!!
bookishluna
January 23, 2019 at 8:25 pmLoved reading this! I laughed so many time.
Jennifer Pletcher
January 24, 2019 at 12:32 amThis is hilarious! And all100% true.
Para
January 24, 2019 at 9:45 am7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 30, 32, 36, 39 are such moods. Hell, the whole list.
I try to always have my kindle with me, but the few times I forget it, it’s always a time when I’d need it the most. Always.
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 10:06 amliterally the worst thing ever to happen is when i forget my kindle or my phone is low on power and i didn’t bring my book with me.
Para
January 24, 2019 at 10:17 amOr the lovely combination of low phone battery, no kindle, and an hour long wait…
sammers65
January 24, 2019 at 12:14 pmOMG YES. *shudders*
Becca Leighanne (Bex)
January 24, 2019 at 12:54 pmThe one blog post to rule them all.
.. honestly, I’ve never felt more personally attacked.
Kathy @ Books & Munches
January 25, 2019 at 5:54 am33 of those fit me. Holy hell that’s a lot, haha!
The biggest one right now, though? MOVING. We moved a month ago but we still have a ton of painting to do so I can’t set up my library yet and it’s KILLING ME. [The actual packing of books killed me a million times already though so I must be immortal or something.]
sammers65
January 25, 2019 at 8:36 amOMG same, all my books are in boxes until we get to move into our new place and hot damn did packing them kill me inside.
Kathy @ Books & Munches
January 25, 2019 at 8:47 amRIGHT? I actually packed them up in sessions. Like. One week all the books I had read already, then the books on my favorite shelves, then the books I simply knew wouldn’t get high on my TBR any time soon and then I started procrastinating because I wanted to read all the ones left and didn’t want to risk packing them.. :’)
sammers65
January 25, 2019 at 8:49 amSAMMMMEEEEEEE, I had to do it in increments cause I couldn’t handle my shelves being immediately bare! Had to ease myself into the box life lololol
Kathy @ Books & Munches
January 25, 2019 at 8:50 amYUP. And then I couldn’t stand the sight of my empty shelves and I ended up hauling them to another room where I wouldn’t see them every day, all day as soon as I got home because it broke my heart seeing them all empty! [But we bookworms are entirely normal creatures.]
Lili Star Reads
January 25, 2019 at 7:38 amAll of this is so true! I’m definitely the one of realising your book is at home!
jamsu
January 25, 2019 at 12:05 pm“Letting a friend borrow a book from you and getting it back damaged and doggy eared” Or when your friends never give them back at all and you need to rebuy them
sammers65
January 25, 2019 at 12:20 pmOMG YES I forgot about those who don’t even return them. I always tell my friends “you don’t return it our friendship is over.” lolol
Ruby's Books
January 26, 2019 at 1:33 amI’m being seen here, Sam! I. FEEL. SEEN. I hate the dog-eared pages, but I once had a friend return a book with doodles in it. DOODLES!! I am no longer friends with this person *glares*
sammers65
January 28, 2019 at 10:34 am….what monster would even possess her to want to doodle in a book?! like…..WTF
Ruby's Books
January 29, 2019 at 3:04 pmEXACTLY!!!! THIS IS HOW I FELT!!
Clo @ Book Dragons
January 29, 2019 at 11:51 amthis entire post is a mood sam….an ENTIRE MOOD and all you peasants who don’t read and judge us should learn from this post. *sniffs* you don’t know the trauma of mid series cover changes, or not finding the paperback copy with the nice cover (it happens and I’m forever salty because I’m a paperback gal)
sammers65
February 1, 2019 at 9:42 amMOOOODDDDD
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Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 2, 2019 at 2:16 amLMAOOOO all of these are PERFECT but especially the last one. Sneak reading at work is a MOOD 😂
Charvi
February 12, 2019 at 10:07 amI love this post because this is literally my life 😂ðŸ˜
Also, A+ use of all the GIFs!!!