MOOD READER RANT

[@abigaillashmar8019]

i think my biggest struggle as a mood reader is just sticking with books, like my mood changes so fast so im constantly picking up new books which makes it hard to actually finish anything haha

[@jessethereader]

ugh i feel thisss

[@ashleyjoyes4425]

Ugh I feel this way too!

[@lizzyh.4539]

The worst thing about being a mood reader to me is that when your reading a book you're genuinely interested in and you're enjoying it, your mood STILL switches and says "nope lets go to something else"🤦‍♀️

[@MichelleWilliams-wk3ig]

I feel heard. 😭 Here is my mood reader struggle. When you want to read a book and use the library and there is a massive wait list, then when you do get the hold, you are out of that mood.

[@FairladyZ2005]

Me nearly every single time. It sucks.

[@yasminnn8]

Yessss i hate it when this happens

[@bloodydion9611]

THIS

[@WiseDragon50]

This ☝This right here. As a fellow mood reader, the STRUGGLES 👏 ARE 👏 REAL 👏 If i don't know what I wanna read right this second, I will slump in a chair debating my decisions whether I should finish a series I started last year or read a recent release this year that has been hyped😅😅 It hurts....the paper babies be gathering dust

[@abigailpotter1746]

Duuuuuude this is too accurate it hurts 😭Mood reading really feels like a curse sometimes 🥲

[@naastyaaaaaaaaa]

Jesse, I feel you. I'm a mood reader too. BUT I'm proud to be and I think we all should normalize mood reading. LET'S EMBRACE THE CHAOS!!!

[@francescakyanda9182]

For my people who struggle with series (like me): read different books in between the books in the series! I read the Heroes of Olympus, and after finishing one book in the series, I picked up a separate book and went back and forth until I finished!

[@patzmaru98]

Is that's what I'm going through rn because i started outlander, tried reading the second one and BAM I went into a slump for a yr

[@aprilsheppard5717]

I feel this video. I’m totally a mood reader. I find the worst is when I finish a book and don’t know what I want to pick up next so I spend days trying to figure out what I’m in the the mood to read, rather than actually reading.🤦🏽‍♀️ rip to all that time I spent staring at my tbr shelf.

[@BookJedi84]

I'm so a mood reader. This whole rant is so many feels

[@purplexzombie3371]

Tbh id love a video of general "summer reads". Not really a tbr but books you associate with various seasons.

[@marthe9262]

I once tried to read something but I wasn't feeling it. Then I switched from the e book to a hardcover and it instantly became a favorite

[@HappilyReadingBooks]

Yes, I'm a mood reader and that is why I'm always reading several books at a time.

[@banannakis6723]

So accurate when it comes to mood reading. I easily get distracted by new books and every time I go to the library for one book, I come back with like ten that I can never get to them all. I just started keeping a reading journal and that's helping me be more focused on my reading tbr a bit because I have it in front of me physically and it keeps it in my mind.

[@Angryoyster]

Jesse, your shirt is so fabulous I’m in awe over your drip.

[@Fox_in_Thoughts]

Definitely a mood reader. That's why I never follow trends. I never feel like reading the books on the current trend. The more trendy, the less read-y I am :P But that also means I'm left out of all the "gush talk" that you mentioned. I also do a weird mood thing. I tend to be stubborn about books, so if I pick one up to read in that mood's moment, I will stick with that book, not pick up a new book, and only read the current book when the mood strikes. Meaning that unless the mood continues, it takes me forever to finish one book (unless it's just so super exciting, I might devour it in a day or a week depending on my busy life).

[@thepolydidsystem1983]

I literally just opened KZbin to watch you again. Ive been blessed

[@lunaargentum1743]

I didn't know seasons were part of being a mood reader! I've just been calling myself a "seasonal reader" this whole time! Percy Jackson in summer, HP in autumn, A monster calls in October, The Raven Cycle in spring etc. I have put down a book before if I realized within the first couple of pages, that it was set in a different season than the one that was currently in real life

[@J.Hanna7]

For me HP was always Christmas break read but I feel you!

