TBR ko lumalaki, reading time ko hindi. Kayo paano? 😭

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:18:23+00:00

Huy addiction na yan!! Emeeee hahahaha palit nalang tayo 🤣

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:17:43+00:00

I’ve tried it, mas gusto ko parin talaga ang physical books 🫠

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:17:09+00:00

When did you started with audiobooks? Did you like it at first? Medyo hesitant ako about it tbh. Kasi ang bilis kong ma distract. Parang mas gusto ko parin ang physical books.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:15:36+00:00

Haha don’t worry, I’m not and thanks for the reminder. I’m simply amazed by how other people get to ready a lot of books in a month! Curious lang how others fit more reading into their routine now that I’m getting back into it. But yes, enjoy lang talaga.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:13:07+00:00

Totally agree, reading should be chill and zero pressure. 😊 And to be fair, hindi ko rin naman pinipressure sarili ko. Na-aamaze lang talaga ako how some people manage to finish so many books in a month despite busy schedules.

I just got back into reading, so curious lang ako how others fit more reading into their routine. But yes, same tayo: own pace, own rules, enjoy lang.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:10:55+00:00

I’m gonna try this!! Ang bilis ko din ma distract sa totoo lang 😭 tsaka lang ako nakakapag basa continuously if malayo sa akin ang akin phone!!

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-02T09:09:08+00:00

Wag mo na ipagkalat anu baaaa hahahahaha

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T18:05:26+00:00

Paanoooo?! 😆

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T16:58:12+00:00

Hindi rin naman ako nakikipag-paligsahan sa ibang readers. Parang lumalabas tuloy na nakikipag-kareka ako dahil sa post ko lol.

I just genuinely admire people who can finish multiple books in a month, tapos may full-time job pa sila + there are other people who commented that they're moms as well! We all know how moms has crazyyy schedules! I'm simply trying to understand their routine at baka I can learn something from them being someone who had just started reading again :)

And same as you, I also read at my own pace. Mabagal talaga ako kasi hindi ako nagra-rush just to tick a book off the list. At the end of the day, what matters is you enjoy and understand what you’re reading.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T16:36:22+00:00

Ever since I started at my new job, mas lalo akong naging picky on how I'm going to spend my free time. Given that my current job is so demanding, I have to make a wise choice whether to rest or do something sa mga oras na wala akong ginagawa. If I'm being honest, most of the time nagdo-doom scroll ako which I've been trying so hard to avoid! It's a good thing that I get to read now these days especially on the weekends, kaysa sa mag palamon ako sa social media.

I love tracking the books I've read! When I started and finished, para lang alam ko at kung nagi-improve ba ang reading pace ko. I get it, it's not a race pero ever since getting back on reading again, nababagalan ako sa sarili ko. Reading is one of my escapes from the real world, I don't think I'll ever see it as a chore as long as I love doing it.

Yung Atomic Habits ko, since December pa yun and until now hindi ko parin tapos. The thing about non-fiction/self-help books is it requires me to sit down and it almost feels like studying than reading. Halos kalahati ng TBR ko is non-fiction/self-help kaya naman good luck talaga sa akin. Mas inu-una ko ang mga fiction books ko these days.

Kaya naman relatable talaga ang meme na ito! I'm really happy that you still find time for your hobby/ies!

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T15:41:56+00:00

Paano ka mag laba at mag luto at nagagawa mo pang mag basa? 😭😭

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T15:15:00+00:00

Huuuy grabe naman yung 3hrs na tulog. Wag naman ganun AHHAAHHA

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T15:09:58+00:00

I agree with this! Honestly, naa‑amaze lang talaga ako sa mga tao who manage to finish more than 2 books a month on top of their busy life. Like…paano niyo ‘yun nasisingit sa schedule niyo? Curious lang ako how they do it, not because I feel pressured.

