COMMONLY ASKED BOOKISH QUESTIONS ft my opinions and debunking common myths

Hey guys! Welcome back to A Literary Latte! So I’m actually currently on holiday at the moment so this post is also prewritten (as was my previous post) so sorry if I’m not able to reply to comments as quickly/blog hop!

Anyways, today’s post is one I’ve been thinking of writing for quite a while, and I’ve finally gotten round to it! & That’s commonly asked questions in the book community that I am here to answer once and for all. To give my opinion and debunk those myths and rumours that float around the online.
Let’s go!

Are you allowed to damage your books?

Personally, I’m afraid my answer to this would be a simple no. Do not damage your books on purpose.
Of course, there’s a difference between damage and a little wear and tear from age – the odd bent page or cracked spine is okay. Ripping out pages however, is inherently Wrong.

Does dog-earing books count as purposeful damage?

Now this is a debate that has long torn the bookish community in half – to dog-ear or not to dog-ear? Well. Personally, I am very much in the USE A BOOKMARK side of the argument, but as long as it’s your book you can do whatever you want! Dog-ear all you please!

Do audiobooks count as reading?

This is a long-term question that there has been many a discussion post about, but to me I would 100% say audiobooks count as reading! After all, you’re hearing the same words, the same story, just listening to someone else detail the plot!
I don’t think it’s fair to say audiobooks aren’t reading because at the end of the day, we should encourage people to read, and if audiobooks are the only way they can do so for whatever reason, or they just prefer audiobooks, then why not?!

Are ebooks real books?

I wrote a discussion about this in my previous post, but as someone who very rarely reads physical books, I would say of course ebooks are real books – just as audiobooks are! Again, it’s the same story, just in a different format – and if you want to hear more on that ebooks vs physical books debate then you can click here to read my latest post ;).

Can you read more than one book at once?

This is an interesting question because I know there are a lot of people who will happily start 5 books at once, and others who have to finish book 1 before moving on to book 2. Personally, I’m in the latter category. If I’m reading a book I have to finish it before I move on – and a lot of the time I don’t want to start a new book because I’m loving my current one that much. I also find that if reading another book at the same time I tend to get confused with which book is which & what events in the book have happened.

Should you reread the previous books before moving on to the next book in the series?

This is one that I find SO hard – because my tbr is pretty big right, so I don’t really have time to read the previous books before moving onto the sequel – especially if it’s one I really want to get to! But with a lot of books, even if I loved them, I have a terrible memory and just can’t remember what happens, which makes moving onto the sequel a little difficult. There’s no rule you have to do so – that’s just me personally!
It’s also the reason I never get to sequels; for example I loved Caraval but still have yet to read the rest of the trilogy because I just haven’t had time to reread book 1!

Is it okay to read books outside of your ‘age-range’?

Similarly, this question is also one discussed quite frequently, and to an extent, I would say the answer to this is: of course! Read whatever you want to read! If you’re an adult, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with reading middle grade, for example – it doesn’t mean you have to enjoy it any less just because you’re not in that age demographic anymore! However, the reason I say to an extent is with children/teens – sometimes it’s not appropriate for them to read adult books etc!

Do you have to collect books to be a bookworm?

I’ve noticed that in the online book community particularly there seems to be the idea that to be a proper bookworm you have to have shelves and shelves of books and display your hardcovers in a trophy cabinet. But this is definitely not what makes you a bookworm! Of course lots of bookworms enjoy having shelves of beautiful books (and I like looking at these shelves on bookstagram because they are super aesthetic??), but you don’t have to!
By definition, a bookworm is just someone who loves to read. So you don’t have to collect your own books to do so – it could be ebooks, or audiobooks or library books – it doesn’t matter!

Do you have to read new-releases? Or hyped books?

Of course not! You don’t have to read any books – only if they appeal to you!

Do you have to review the books you read?

No! Plenty of bookworms don’t review books or don’t even have any form of bookish social media to write reviews/share their thoughts! Doesn’t make you any less of a bookworm!

And that’s all of the burning bookish questions! Hope you enjoyed this post! But in the meantime…

Do you dog-ear books? Which format of books do you prefer? Do you finish sequels or stop at the first book?

I’d love to talk in the comments! :).

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