Getting out of a reading slump

[Adanys Wynterwulf]

I also found out just how much the World's Fair shaped our culture today. It's interesting! Just...not...serial killer interesting.

Oh, but there is a really interesting assassination story buried in that part!

2 things I missed then by skipping those chapters. Hmmm, maybe I'll have to reread the book :P

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

It made me want to look more into the fair and see if there were any photographs from back then. It was a MASSIVE undertaking. Kinda wish I was around back then to go.

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

So, I'm excited to be reading the Inheritance Cycle again, but the guy that reads it grates my nerves so bad! :rofl

He does weird voices for characters, which messes with his diction and syntax, but when he reads for Saphira (the dragon) in particular, he sounds like Kermit the Frog with a bad case of bronchitis.

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

*happy sigh* I think re-reading beloved manga might have been what I needed. I just finished volume 1 of Yona of the Dawn (Which, if you haven't read, and you like manga, I highly recommend), and I feel so satisfied that nt only have I added to my reading goal, but I've started to reacquaint myself with why I love this series so much.

(Also, please excuse my triple posting. Wanted to get this thread back up the list. )

 

[Stephen Lightheart]

I saw your post in the Brown book list thread and cheered for you.

 

[Ephrem Elpidius]

Definitely don't read just for the sake of getting your numbers in That never works for me, and it makes reading seem like an item on your to-do list.

Read something that you know will draw you in and excite you. Something you want to read and get lost in. That might help

I don't even make a numbers list, I get why the community here does it though, as you are a tight knit community and it is fun to share things with each other. I just accept that reading is one of my lifelong passions and hobbies, it will have its periods of I go an entire year without reading, and sometimes it will be a few months of non stop reading and really enjoying myself. I try not to think about it to much... but if I am not enjoying it I stay away otherwise I will burn out.

As Stephen King says (and no I don't like horror books, I just like this quote of his), "I only write when I feel the wind blowing" - and wind is a metaphor here. I look at reading in the same way. When my imagination is really wanting to get lost and go somewhere special. I think it is important to have a variety of hobbies though I think.

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

I saw your post in the Brown book list thread and cheered for you.

 

[Juliya Karisu]

*happy sigh* I think re-reading beloved manga might have been what I needed. I just finished volume 1 of Yona of the Dawn (Which, if you haven't read, and you like manga, I highly recommend), and I feel so satisfied that nt only have I added to my reading goal, but I've started to reacquaint myself with why I love this series so much.

(Also, please excuse my triple posting. Wanted to get this thread back up the list. )

Awesome!! I have all the volumes so far!! I still have to read 14 and 15.

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

Awesome!! I have all the volumes so far!! I still have to read 14 and 15.

I can't seem to get past volume 9. I'm really hoping this re-read will fix that.

 

[Adanys Wynterwulf]

I think it's safe to say I'm well past my reading slump for now.

I've already finished 17 books this year (Thank you, Audible!) and I'm listening to short true crime book that I'll likely finish today as well


I'm not sure where this came from, but wow do I love it. I wanted to read 40 books this year. At this rate, I'll be done before the year is half over. And the best part is, I'm reading books I'm genuinely interested in. (Well, except for that one I'm reading for my friend. I straight up hate that one. But I'll finish eventually :rofl)

When the reading slump does come back, I'll be ready for it

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

I'm listening to short true crime book that I'll likely finish today as well

Do tell!

 

[Adanys Wynterwulf]

Do tell!

Check it out

It's called The Demon Next Door. About a serial killer in Temple, Texas. He raped and mutilated 6 women, and murdered 3 of them. His early crimes are ignored by nearly all in the local town, just brushed under the rug :facepalm
I'm not quite done with the book yet, but I'm already thoroughly horrified

 

[Stephen Lightheart]

That does not sound like a pleasant read.

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

Yeah, that's where the morbid fascination bit comes in.

 

[Adanys Wynterwulf]

That does not sound like a pleasant read.

Given my sensitive nature and my preference for clean reads, my interest in this surprises me

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

Given my sensitive nature and my preference for clean reads, my interest in this surprises me

Well...for all my "darker" interests, I don't consider myself a "dark" person. Like, I try to maintain a sunny disposition and all that. :P

 

[Caedmon Bede]

I feel like for me reading a novella or short stories helps. Jumping into a large book might feel overwhelming when you are busy, but something smaller might help you get started then you can move up to something bigger.

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

So...it hit me the other day that maybe I'm more ready to start reading again than I think.

I'm just really into catching up with this podcast I found. It's about the paranormal and true crime, and I love the hosts. Each episode is over an hour and they put one out each week, and they've been going since 2017. It's...been quite a ride. I think once I catch up with them, I'll be able to moe on to reading.

 

[Ignis al'Caleum]

I'm getting back into the reading game reading a star wars novel. Thrawn for the win!

What really worked for me, was taking a break from reading (I know, you're in a slump, it kind of is a break), but I focused on other hobbies and it sort of rekindled the fire for me. Of course, now I'm super busy with rehearsals, so I don't get that much time.

 

[Stephen Lightheart]

Thrawn for the win!

Legends or canon?