2018 Was Not My Reading Year
I’ve read approximately 9 books this year, which was a massive downfall compared to the 60 books I’ve finished the year before. It’s no secret that 2018 hasn’t been exactly easy for me but I’m trying to make the best of it.
Things in life have been all over the place and I’ve said so multiple times across my social medias. Due to the chaos, I wasn’t much on my blog, my bookstagram or my other social medias. My Wattpad has been on hiatus most of the year, especially after I finished writing Entangled.
In truth, I had lost the desire to read because I had lost the will to do anything. I was hit by a wave of depression and even when I had time to do things, I didn’t have the energy to. My writing took a backseat and living from day to day had become a priority for me.
Another thing that massively influenced my way of living was the fact that my taste in books drastically changed. I started by reading Young Adult books with cliche bad boys and different twists to them and ended with Fantasy, New Adult and books about witches.
Having read so many books of the same genre started to become boring and everything I was reading started to become predictable and worn out. I was craving something new, but nothing was ever good enough. In truth, I changed so much in a year that my newly acquired taste was something I was still trying to explore.
Maybe it’s time for me to read things more mature such as Outlander or A Discovery of Witches. That’s the genre I’ve been craving recently, but at the same time, I still want something lighter and easier to read.
I also had a job for most of the year which limited my reading time so I focused my attention to things like writing, creating, music or watching TV shows. Perhaps not the smartest idea, the latter one, but it occupied my mind and helped me forget things for a while.
I am trying to find a new job that I’ll hopefully enjoy and will give me motivation, rather than slow me down.
For 2019, I hope to focus on writing new books, edit Entangled and read at least 30 published books and 30 Wattpad books. I also want to be more active on my Bookstagram. Gods know I’ve been neglecting it.
My year hasn’t been that great but hopefully yours has been better. How many books have you managed to read?
Best of luck,
Arden Hall