[@lunaargentum1743]

@@J.Hanna7 Christmas break? I start in autumn and finish in winter! Can't imagine reading the entire series in a 2-week period, that's crazy

[@americanbookdragon]

Imagine being a mood reader and a nonfiction book reader at the same time. No hype trains to board, I mostly ignore those. But you also have no one reading the same things. It’s a curse and a blessing. I have no one to talk to about the latest failed arctic expedition book.

[@fishbowlwoman]

"I Own That But Haven't Read It" is the song that plays whenever I enter a room.

[@Tiffs-bookshelf]

Right…. Then I declutter books thinking that I’ll feel better with less books less anxiety on the shelf. Then I turn around feel like my shelves are bare, so I buy more books. It’s a cycle I absolutely hate it. I’m in the “declutter cycle” right now.

[@Rajaas_Reading_Corner]

This entire video is a compilation of all my thoughts and feelings as a mood reader. Thank You Jess. I feel so understood.

[@nevealexa422]

This ENTIRE video is a masterpiece!!!

[@kellyreadingbooks]

ALL THESE THINGS ARE ME! I gave up on buddy reads, Readathon, challenges, TBRs, heck even “hopefuls”. I literally just have my husband choose a book at random for me off my shelf, hand it to me, and I read. Or I set my GR TBR to “random” and read the first one that pops up. It’s THE ONLY WAY 🥺 I think it mostly stems from choice and decision paralysis like you mentioned on one of them.

[@starrynightfall00]

This is so relatable 😭👍I was in the middle of a good British thriller book and then I started watching Single's Inferno on Netflix. For a couple of days, all I wanted to do was watch and think about the show. Your videos helped me get back on the reading course, so thanks!

[@rinaanir4723]

This explains so much! Thank you! 🙏 I didn't know that I'm a "mood reader". Doesn't change the fact that I feel bad for having like 20 books as my "currently readings", though. 😭

[@sterrevanslooten4732]

this is waaaay to relatable haha. always told myself i would read "verity" by colleen hoover in october, but here i am, reading it in the spring 😂

[@mandymckk]

Being a mood reader is the main reason my physical tbh is so huge lol, when I buy them I’m in the mood to read them, but then once I get them home I’m not anymore. And then sometimes I buy something else that I’m in the mood to read and read it immediately and promptly forget all about all the other books I was planning to read. It’s such a struggle lmao

[@nicole38568]

Yes, im a mood reader. Embrace the chaos as I read multiple books at once. My average is 4 books currently reading with a manga series on the side

[@Vinyltechnician]

Sometimes, the side manga gets done faster than the main pile.

[@nicole38568]

@@Vinyltechnician Exactly!!! Also big mood finishing the whole series in a week 😥🤣😅

[@carnab1]

I can totally agree with only being able to read certain stories in the right season! Very specific example: I started this Manga "Hells Paradise" in the summer time like two years ago, it's set on a tropical magical jungle island! Soooo I always read it in the summer time at the pool after I swam some laps, and I can not imagine reading it at home wrapped in a blanket sipping some tea! That just feels SUPER WRONG! It's starting to be warmer again here in Germany so I took it to the pool this weekend and continued the series!

[@mddfctmn9]

This do be how it is, Jesse! I was in such a reading slump for weeks because all I wanted to read was Nick and Charlie the Heartstopper novella, but it took two weeks to get to me in the mail. This is why I own everything I can so I'm able to just pick it up and read when the mood strikes! Everything you said was so relatable, especially the seasons. It's a tough reader life.

[@booklovershourya1046]

this video describes my life in the best way possible

[@abigaillashmar8019]

the tbr thing is so me ajdkkf it makes me feel organized to have them even though i know for a fact i’ll never follow them

[@arobinreads]

This was very funny, but also sort of tragic 😅 I'm the opposite of a moodreader. I can't read without a TBR or schedule, because I get overwhelmed with all the choices. So my months are scheduled out with what I'm reading. Also with balance between the genres and formats. I pick my reads with challenges, buddy reads and readathons. I don't mind if you make a TBR and don't read it. I just love the videos, don't care haha. Maybe you could do seasonal TBRs where you find the books that fit that season? So you have them on your radar and can pick them up easier when you want. And if not, that's also okay.

