5 books to get you out of that slump and back into reading

Ever since I started working on my books, I’ve realized that I don’t feel like reading as much as I used to because if I do, then what am I doing? I should be writing. And, if I’m writing, then why can’t I write like this? Thoughts like these bug me and ruin my mood.

I’ve been a reader as much as I’ve been a writer. It’s who I am. So you can only think how it feels when these two things don’t work together like they used to.

The past two years have been a long journey where I keep finding myself in slumps and the “don’t want to read anything because nothing has been hitting lately” phase. However, here are five books that I remember reading and enjoying. If you’re stuck in the worst rut of your life, then this will hit the right spot and make you fall in love with reading again.

Three out of these five books are super short and can be read in one sitting which always works wonders so get ready to get out of this slump!

And Then There Were None

a mystery novel that I finished in one sitting, only three hours. It follows ten people who are called to an island and all of them end up dead. The killer hasn’t left the island because they never arrived there in the first place. Who’s the killer, how did they end up on the island, how did they kill these ten people, and why?

Daisy Jones And The Six

a quick, fast-paced story with a cool format that’s a page-turner. It follows Daisy Jones and a band called The Six. Their lives change when they decide to work together. I don’t remember much but I guess this is my sign to reread this because the author, Taylor Jenkins Reid never misses with her stories.

The Great Gatsby

a short classic book, also my first ever classic. It follows Gatsby, his life, and the concept of the American dream. I finished it one sitting too and if you’re looking to get into classics, this could be the perfect book to start your journey.

The Picture Of Dorian Gray

beautiful writing and amazingly written bad characters. Dorian Gray is a guy who loves his beauty and sells his soul for the same. A painter draws him a portrait that ages with his actions and he must keep it hidden. The characters are terrible but the writing is beautiful which almost makes up for it.

Unfortunately Yours

this is THE romance book that took me out of my slump this year. It’s about a girl who enters a marriage of convenience with a man she doesn’t even like. The banter, witty comebacks, and emotional scenes were so good, that I couldn’t stop thinking about them even when I was supposed to be working.