It’s time for another book tag. And today I will be doing the Finish that Book Tag. This tag was originally created by Headless Books. The original video is not available but I found the post from Ely from Earl Grey Books, and over on BookTube with Amy.

I had a lot of fun doing this tag, and it made me think about what I when I’m reading and finish a book. Let’s get right into it. 

1. Do you keep a list of books that you have read?

This is going to be a slightly complicated answer. At the start of the year, yes. But then I start to forget. And it just doesn’t happen after that.

I do however keep track with Goodreads, in regard to my yearly goal. However, I do want to try again next year 

2. If you record stats, what kind of stats do you record?

When I’m keeping track, apart from the general information such as; title, author and if it’s in a series. I like to keep track of page numbers, how I read it and if it was a re-read. I also like to keep track of the genre, my rating and how I got the book. 

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3. Do you give star ratings? If so, What do you score books out of and how do you come about this score?

This is a little complicated. But yes I give the books I read star ratings. 1-5 is my standard. I do like to give half ratings, even though GoodReads doesn’t let me. But if they have a half rating, I will put it in the review part.

When I rate a book, I don’t just take into account if the writing or plot was good. Or if any of it made sense. I take into account my enjoyment. For me, that is why I read. I want to enjoy what I am reading. And sometimes, the book may not be written fantastically, but I had a good time reading it. 

For me, my average rating is 3 stars. This means I enjoyed reading the book, I will continue with the series and I might even read another book by this author.  A 4-star for me is that I really enjoyed this book, and I can’t wait to read more. 5-stars are very rare for me. I don’t give them out too often. And then anything below a 3-star is books and authors that I may not pick up again. 

4. Do you review books?

Yes, I don’t review all the books I read. But I do try and review a good chunk of them. In saying that. I do want to make an effort to review more of the books I read. Even if it’s just a paragraph. I post my reviews here or on my Goodreads. 

5. Where do you put your finished books?

So I have two sets of bookcases. The bookcases in my room hold all my unread books, so I have easy access to them whenever I want. And then in the sitting room outside my bedroom is where I keep my read and finished books. 

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6. How do you pick your next book?

Ahh. Well, this is the question that I always ask myself. I’ve spoken about this before, but I am a mood reader. I can’t really sit a TBR. I never stick to it and then I just get disappointed. So I normally plan a few books that I might read, and see where I go from there. 

There are times when I already know what I want to read next. I’ve already got it planned out. 

7. Do you have any other rituals for when you have finished a book?

As soon as I finish a book, I do like to mark it as read on Goodreads. I’m really bad at sometimes forgetting what I’ve just read or I say I will mark it as read later. And then completely forget. So if I do it right away, I am good. 

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8. Who do you tag?

I don’t have anyone in paricalur that I would like to tag, but if you do let me know so I can check it out. 

And there we go. That is a little insight into my reading habits and what happens when I finish a book. Have you done this tag before? What would your answers be? Let’s chat!