[@yoshiicakes]

So relatable! Something I absolutely hate about being a mood reader is being almost done with a book and then my brain does a complete 180, and I stop reading the book for months. Then when I’m back in the mood to read the book… I don’t because I’ve forgotten the plot. So many regrettable DNFs.

[@yasminnn8]

Yesss it’s so frustrating for me because i love readathons but it’s really difficult to commit to them and pushing myself just puts me in a reading slump

[@andshereads]

I can usually stick to a TBR until I just absolutely can't. Like I'm good at sticking to a TBR until something on that TBR that I read puts me in a slump and then I'll hang out in slumpville for months mad at myself because I'm not reading anything.

[@coreasphodel29]

I've struggled being a mood reader. One the things I've been trying to practice is, just letting myself read whatever I want whenever I want. Like, early March I read a Christmas rom-com because it sounded fun. I'm so glad I did, because now I have a Christmas book rec to give during Christmas time for the first time ever XD Just let yourself read whatever - no matter what it is, because honestly.. no one's gonna care if you read a spooky book in spring, or if you don't read Hot Dog Girl in July. Just get them books read XD!!!

[@sdg3639]

I only recently became a mood reader. When I was in school ,thanks to English class, I didn’t get to choose what to read and didn’t know a lot about the books . But I enjoyed most of them anyway. That attitude carried over to my personal reading. But years after I’ve been in any English class and no longer have required reading, I can’t just pick things up anymore. Having choice and variety has made me moody ,lol.

[@anahisebrooks5065]

Oh my gooddness yes! Mood readers unite! I'll make tbr's out of "necessity". Kinda like when you're making a list of homework you have todo the day the homeworks due when you're a procrastinator and perfectionist ? Yeah, it's that specific "need". But it not like I follow it to a T! I just keep adding to the list hoping one day they're all get read ( looking at you empire of storms I started Junior year of high school that has now passed into college with me)

[@bivins0826]

I have a yearly TBR, but… there are so many good books from the library

[@lucyreads5540]

This is so relatable! For me I’ll be in the middle of a series then suddenly get in the mood to read something else. But I feel obliged to finish the series so I do. By the time I’m done I am no longer in the mood to read that other book. So it just sits on my bookshelf for all eternity and the cycle continues.

[@yasaminhastam]

out of all the booktubers i subscribe to, I relate to you the most jesse. and i think we need a therapist

[@user-xy7uo6we4x]

I totally understand the book-month association struggle. I’ve got so many books that I’m saving for winter because that’s just the vibe 🤦‍♀️

[@kaiju_k5042]

My rant, not enough Jesse videos for the 365 days of the year :D

[@jennawar13]

Typically I am in the mood to read my TBR and if something is due at the library or there’s a readathon I enjoy prioritizing certain reads I feel like my struggle isn’t feeling like not reading anything but feeling like reading everything! So sometimes setting TBRs helps me but I don’t follow them strictly lol Like I dropped my TBR to prioritize book of night bc I was so excited for it!

[@jeniferalvarez2914]

You always crack me up. I’m a mood reader. I was just in my car and I was thinking about how much wish I wasn’t one! I’m sorry this response is so long, but I feel like you just can’t get a short answer from a mood reader because there’s so many things going on at once with our brains. I’ve been subscribed to box boxes since august 2022. My reasoning? To find more authors and series to read. I’ve been subscribed to multiple boxes since September 2022. And guess how many I’ve read? 2, yes 2. This week I was having a hard time deciding what to read. I tried starting several books. None, sounded good. I even tried reading a new book I’ve been so excited for. Nope. Thankfully, I did find a book to read.

[@Nursegirl7677]

Oh I got one for you guys. How about reading a book, finishing said book and realizing it has like 15 books before it. I read the LAST book FIRST. So, of course I spent the next 6 weeks of my life reading the rest of the books. Couldn’t let it go. Ridiculous.

[@elliemayread499]

I didn't think I was a mood reader until I related to pretty much everything in this video. Thanks for that realization. Time to go cry in mood reader

[@imogenb6850]

I'm usually late to the new realse party so the lack of hype when I finally get around to reading it is something I get 100% The seasonal book series read is too true man: Spring ACOTAR, Summer TOG, Autumn N/A, Winter Harry Potter. My TBR isn't in any order so I can read whatever I want from it as a way of getting around that particular issue.

