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Apr 26, 2015 06:37PM
I'm lucky. Haven't had a reading slump in awhile. My problem is always choosing what to read next of my many choices haha. And when I can't choose from novels, there's comics, and when neither of those appeal, I read screenplays.
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Tommy wrote: "I'm lucky. Haven't had a reading slump in awhile. My problem is always choosing what to read next of my many choices haha. And when I can't choose from novels, there's comics, and when neither of t..."Pretty much this except replace screenplays with fanfiction. If all else fails a fanfict binge usually does the trick.
Storm wrote: "Tommy wrote: "Pretty much this except replace screenplays with fanfiction. If all else fails a fanfict binge usually does the trick.I want to find some good fan fic. The only one I've read I really liked was one of the Jame Potter novels. I'd ask for recs, but I imagine it depends more on the readers fandoms than anything else.
Tommy wrote: "Storm wrote: "Tommy wrote: "Pretty much this except replace screenplays with fanfiction. If all else fails a fanfict binge usually does the trick.I want to find some good fan fic. The only one I'..."
Yeah it really does. When it comes to the fandoms it really is anyone's game. One gal's favorite fict might not be someone else's.
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I didn't do a team challenge, because I don't feel like reading books based on their titles, authors or characters.Last time I was in a slump, Cress was one of the books that got me out of it!
@Marla and @Karen, I've been in a slump ever since finishing Confess by Colleen Hoover, which was amazing! I have tried to start Red Queen twice and not made it past page 30. I picked up The Murder Complex tonight and am already on Chapter 4! Going to read Cress & The Murder Complex! Sometimes I think if a book is bringing us down, we need to not force it and try something else! The Murder Complex is very good so far! I also loved Cinder & Scarlet so know I will love Cress!
I've been in a reading slump after finishing The Program. it's my first serious one and I had SO much trouble getting into anything for about a week afterwards. I bounced around from book to book and finally think I'm getting out of it. I decided to start rereading Harry Potter so there's no way I can go wrong with that! :)
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I hate reading slumps! I was forcing myself to read 50 pages or so from each book, but just couldn't stay with one book. That's how I know it's a slump. But now I'm back to being in the "can barely put the book down" mode. Mucho better!!
I just finished The Murder Complex 4 days ago, which was amazing, but ever since then I feel like I have book ADD! Gah! I have started three different books, none of which really grabbed my attention right away. So frustrating! Don't know what I want to read. I'm currently in the beginnings of Jackaby & Talon. I think I will push through various few more chapters of each & then if still not interested pick up something completely new.
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I've been doing the same thing for the past week, Rose. I need a book that will knock my socks off!
I'm listening to
which IS knocking my socks off but an audio is slow going for me because I don't get much time to listen. I keep wanting to grab my book and read it, but I really want to experience the audio so haven't yet. Not that I've had lots of reading time this week anyway. ;)
If one book is going slow, I read other books with it something I know I will love and kind of pace myself with the slow book. And I try to listen to books that I think will be slow.
I've been in a slump for almost 3 months. Either I'm choosing the wrong books, or I am becoming increasingly analytic and critical in my reading. And I was a relatively harsh reviewer to begin with.Trying to break out of the slump now, but I haven't really given 5 stars to a book in a very long time.
@Daniel I'm still in a complete reading slump aside from The Murder Complex, which I loved which I recently read! I've DNF'd four books this year, two in the last month...ugh! I've decided that I'm going to finish two series I have books on my shelf for which include Cress, the last in The Lunar Chronicles and Never Fade & In The Afterlight from TDM. If that fails I'm going to finish my Harry Potter series....don't know what else to do, never been in a slump this bad :(
Cress and Never Fade will definitely get you out of your slump.You have my word.
Cress sort of put me INTO a slump when I finished it lol. I loved that book!
Daniel wrote: "Cress and Never Fade will definitely get you out of your slump.You have my word."
Never Fade I'm going to read next. (Or so she says. XD; I'm trying guys. All the shiny new books just keep coming)
Thanks @Daniel @Harlee! I will give it a try! I love The Lunar Chronicles so I'm sure this will work :) I started Cress last night!
@Storm I always get distracted by shiny new books!
Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "@Storm I always get distracted by shiny new books!"I know right?
My shiny new books, are library books with a 'read by" date.Sorry for your slumps, I hate it when that happens.
@Daniel, maybe try and pick something that GR friends with similar interests have rated 5 stars. That is normally how I get over a book slump...I try to pick an easy winner.
Marla wrote: "My shiny new books, are library books with a 'read by" date.Sorry for your slumps, I hate it when that happens.
@Daniel, maybe try and pick something that GR friends with similar interests have ..."
Good suggestion Marla. I have been searching for an easy winner for a while.
@ Daniel, I find sometimes the best way to get out of a slump is just to take a Reading break. dont pick up a book for a week or two and then pick up something you think you will like.
