Bookish Musings: The Mood Reader

In Literature, Mood is defined as the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader (nerd alert!). This is also felt during and after reading a work of literature which elicits what the author's goal for their readers. Mood reading on the other hand are types of readers. If you are a reader then you probably know what I'm talking about.

Essentially there are 2 types of bookworms (there is more than one??) - the people who have preset or scheduled books to read in a certain time frame, and those who read anything on a whim. I have read other blogs discuss this and from their description I am a full fledged mood reader.

I remember being a small kid in the late 80's and there was a time when mood rings were a rage (again?). Mood rings that contain a thermochromic element, such as liquid crystal, that changes colors based upon the temperature of the finger of the wearer. Most new rings come with a color chart indicating the supposed mood of the wearer based upon the colors indicated on the ring. [1]

If mood readers had a ring it would have more than a handful of colors. LOL.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A MOOD READER

(Specifically me, but you might be able to relate)

• I know the genres I like and I am known to hoard and binge read those books. I can even finish a few books (like maybe 2-3) in 24 hours (no sleeping, bathroom and snack breaks optional). I know which books to avoid.
• Depending on my mood, I judge a book by it's cover. I love gazing at the covers of my books before I choose what to read.  If I am in the mood for something that looks good on the cover I add it to my TBR pile.
• I do not have a schedule. It's hard on my blogging because I do get books I need to read and review before a certain date. I am also always behind on my Goodreads Reading Challenge
• I hate waiting for the sequel to books because I might no longer be in the mood to read the next books.
• I also don't finish series when the first book bored me and I will not be in the mood to keep going.
• My TBR is never going to be finished (I find that a good thing). I still have a few thousand books from 10 years ago in the bottom of my TBR.
• Netflix is a mood changer.
• My reading slumps are far in between but if I am in one it will usually last for about a month.
• During my days off from my day job I choose sleep over reading all the time. And then I read during my work week when I need sleep I read until I only have 3 hours left to sleep.
• Buddy reading is not my thing.
• I don't like recommending books to friends because my preference changes with my mood.
• I might be reading a few books alternately when I don't feel what's happening in one so I start another.
• Relaxing and reading depends on what food is available. Popcorn is for movie (Netflix) night and maybe chocolates for reading.

So those are some of my characteristics being a mood reader. I'm not sure if most of those are actually me being moody as a reader or as a woman. Haha. 

Are you a mood reader like me or do you have schedules you stick to?

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