Faye’s Thoughts on… Forgetting
Today I want to talk to you about something that I hope I’m not alone in. I also hope that you all don’t judge me and end up discarding me from the club – (please don’t, I love it here!). Joking aside, I am here to talk about a very serious problem that I have.
I keep forgetting books.
There are a few things that I mean by this. The first, quite simply, is that I forget the story in the book. I know I’ve read it and I have all these feelings about it but when I really try and think about the story and why I have the feelings, it eludes me. I find this problem is crucial during top tens and when I’m trying to recommend books. I usually have to just say, “Well, I remember that I loved it…” It is sad and worrying but usually applies to books read months or years ago. What I’d like to know is, am I alone in this or do you forget some of the stories you’ve read too?
Secondly, I keep forgetting about books I loved when I do my top ten lists. I usually read what other people listed and feel a lurch in my belly because… how did I forget to add that amazing book to my list? It got so bad at one point that I just didn’t want to do anymore top tens! I’m more picky now but sometimes I still feel sad and silly when I forget books. Does anyone else understand this agonising pain of mine or is it just me and my awful memory?
And finally, I mean I am literally forgetting books I want to read. Mostly ones that I have on my kindle because I don’t see them everyday, but also the ones that I own paper copies of. This happens when deciding my next read and I forget how much I want to read X, Y, and Z. Hence they are left unread for years. Anyone else have this problem?
Honestly, it all worries me as I read to devour stories and to be pulled into a different world. If I start to forget those worlds and wonderful words, does it make me a bad reader? What do you think?
6 Comments
Jim
I have all three of these problems; like you the top ten one is incredibly frustrating for me! I feel so bad when I post a top ten with a couple of books I quite liked in but then see someone else’s with something I ADORED but had forgotten about. :(
Faye (Daydreaming_Star)
It is a major issue but glad to see I’m not alone!! Makes me feel like something is slipping away! Lol
Jim
I tweeted checking it wasn’t just us; I’m sure there are dozens of people with the same problem! (Hopefully…)
Michelle (Fluttering Butterflies)
Definitely not you. I do this thing all the time where a bit of dialogue or a character’s name will pop into my head randomly and I’ll sit there for AGES trying to remember which book it’s from. I read so much that I just can’t remember :( It’s hard.
Chrissi Reads
I do this all the time Faye. I forget about all the wonderful books I need to read and when I realise I can’t believe I forgot about them in the first place! Eek! I think there are far too many good books out there to remember! Hopefully our blogs are good places to look back on what we’ve read and remember our feelings!
Terry
Perhaps a short list of books you want to read, a tick list and a short synopsis and a score for each. Maybe a cloud based list you can access from anywhere would help.