Problems That Plague Us Readers (Life is Difficult, ok?)

Because #thebookwormlife = #thethuglife

It’s not easy being a reader. For example, I read outside sometimes. And it can be windy outside. And then the pages are fluttering and I lose my page number to the time space continuum. It’s a hard life, people.

There are many troubles awaiting us great explorers (of books) and here is a list of all of them! And YES, these are LEGITIMATE problems*

*what are you talking about, there are people suffering everywhere??

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Waiting For Books

Okay, this is one of the reasons I enjoy reading older books. More time = more books to binge on!!! But SOMETIMES everyone else is flailing about a particular book and I want to be included with them so I read it. And usually, I absolutely LOVE it! So, yes, I’m included. Cue happiness… for a day, until I want to read the next book and I have to wait years. 

And I have read books like 5 years ago (-cough- –cough- Dragon Rider*) but the sequel will be out in a couple of years?? Like??? What?? Are?? You Doing?? To me????//?

*Okay, but Dragon Rider was originally published in 1997 and the sequel is being published in 2017. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME.

And here’s a Friends GIF because I love Friends. And GIFS!

Sequel Problems

I think EVERYONE can agree that one of the WORST things ever is reading a first book.. and then we’re all like Wow! Splendid writing, excellent, etc.! But then one of these three happens

a) the author just starts churning out books and putting less and less quality work to them or 

b) the characters are totally out of character?

c) maybe there’s nothing wrong with the book but this is NOT what this post is about, so… let’s pretend this option doesn’t exist

And so comes the second book slump. Where you regret reading the second/third/so forth books. And you cry inside because what could have been a potentially beautiful and amazing series is now just a beautiful book (singular) with sequels that exist but you refuse to acknowledge. 

I am writing in second person now, apparently?? You are glad.

Differently Sized Books

This can also be known as the syndrome called: The Sequel Is Taller/Shorter Than The First

Why, why, why do publishing companies do this??? Because what if I want to take a bookstagram picture?? And they are out of line???

And this doesn’t always apply to books in a series. How are some books so tiny and others just HUGE??? Me=confused because WHY CAN’T THERE BE A STANDARD BOOK SIZE WHERE EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.

*cough* I’ve calmed down now. Sort of.

For example, if I have several cupcakes, they won’t look as aesthetically pleasing if they are all randomly shaped and lumpy! Nah, I want my cupcakes to look perfect.*

*Wait, what is this blog post about again? Let’s keep talking about food!

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I feel like this is a short blog post, so… sorry if it is! It’s not even five hundred words I APOLOGIZE (I’m saying “apologize instead of “sorry” because I am Fancy with a capital F now??)

What sometimes gets you super annoyed?? Do you relate to any of these (bookish, and quite possibly first world) problems?