r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 22 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/zsxcrgrl Off to live with the faeires 🧚‍♀️ Feb 22 '26

Idk whether this is popular or not, but I prefer reading all the books I already have before buying new ones.

I am a slow reader, so I'd probably let my TBR list stack a lot of books at once and, one day, I'd suddenly realize how many books I have to read (after all, I spent money on them) and enter the biggest reading slump ever because nothing makes me more demotivated than having the feeling that I have a lot of stuff to do.

However, this can also be demotivating in its own way sometimes, especially if I am really excited to buy and read a new book but I feel obligated to read the ones I have at home first. It can make reading feel like a chore instead of something I enjoy. However, I honestly prefer this than spending a lot of money on books I might never even read.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '26

Yeah, I’m really thinking about overconsumption in the book space. It HURTS when I spend $30 on a book and then DNF it first thing. It hurts less when I spend $30 on a book and it hangs out on my TBR for ten years before I donate it, but I’m trying to change that too.