Top Ten Tuesday - Bookish Confessions

A weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

So this week's prompt is our top ten "blogging confessions." But what is a blogging confession? Jamie from The Broke and Bookish and The Perpetual Page-Turner fame gave an example of her bookish confessions and it made me want to do a similar post. I realized there are a lot of things about reading or book ownership that I'm pretty embarrassed to tell people. So here's my list, but before I tell you these, you have to promise you won't shun me! Promise? Okay, good!

1.) I write in books!
I know it's a cardinal sin! You ruin the pristine nature of a book by writing it. But it's tradition in my family that when you receive a book as a gift you write a little note in it. It was never that big a deal to me to underline quotes I liked or highlight. Lately I've taken to using a post-it not as a bookmark so I can make notes without marking the book.

2.) I like spoilers!

I get waaaay to anxious sometimes and would rather know what happens so I can focus on how something happens rather than what happens. I have been known to actively seek out spoilers because I need to find out that badly! For more info about this check out my video about why I like spoilers HERE!

3.) I skip ahead and sometimes read the ending of a book first!

This goes with the fact that I like spoilers but sometimes I just can't wait till the end. The first thing I did when I got my copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is read the last chapter! I had to know how it ended. Check out my BookTube video for more examples of books I have read ahead.

4.) I prefer watching the movie first.

Rebecca from The Library Canary made me think of this one in her post on the subject. I usually get annoyed with book to movie adaptations because they change too much. If I see the movie first I get less annoyed. Plus they elaborate more in the books so I like watching the moviefirst to get the basic information and then read the book.

5.) I've actually stopped reading a book, watched the movie and then claimed I read the book.

I have been known to go back to the book after watching the movie but sometimes I just think, nope I
m good. I did not enjoy the book version of Jane Eyre but I really wanted to watch the movie, why? Two words... Michael Fassbender! To this day I tell people I read Jane Eyre and hated it!

6.) I'm a terrible library patron.

I have ruined library books and returned then with rips, water damage, and stains. I also always have fines because I return things really late. I once claimed a book was lost because the fine was so high and kept to book. Every time I see that book I think about that episode of Seinfeld.

7.) I eat while reading.

Everyone whines about crumbs in the spine but I've done way worse. I've spilled water, coffee, spaghetti sauce and all kinds if nonsense on my books. I just can't put them down for something so silly as eating! My friend's Mom (a librarian) banned me from borrowing books from her because I've done this too many times.

8.) I HATE dust covers!

I prefer paperbacks because I really dislike dust jackets. I immediately take them off when I read the book and then they get lost, or ripped, or spilled on. I'm not a huge fan of hardcovers but I just wish they were more artistic so we didn't need dust jackets.

9.) I don't treat my books with care!

If this list is any indication I think you've realized that I am usually not careful or gentle with my books.I have stopped carrying physical copies of books around with me because they always end up getting ripped, soaking wet, and with coffee spilled on them.

10.) My favorite place to read is actually my bathtub.

That doesn't sound so bad but I mean fully clothed, no water, just me laying in a dry bathtub with my book for company. It's pretty weird but it's really comfortable and it has the best natural lighting in my apartment!

What about you? Tell me your bookish confessions and I promise I won't judge. Leave me a comment and don't forget to check out my BookTube video where I elaborate on why I like spoilers and give some specific examples! More embarrassing confessions in the video!