Puts me off reading
The main reason is that it just puts me off reading all together. I am a big mood reader and so tend to just read whatever I feel like at the time. Sometimes I can be reading a book that I actually really enjoy but suddenly I feel a sudden urge to read a book from a completely opposite genre and so I will have to put the book down. I have noticed that I have gotten worse and worse at this as I used to be able to read any book happily but now if I am not in the mood for it it is a great struggle and I will most likely end up putting it down until I am ready for it. So if I have set myself a TBR and realise I am not in the mood for those books it will put me off reading them which brings me on to my next reason....
Makes me feel ashamed and like I failed
If I do end up making a TBR and I then can't stick to it as I am not in the mood I then feel really bad when I come to write up my wrap-up as I had written a TBR and wrapped up completely different books which is a lack of consistency which I try to avoid on my blog. I know I completely overthink these things but as much as I care and try to please an audience I try to create this for myself and for my enjoyment.
Lack of enjoyment
If I don't enjoy what I do then I wouldn't do it. To me personally a TBR brings too many restrictions and bad thoughts for it to be worth it. I do enjoy reading other people's TBRs and I do get them but I am a strange human who likes to be organised and plan things out but when it comes to my reading which to me is my hobby and how I relax I like to be completely in control and be able to read whatever I want.
Book of the month
After all I have said you may wonder why I continue to do the book of the month with Chloe from Forever Fictional as that limits me doesn't it? Answer is yes....and no. I don't know what it is but the book of the month is different to me, it is part of a group (well pair) and is not just down to me. It is something I can share with one of my absolute favourite people in the world and I want to continue to do it. It may not make sense to anyone but me but I am content with it so yeah. Also in case you were wondering the book of the month for this month is the Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, I have introduced a new feature on the side bar clearly showing the book of the month as I am well aware that I don't really make it clear each month.
So yeah that pretty much sums up my reasons. This isn't a rant against them, this is just purely why I choose not to.
Kaitlin
