I'm reading Yesteryear, and I've noticed that the protagonist is really hated in the forum 🤣 So tell me, which character (and from which book) do you hate the most?

Mine, so far, is Corrine from Flowers in the Attic.

Reading goals are a great way to stay motivated with reading and encourage you to pick up a book. Streaks help to motivate you to pick up a book when there is a day where you do not wish to read.

However, I have found that it also becomes quite pressuring and stressful. In my opinion, the worst thing to do with a hobby is to force yourself to do it. If there are days where you do not feel like reading, forcing yourself to get through a chapter for the sake of a streak/goal starts to make the hobby feel more like a chore.

I have been in a reading ‘slump’ that lasted over a year, and recently I have found myself in a bit of one again. My reading progression has been a lot slower this month. But I found that it is okay to be in ‘slumps.’ Sometimes you need to take a break from your hobby, focus on some other things for a little time. Read at your own pace, read when you want to. That is what kept my love for books.

Forcing myself to get through a chapter had made reading miserable for me. I used to set page count goals of getting through 50 pages before I could put the book down. But why? why set those goals instead of reading what you want to in that moment? So I scrapped those goals. I started reading 20 pages because I wanted to, sometimes went as far as 70 pages because I wanted to. Reading is so much more enjoyable for me when I just completely ditch those goals and follow what I want.

I used to force myself to get through books quickly, because I thought it was embarrassing to have the reading dates on my reviews show that I had spent more than a week reading that book. But why? there is nothing wrong with going at your own pace. I also used to get embarrassed to see I had ‘only’ finished 4 books in a month. But why? there is nothing wrong with picking up what you want to, rather than what you have to.

For these reasons, I will no longer participate in reading goals/streaks. I want reading to remain a hobby for me rather than a chore. I want it to be something that I want to do, not need to do. I don’t want to feel embarrassed at seeing the amount of books I finished in a month compared to other people. Reading goals are great for a lot of people, but for me they do not work out.

As the title asks what is a series you never finished and why? I remember reading book 1 of Red Queen and being so disappointed with the ending that I promised myself I wouldn't read the rest of the series. So I went and searched about my favorite character's (Maven) ending and well it wasn't what I expected. 😭 This feels like such a bad reason but I just can't get myself to do it. 🤷‍♀️ Does anybody else have stupid reasons? Edit: I wrote title wrong. 🥲