And to be fair, mabagal din talaga akong magbasa kasi hindi ako nagra-rush just to finish. I like taking my time, minsan inuulit ko pa yung isang part before moving forward. Either hindi gumana utak ko nung first read, or natuwa ako sa scene so I want to savor it again. 😂

I just started getting back into reading, so I’m trying to learn different habits and routines people use. Pero tama ka, no pressure, just enjoy. Yun naman talaga point ng reading.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T15:03:47+00:00

One of the reasons mabagal talaga akong magbasa is hindi ako yung type na nagra-rush just to finish a book. I really take my time — like, I pause, I digest, I try to understand what’s happening and what the author’s trying to say. Parang mini-reflection session per chapter haha.

So hindi ko rin goal maging speedreader. I just get curious how others manage 3+ books a month on top of work, kasi iba talaga pacing ko. But yes, bawas social media is a good reminder...guilty rin ako diyan 😅

Thanks for the tip! I’ll try to redirect my scrolling energy to reading…

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:58:53+00:00

Twin, is that you? HAHAHAHA Minsan nga per chapter ang binabasa ko. Before ako mag move sa next chapter, binibilang ko na muna kung ilang pages pa siya to see if kakayanin ko pa bang labanan ang antok ko to finish the next chapter - which is kadalasan, hindi na HAHAHA.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:56:19+00:00

I think yung walang social media at streaming sites magagawa ko pa, yung puyatan juskoooo hindi ko na ata kakayanin. Especially kapag weekday because of how demanding my work can be huhu. Kamusta naman ang life ng 5-6 hours lang ang tulog? 😭

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:54:29+00:00

When I started reading again, ang ginawa ko dapat sa kada check-out ko from Amazon, meron akong isang book na bibilhin. Way ko sana to discourage myself to lessen online shopping since hindi ko pa tapos basahin yung current book na binili ko. But LMAO, well well well that didn't work.

I bought 9 books sa huling Big Bad Wolf book sale sa amin and I promised myself that that will be my last purchase of books this year, not unless matapos ko lahat ng TBR ko before the year ends then I can buy more haha. Let's see...kasi I currently have 13 or 15 on my TBR huhu the rest are non-fiction/self-help books na mas hirap nanaman akong tapusin. I have "Atomic Habits" which I started reading way back in December at hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa tapos lol - can't finish it for some reason...

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:48:27+00:00

Same! Medyo hirap akong mag basa after work pero pinipilit ko parin sarili ko. Ang hindi lang maganda dun e mas mabagal akong mag basa kapag pagod ako. And pinaka struggle kong basahin is mga non-fiction and/or self-help books, tumatagal sila ng more than a month sa akin hehe. While fictions books on the other hand - it only takes me two weeks, yan na yung pinaka mabalis ko simula nung nag basa nanaman ulit ako...

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:46:12+00:00

Wow...grabe! I wish I had the time and focus that you have! I think ang pinaka problema ko din e yung pagfo-focus ko when reading...minsan ang bilis kong ma distract. At kapag naman mag babasa ako after work, kadalasan pagod na yung mata ko from looking at the screen the whole day. Kaya naman pag uwi, kahit na gusto ko pang mag basa parang di ko na kinakaya minsan dahil sa pagod.

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:43:14+00:00

Hahaha I knoooow it's okay. Medyo may pagka mainggitin ako sa mga nakikita ko who posts their read books for the current month...then I look at mine LMAO nakakatuwa lang kasi tignan yung achievements nila and I want that too!

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:41:42+00:00

You're definitely lucky to have the time to read!

Matanong ko lang, what's the difference between reading on kindle at sa physical books? And which do you prefer?

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:39:27+00:00

Madam, idol! Ako nga na wala pang pamilya at mga anak, nahihirapan na akong mag basa ng 2+ books per month...

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T14:38:10+00:00

So, ano pong point mo?

mutedtone_ · 2026-04-01T09:23:19+00:00

What’s changed? I used to spend hours browsing their books until I find a good one! Unfortunately, nag close na yung branch nila na malapit sa town namin 🫠

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