[@mickb.8925]

Meanwhile I'm here reading a *christmas* book in May... Although I'm not really a mood reader* I don't understand how/why people make a monthly tbr. My tbr is just a bunch of books that have in some way at some point in time peaked my interest. *I still go for books I'm ''in the mood for'' at that time. Usually this manifests itself as me wanting to read cute romance/friendship books between fantasy/sci-fi books or series.

[@bookwyrmgirl]

Man, can I relate! Especially now!!! Oh, the agony... I keep 2 general TBRs every year - in the notes of my yearly planner, I will write a small list of unread books to aim for, and another for rereads of old favorites (particularly, I NEED to read Sarah J Maas's series at least one time a year). These are mostly for those moments when I'm struggling to decide what to read. But more often than not, I wind up just picking something else. Seasonal reads? I get that too. Some series just mesh well with the vibes of certain seasons. The problem is, I live in the desert, where it's either summer or winter, with MAYBE 3-4 weeks of spring and fall in between before temps plummet or sky rocket. So I feel a bit limited in matching book vibes with season vibes. And yes, the dreaded choice of FORMAT! I'm either physical or audio (don't have an e-reader). Some titles I have in just one or the other, but the majority of my favs I have in both. I'll often teeter back and forth, burn myself out on one and dive into the other, or try to appease both at the same time, after HOURS of internal debate. As for series, I'm actually one of those readers who feels very uncomfortable if I don't finish a series before starting something new (provided it's a complete series and I have all the books). Only 2 times did I abandon a series before finishing, mostly because I was losing interest and desperately needed the comforts of a world I loved being in. I feel your pain Jesse 📚😵📚

[@delainapacitto2990]

The thickness of a book can scare me

[@catbeale6141]

From this video I found out I'm a mood reader. That explains a lot. Thank you.

[@ky0535]

Okay but idea: Make a tbr chart on a google spread sheet color coded based on genre, season, and "reading moods" you have...reading them in order is not what matters...finishing every book on the list when it fits your mood is what matters! Would lowkey be interested in as a video idea...👀

[@brunagoncalvespolisel7267]

That’s why I’m always behind what’s “popular” lately, I just don’t …..feel…like… reading that?

[@emmal7510]

I feel you on the readathon prompts. That said, you might want to look into Medieval-a-thon. While it has prompts for the careers, you can still rise up the ranks by to Emperor/Empress by reading any seven books. (The current round ends at the end of May though.)

[@JeannyMeyer]

You and I are the same exact reader! Another thing that drives me crazy is publishing dates! Perfect summer books getting released in September for example. I’m currently waiting for October so I can continue Wheel of Time 😄 my reading is also totally weather controlled. Gosh, this video is my reader’s soul talking. I needed this 😁

[@vivlehman7673]

I've never made a tbr. While I'm reading one book, I think of some I could read next, but I usually just look at my bookshelf and whichever one pops out is the one I read

[@Cam.johnson]

All of this is very much true especially the part where you want to read the book before the adaptation comes out.

[@mariachowdhury3549]

the struggle is real!! this was probs the most relatable video eveeeerrrr

[@grodriguez7225]

I’m a mood reader, sometimes I’ll stick to my tbr as planned. However sometimes I’ll gravitating towards something different like this month I thought reading Bitter, but I also wanted to read She Who Became The Sun. I would have read them both at the same time, but I also wanted to read I Love You So Mochi‼️

[@libraryofadventures7800]

I have 58 books in my currently reading shelf. Enough said

[@unkoolx]

yesss totally! my mood reader right now is wanting to read so many books at once and not finishing any of them and it's so frustrating

[@mugglepuff]

I feel so validated. I get so excited over a book and buy it, but three years later I haven't read it.

[@ButtercupBooks15]

The biggest impact to me as a mood reader is the fact that I’ll buy books and be excited to read it, just not right away. Or I’ll be on a genre/subgenre binge and get a lot more books in it and then just… not want to pick up that genre again for like another year. Mood reading is hard!

