Robin's Reading Plan - May 2025

[Robin]

I've been in a bit of a reading slump. I just don't feel like reading. I don't think it's the books I'm choosing. The plots and dialogue still keep my interest, but I find myself laying the books down to play a game on my tablet instead. How do you get over a slump?

MAY 2025 LIST

Buddy/Group:
✓ The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan (NG-Apr) ★★★★☆
✓ Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan (NG-May) ★★★★★

2,3,4:
✓ When the Rogue Returns - Sabrina Jeffries ★★★★☆
✓ The Next Grave - Kendra Elliot (AOM) ★★★★☆ 1/2
✓ A Long Time Gone - Joshua Moehling ★★★★★
✓ 2 Bodies for the Price of 1 - Stephanie Bond ★★★★☆

Standalone/First in series:
✓ The Overnight Guest - Heather Gudenkauf ★★★★☆
✓ Smoke Screen - Terri Blackstock ★★★☆☆ 1/2
✓ The Takedown - Lily Chu ★★★☆☆
✓ Playing with Fire - Tess Gerritsen ★★☆☆☆ 1/2

[Michelle]

Sorry to hear that.. Me fix for a slump is to reread favourites. Or try to find a new-to-you author. This doesn't always help but it did get m out of my slump inece or twice.

[Lieke]

Choosing an easy and/or short book (maybe a children´s book) or reread a favorite usually helps for me. Hope you get out of the slump soon and read some good books this month!

[Jonetta]

Reading slumps are the worst. Both Michelle and Lieke gave you advice that worked for me. Listening to a short story might do the trick. I also put myself on a two-day moratorium from playing games on my tablet. It worked.

Here’s to you being inspired this month, Robin!

[Robin]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'm going to give these ideas a try.

[Sharon]

Happy Reading Robin!

A good audiobook helps me out of a slump. I can play games while I listen. Michelle and Lieke ideas work for me. I'm going to put myself on moriturium too. I'm spending way too much time playing games.

[Robin]

I finished A Long Time Gone by Joshua Moehling.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I read The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lauren]

Robin wrote: "I've been in a bit of a reading slump. I just don't feel like reading. I don't think it's the books I'm choosing. The plots and dialogue still keep my interest, but I find myself laying the books d..."

I'm with you on that Robin. I'm also in a bit of a slump. Nothing is really grabbing me even authors I know I love. I'm hoping it passes quickly for both of us!

[Robin]

Lauren wrote: "I'm with you on that Robin. I'm also in a bit of a slump. Nothing is really grabbing me even authors I know I love. I'm hoping it passes quickly for both of us!"

Me too!

[Robin]

I just finished When the Rogue Returns by Sabrina Jeffries.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robin]

I read The Next Grave by Kendra Elliot.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I listened to The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Today I finished Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robin]

I read 2 Bodies for the Price of 1 by Stephanie Bond.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I listened to The Takedown by Lily Chu.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robin]

I read Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robin]

I finished Close Her Eyes by Lisa Regan.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...