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Anonymous Coward · 2y

how do u find a balance between reading fics vs published books.... I find it hard to switch between them? I either read one or the other for months at a time

Hi! It depends, honestly! I’m a mood reader, so generally I’ll either do one after the other, or one of each at the same time that are varied enough in tone/themes to help w the moodswings, if that makes sense haha. So like—if I’m reading a published romcom, I’ll focus on that before picking up a long fic! But if I’m in the mood for non-fiction or something literary, I’ll usually have a fic on my Kindle going at the same time for those moments I want something more fun/sweet/romantic! I hope that makes sense haha.

Figuring out a flow is tricky sometimes but if you work with how you normally read (for ex if you have to finish the stuff you read in one sitting or else you’ll never finish it, or if you only read during commutes do maybe alternating is better etc) then you’ll find your groove!!🙏🏼💖

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