This is a new meme created and hosted by J.R. @ Eternity Books, where each Friday, a certain bookish topic is discussed! Today’s theme is one I believe every bookworm has encountered once or twice (or thousand times) and if not, should count herself lucky. Here are my ways to overcome a reading slump!
#1 Browse through your TBR list and pick up the most intriguing book
I know it sounds so simple. But when you’re in a reading slump and feeling down, picking up a book might not seem so easy anymore. Which is why I tend to do this. I start from the bottom, because that way I usually don’t remember the contents of the books and therefore can’t connect any bad feelings with them. Pick the most interesting one and just start reading. I hope it works, it works for me anyways!
#2 Read five star reviews to encourage yourself
Whenever I read a review where a blogger praises a book and writes how phenomenal it is, I get carried away and only want to read that certain book in that very moment. It’s encouraging, like the words of a personal trainer saying This book is worth it, come on, you can pick it up. This feeling of overwhelming interest for that book doesn’t tend to last very long for me, so be quick to pick up a book!
#3 Reread a favorite that was gripping for you to get in the mood
You don’t have to read the whole book, maybe read the first page or the best chapter – what you need to regain that bookish feeling that makes you want to read again. For me, it’s picking up Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo that helped me overcome a reading slump – to read that first masterpiece of negotiation by Kaz Brekker was all I needed to want to feel overwhelmed by a book again.
I know, reading slumps are the worst, but these three things have helped me overcome them. So that’s it – happy (and successful) reading!
Reading slumps are the worst! But these are some great tips to get out of one! I usually browse the e-library or my shelves and see where my mood takes me!
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Thanks!!! And same, I actually always read based on where my mood takes me, that’s why I’m super bad at following my TBR list! haha
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All of these are great ideas!! I always try to re-read a favorite to get back in the mood whenever I don’t feel like reading so it’s great to hear that it works for you too! For me, when I’m in a slump, none of the books on my TBR seem interesting, so that one never works for me. I’ll try reading five star reviews next time to see if that works.
Great post and thank you so much for taking part!!
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Thank you!! Yes, the rereading of favorites is what works best for me as well! And I totally get that the TBR doesn’t sound intriguing, it also happens to me sometimes….
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ahh these are all such good tips! I havent read many books recently but I’m not actually in a slump – just doing quality over quantity! 🙂 but when they come reading slumps can be plain evil
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Thanks! Same here! I don’t consider myself in a reading slump when I’ve read a GREAT book in 3 weeks…. it was great, wasn’t it – that’s what counts!
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