Oda wrote: "@ Daniel, I find sometimes the best way to get out of a slump is just to take a Reading break. dont pick up a book for a week or two and then pick up something you think you will like."*gasps* how can you not read for a week?! :D
Marla wrote: "Oda wrote: "@ Daniel, I find sometimes the best way to get out of a slump is just to take a Reading break. dont pick up a book for a week or two and then pick up something you think you will like."..."
Hehe it rarely hapens. But when it happens I always daydream about the books and watch lots of Movies and tvs.
Hehe it rarely hapens. But when it happens I always daydream about the books and watch lots of Movies and tvs.
Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "@Jenny I think I'm going to pick up Cress and then read either Jackaby or Never Fade!"@ Rose
I wouldn't mind reading Cress with you if you haven't read it yet.
@James I just started Cress if you want to read along! Maybe @Jenny or @Karen will set us up a buddy read thread! Anyone else who wants to read Cress with us is welcome to join in!
Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "@James I just started Cress if you want to read along! Maybe @Jenny or @Karen will set us up a buddy read thread! Anyone else who wants to read Cress with us is welcome to join in!"Rose, there is already a Cress buddy read thread that Tia and I set up months ago! You can use that one- I'd love to see what you think!
^I'll join in on that. I'm reading Scarlet now, Cress next.
You know what's also hard to do in a reading slump?Rereading cause then you feel guilt for ignoring the other books you have to read.
Yay @James @Tommy! I'm not too far into Cress but planning to read today!
Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "Yay @James @Tommy! I'm not too far into Cress but planning to read today!"@Rose @Tommy I haven't started the book yet, but I'm likely going to read some of it today.
@James I'm only on Chapter 3 and I'm a slow reader so no worries!
I'm still on Scarlet, but plan on finishing it tonight and getting through a good chunk of Cress tomorrow.
Woot woot for lunar chronicles! I'll. B rereading the series sometime before winter comes out.
I did a buddy read for Fairest last month. Good luck with Cress, I hope you like it, I actually liked Scarlet, Fairest and Cinder better (in that order). I missed the tough heroine in Cress (view spoiler)
Oh, I want to read those books! I seen to one of the few people who hasn't read them yet!
I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group reads I try to read, library books, I end up having 9 or 10 at a time on my currently reading list. Then I'm too stressed to read any of them!!!! I have to quit doing that!!
I FINALLY got over the slump finishing the Syrena Legacy put me into. Thank you Dark Side of Nowhere!
Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group reads I try to read, library books, I end up having 9 or 10 at a time on ..."
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You should try to sign up for less, set smaller goals.
For example read one library book,one book you own and one group read a month. Set yourself a number and try to stick to it.
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You should try to sign up for less, set smaller goals.
For example read one library book,one book you own and one group read a month. Set yourself a number and try to stick to it.
Storm wrote: "I FINALLY got over the slump finishing the Syrena Legacy put me into. Thank you Dark Side of Nowhere!"
:) yeay :D
I wasent in a slump but i finished a book in one sitting yesterday and because of stuff I havent really read in a week,so yeay. Thinking I will pick up I`ll give you the sun today.
:) yeay :D
I wasent in a slump but i finished a book in one sitting yesterday and because of stuff I havent really read in a week,so yeay. Thinking I will pick up I`ll give you the sun today.
Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group reads I try to read, library books, I end up having 9 or ..."That sounds like a good idea. I used to read three at a time and that was fun but I let it spiral. Now I miss out on a lot of group reads etc. I will start setting better guidelines because I really don't want to be stressed over books. I love them. We all do :-)
Oda wrote: "Storm wrote: "I FINALLY got over the slump finishing the Syrena Legacy put me into. Thank you Dark Side of Nowhere!":) yeay :D
I wasent in a slump but i finished a book in one sitting yesterday a..."
I love those read in a day books :-)
Melissa wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group reads I try to read, library books, I end up ..."
Or you could do like, not before I finish these 5 books I own will I get more books from the library,ditto library... And its not like you have to finish group reads in the assigned month. You can read febs group read in march,I mean the thread for it is still there so you can still see what others thought.
Or you could do like, not before I finish these 5 books I own will I get more books from the library,ditto library... And its not like you have to finish group reads in the assigned month. You can read febs group read in march,I mean the thread for it is still there so you can still see what others thought.
Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group reads I try to read, library ..."That's pretty much what I've done. I had so many library books out I couldn't finish them before they expired. So I just took to getting one or two I REALLY wanted.
Storm wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group reads I try to re..."My problem is lately when I order them online for hold, I end up with a bunch of seven day books!! It doesn't even say online they are seven day. Grrrr
Melissa wrote: "Storm wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group rea..."
Yea, that happens to me as well. I request this and that book. and then suddenly I get them all on the same day.
Yea, that happens to me as well. I request this and that book. and then suddenly I get them all on the same day.
Melissa wrote: "Storm wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to read, group rea..."Is it possible to go in and change the holding date? My library allows that, I went from 14 days to 21 days.
Storm wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Storm wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have been fighting a reading slump for some time. I think it's because there are so many that I own I want to..."They automatically renew online so I'm holding steady so far. There is just too many books and so little time :-/
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