[@GugaJMW]

i'm not a mood reader, i'm a momentary lapse of reason reader; i order books in my library at home and then pick them up, so what usually happens is that it's 2 am and i'm suddenly overcome with the need to read about a wwii german u-boot that was discovered in the 90s by some random divers and couldn't be identified and then the next day i get a message from the library that my book is waiting for me and i'm like, ok, goodbye my tbr, i guess we're reading this now

[@Tiffs-bookshelf]

Being a mood reader is horrible!!! This is something recent in the last few years, it really started in 2020. Before that, I could literally read any and everything and get sucked into books so easily. Then I declutter books thinking that I’ll feel better with less books less anxiety on the shelf. Then I turn around feel like my shelves are bare, so I buy more books. It’s a cycle I absolutely hate it. I’m in the “declutter cycle” right now.

[@terricaudill7814]

I really love your energy!

[@brittanyr0613]

You didn’t have to call out my entire existence like this Jesse!!! Especially the”I own it but I haven’t read it” 😂

[@jayjoreads259]

I’ve not read a book since August last year. Today I finally picked up a book. I’m rereading the Extraordinaries series since I got accepted for a ARC of the third and final book. Wish me luck! Being a mood reader can be the worst. I

[@blakegauvin7285]

As a mood reader myself my biggest struggle is knowing what I’m in the mood for 😭😭 like I’ll go through my bookshelf and ask myself what I want to read and by time I choose something I don’t want to read anymore 💀💀💀😭😭😭

[@glendaw5221]

Oh man. You are singing my song. Every single point you made? ME TOO!!! I consider a TBR simply a downsized library of books that I MIGHT get to. One day. I DNF a lot of books!! One aspect is a DNF because I really don’t like it. But I may just NOT BE IN THE MOOD even if I started in when I was in the mood for it. Razorblade Tears is a perfect example. I really like a good revenge plot. But I’ve started that book at least three times and put it down after the first chapter. I’m up late because I just finished a crappy book I made myself stick with. I wish I had put it down after the first chapter!! Mood swings!!!

[@J.Hanna7]

I was planning on re-reading the Night Circus, but I wanted to buy a pretty edition to do it and by the time I managed to and had some free time all the snow melted so now I cannot re-read it until next winter. So to answer the question, yes I am also a mood reader.

[@jenniferleigh9007]

I understand this so much!!! I literally had anxiety during a buddy read because we had this book planned and I was wanting sooooo badly to read something else! Even though it was a great book! I just wasn't in the mood AT ALL for it.

[@rachellemanning6631]

Okay but I can relate so hard to the format problem. And every once in a while it even extends to the cover of a book too-I still have yet to read Midnight on the Orient Express because I want one super specific version and legitimately cannot bring myself to read other copies

[@heavendude101]

A good tip that might help mood readers (and how I avoided becoming a mood reader) is when buying/borrowing books. Pick a book that you KNOW you would read. Don't pick books on a whim, or because you're slightly in the premise, just try to get books you are sure are worth your time. Do your research before going to the bookstore/library. This method has helped me the most and I hope will help you, too.

[@nooraalbuali3757]

I'm so happy that I'M MOOD READER, so I can read different genera.. because I read to much Fantasy books and i cant do TBR, it's not my thing ... i love your videos.. keep it up ... tour videos make me happy...

[@just_another_account8089]

My issue is, if the series is completed, needing to read them back to back. I'm so glad I'm done with Throne of Glass. 🤣

[@pattypegueros5607]

Sometimes I can stick to my tbr, but for the most part I can totally relate. I will be reading something because I was so excited and then I'm like nope I'm not in the mood and I will pick up another book.

[@fatemehtaghian1698]

Oh I'm definitely a mood reader and it causes some serious problems because whenever I feel bored or sad I add another book to my current read and then it will take a lonnnnng time to finish ten books simultaneously... and the university makes it even worse -_- so yeah ... oh and another thing is that I'm in the mood for reading a book but I don't have the money to buy it right now and I know that if I don't buy it, I'm never gonna get in the mood to read it so it's me constantly fighting with fortuna. It's like hell to be honest.

