Disappointments of a Blogger

Here's the no-duh statement that I would like to get out: Book bloggers love books. You can get those scoffs, eye rolls, and sarcastic statements out of the way now, but I had to say it first. Book bloggers love books so much that they devote lots of time to them by making a website, reading, and talking to others about reading/books/authors. However, with that large amount of love for books, there will evidently be disappointments too.

You meet somebody who doesn't like to read.

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I have met way too many of these people. I admit it, I still wonder if they're joking whenever someone says they don't like reading and my heart still breaks when I realize that they are, indeed, telling the truth. Those poor souls. As a book blogger, I can't comprehend how they don't like them and why they won't give my favorite worlds a chance. It's so strange. 

You meet somebody who hasn't read one of your favorite books.

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This goes with the one above because it just DOES NOT COMPUTE. I have a favorite book and when I see or hear that someone didn't like it (specifically a friend), I can't understand it. I have this huge love for a certain book/series and then someone doesn't like it? Excuse me? 

You see somebody got a coveted ARC..that you didn't get.

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Yes, it's petty. Yes, it's warned all the time. Yes, it's pure jealousy. But if you know me well, you know that I have a continual problem with jealousy. It's a bad thing, that monstrous little green bug. You request an ARC, hear nothing, but then see on someone's blog that they got it. So then you can't help, but wonder why didn't you get it? 

You read an anticipated book and it didn't live up to the hype.

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Another disappointment related to feeling insecure. You know, there's always that one book that you are so excited for and you see only positive reviews. All the trusted bloggers and friends rave about it and not a one rated it lower than three stars. Then you get to it and you keep checking the cover to make sure that you really did pick up the right book. When I write a negative review, it's relieving in a way, but when I see that so many people liked it and I feel like that I'm the oddball, I feel like a failed reader. Of course, that feels like a failed blogger. Expectations are powerful. 

You realize you now have less time to read.

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This may be only me, but after the start of blogging, I go through phases of reading. I'll either have tons of time to read or suddenly life happens and blogging feels like a pressure and I suddenly have no time to read. With reading being a strong passion, this is one of the most disappointing things to ever happen. I see great posts encouraging bloggers to not feel pressured about their blogs and to not let reading become like a chore. I definitely appreciate those posts and this is me saying that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Also, congrats to the bloggers who don't find themselves in this situation. 

You get negative comments.

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Thankfully, I haven't had to experience this one, but I know it can be a disappointing thing to bloggers. Some of them brush it off, some of them might even like it, but I can imagine it to be pretty deflating. As a devoted reader to others' blogs, I hate when I hear that commenters are nasty to them or write something that tears them down. So thank you to everyone who has written the sweetest things on here. 

I know there must be way more so go comment below! I appreciate hearing your thoughts, you lovely people. I promise this week I will be better at blogging, reading, and commenting on others' blogs because I desperately miss it.