Library Woes

The only one I completed was Ask Again, Yes
(five stars, btw)

Am I the only one who excitedly puts library books on hold

then runs down to get them right away when available

then doesn’t read them before needing to return them?

In my defense, I have 100+ unread books in my apartment. I don’t need to be getting library books at all. But I also don’t like to spend money on new books, so when I see one that sparks my interest, I run out and put it on hold only to feel uninterested or rushed when I finally get it. So far, I’ve gotten 3 large stacks of library books and only read one each time. I’d like to make it a goal to read them, but I also want to conquer the books in my home, so.........

I had a friend over last night who told me she’d wanted to read a book so badly she actually requested that her library buy it. Twice now she’s put it on hold, picked it up, and returned it before reading it.

Which answers my own questions: no, I’m not the only one. But why does this happen? Why does my “book mood” change so frequently that a book I couldn’t wait to get my hands on 2 weeks ago suddenly doesn’t interest me?

Does anyone also feel “too pressured” to read their library books. I literally read at least a book a week. There’s no reason for my to feel bothered by a 2-week library deadline, but here I am, taking back another stacks of books I had on hold and didn’t read.