[@Dragondarkness30]

Im mood reading right now I collect all the books and my mood is like why are you buying these books your not reading that any time soon. Uggghhhh the struggle.

[@aperson8533]

Omg so that's what it's called! I thought I was just a fake lazy reader who doesn't actually like books but honestly I love them so much but I just read them when I want to read and I feel so guilty looking at them on my shelves

[@imfromneverland3692]

Oh, I didn't know I was a mood reader but i relate to like most of the things you just said- ouh, so that's what it is called then...

[@mplbooks]

So much same. Seasons are key to types of books I read and when. And I can't make a TBR video because I know it will all be lies. Series? Nope. If there are more than three books, I can't even. (Well, I did read The Raven Cycle.) Oh! And the worst is having a big stack of books waiting for us and not being in the mood for ANY of them.

[@emilienasrallah1395]

I think that everyone should and secretly is a mood reader because it just means that you read the book that you feel like reading which should be the case always (reading being a HOBBY). I think that a lot of people, however, feel the pressure to read certain books for certain reasons and forget that reading is just for fun. I used to feel so bad any time I was in the mood to reread the Percy Jackson series because I could be reading a new book instead of rereading this one for the sixth time. But now I embrace it and simply pick up whatever I want. And so what if it means I have 10 currently-reading books on Goodreads.

[@eprecinos]

The struggle is so real! 😭 It sucks when we’re really excited for a book, we get it, and all of a sudden, we’re no longer in the mood for it 💔 I can never stick to a TBR other than the one book I have to read for my book club. I totally understand not knowing which format we’re in the mood for too 😅 Then when we go on long periods of not reading, it’s hard to find what fits! 🙈 I have a friend who says she schedules her books in and then makes herself read them, and I’m just like what? 😅 I’m struggling to find what book I want to read in the moment, so I can’t do that 😆

[@kelviannaepperson3677]

I'm the kind of hype reader of when I watch a movie then find out it has a book I have to read it. in my current reads I either prolong the process or read a few in between finishing.

[@daydream1066]

Dang... never in my existence have I felt so understood!

[@reader.dentist]

I can totally relate to all the things you talked about. I seems my tbr pile just keeps on getting bigger.

[@SanaSana_626]

I tend to binge read beginning in fall/winter and it fizzles out when spring comes around. >_

[@lionmuesli4321]

I definitely am a mood reader. My biggest struggle is using the library. I have to return so many unread or barely read books because I borrowed them when I was in the mood for them but once I was home suddenly I wasn't anymore.

[@soniaalmeidadias5794]

I'm a proud mood reader. I'm not getting any younger, and I have a full time job. I will not read anything that I don't feel like. Obviously this makes it impossible to join a book club, but I don't care. I would join a book club where people would meet once a month in a bar, and we all talked about the book we were reading at the moment, regardless of them all being different books.

[@tappkalina]

I constantly create tbrs for myself because they are so fun to make, but I can never stick to them lol

[@brandimartin3656]

The format portion was a direct attack of me. 😰😂 💜 RIP to all the mood readers.

[@cathyenfield]

This whole video represents me and it's kind of hitting me how weird it is that brains work like this T T, and what's worse, this means there are people out there that can just read whatever they set themselves to, like HOW

[@ravensandblots]

I always loved being a mood reader- but honestly all of these are so true, and man it does feel dumb! Especially when you bought a new book, have been waiting for that book to come out- and now, you aren’t in the mood for it....like why?? 😭

[@cathysreadingjourney]

You are 100% on this...I really wish I could be a tbr reader.

[@pokemongirl5674]

As a mood reader, I can relate so much to these struggles, what also doesn't help is that I am considered to be an emotional wreck, fun. Also currently in a reading slump but wanting to read more historical fiction at the same time...help!!!

[@emmasankey6672]

100% agree I haven't finished a book in a year I'm so frustrated I can settle and finish one 😫

[@farahrahman2007]

The only time I am moody about books is during my exams as that time I can't really read properly(i mean literally not focused) so on that times i want to read something short, easy-to-read and honestly i prefer graphic novels that time(cough* like diary of a wimpy kid cough*)

[@gabriellaarchive]

really enjoying seeing your videos pop up in my subscription and notifs often 🥰🥰💫