I DO want to get as excited about books again, as much as Winston loves puzzling.
I DON'T want to feel the way R did.
Lately, every single time I have the opportunity to read I just can't seem to go through with it. I get as far as picking up the book and holding it in my hands before I put it back down...FAIL
I'm not struggling because I've read a lot of bad books or anything. The last couple of books I read were really good. I mean I loved Half Bad. I'm also not struggling because of any arc/review pressure, and I don't think I'm struggling due to any personal life issues or anything like that.
So what the heck is my problem?
I usually cure a reading slump before it even fully hits me. Which is why this reading funk I am currently in is starting to freak me out. My reading has been so touch and go lately.
This is how I normally avoid reading slumps...the minute it feels like it is happening I do the following:
- I force myself to read, because every time I do I don't regret it. If I can't accomplish this by myself my husband helps me. Usually he does so by playing video games and limiting my choice of recreational activities.
- If my problem is picking a book, my husband either picks one at random, or reads all of the synopsis of the books I am choosing from and decides what he thinks I will like best. Almost every time he chooses a book this way he ends up being 100% right about me loving it. Shhh...don't tell him I said that.
BUT
This reading slump/funk is holding on tight and not letting go this time. NOTHING on my bookcase sounds good to me, but I MISS reading. I used to read at least a little bit just about every day, but for the last three weeks I have gone several days in a row without reading at all. A couple of times it took me a whole week to struggle through one book, which is rare for me. Then even if I enjoyed the book I had no desire to start a new one. WTF is up with that? I never seem to be in the mood to read.
Side Note: I have been in a weird "I don't want to write any reviews" funk lately as well. I've always made a point to post two reviews a week, but last week and this week I only posted one. Sigh.
Side Note: I have been in a weird "I don't want to write any reviews" funk lately as well. I've always made a point to post two reviews a week, but last week and this week I only posted one. Sigh.
This is where your help comes in.
I'm sure most of you reading this has had some sort of reading funk/slump happen to you at some point (and if not I'm totally jealous) so please share any ideas below on how I can fight this. Perhaps the best solution may even be just to roll with it and not fight it? I just don't know what else to try. I would love any and all advice you can give me.
Thanks for listening to me ramble on about my problems and for the advice!
Thanks for listening to me ramble on about my problems and for the advice!

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