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Through late high school I barely read at all, but I can't remember those dark times anyways.In recent memory, like a week maybe? Two weeks?
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I hate those periods when the words are just a blur on the page, that's when I know I've hit a reading slump. I've taken to reading comics when that happens, helps break the monotony of text only books.I sadly went years without reading anything (with the exception of books aimed at preschoolers). In the last 4 or 5 years I've been increasing my read count again, but I'm still no where near the amount I read at school.
Even in a reading slump it might be a day tops - in fact a slump is a day :)
I never go out without my current book that I'm reading. Yesterday waiting for my car to be fixed - I'm reading, go to the doctors - I read and so on. I get depressed if I don't have a book / Kindle handy. :-o)
Over a year when I had small children and was very depressed. That it to say I read to the children and whatever but I didn't really READ in the hungry devouring books way
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That is wrong! Overnight when sleeping - when we're travelling... But when I'm able my book is in my hand, always:)
I'm not so sure. It was probably when I was living in Zurich. Too busy nannying and sightseeing!
@Brenda no worries for the move..Wasn't exactly sure which spot to put it.
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Thanks :)
About three years. There was a period where reading was, absolutely, the last thing on my mind
somewhere along the line, I went for a few years, I think, but lately, a few hours max
When my first son was born I went for at least a year without reading. Sleep suddenly became more of a priority than books (hard to imagine!)
and then I'm talking when I sleep or when I work.
In the words of Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous when asked about a time when she'd gone without drinking 'it was the worst thirty minutes of my entire life!' Same for me about not reading. And not drinking for that matter too. Well, perhaps a bit longer than that. Maybe forty minutes?
I feel like I'm in a reading rut! i have 9 books that ive started but cant finish and i keep buying books (over $1300au this year spent at bookdepository).I open a book gwt a few pages in but cant go on.
have i lost my reading mojo?
please help, any suggestions on how to restart my reading?
Amanda wrote: "I feel like I'm in a reading rut! i have 9 books that ive started but cant finish and i keep buying books (over $1300au this year spent at bookdepository).I open a book gwt a few pages in but cant..."
Maybe revisit an old favourite? Sometimes it's nice to go back and just read familiar words, rather than galloping through something new, feeling that you need to get to the end.
A comfort read for want of a better expression.
Laura wrote: "So, I was just wondering how long you've gone without reading a novel? Or is this simply too hard to even imagine? ..."Amanda wrote: "I feel like I'm in a reading rut! i have 9 books that ive started but cant finish and i keep buying books (over $1300au this year spent at bookdepository).
I open a book gwt a few pages in but cant..."
Would audiobooks help?
Thanks Leonie and Tesh. Im going to just retry in the new year
Amanda wrote: "Thanks Leonie and Tesh. Im going to just retry in the new year"Sometimes a new year is all that it takes :D I hope it works out well for you :)
Amanda wrote: "Thanks Leonie and Tesh. Im going to just retry in the new year"I hope the new year brings back your enjoyment of reading.
Umm is this like from the earliest I can remember? Bc if so I wasn't a reader when I was younger bc it was too hard and took forever to get through a book due to learning difficulties...so was frustrating for me to read...in that case I would say 4months
But if we go from the moment I became a book lover that would b 2 days and it was torture hehehe
But if we go from the moment I became a book lover that would b 2 days and it was torture hehehe
I didn't read much for almost six years, when my daughter was young. Between heavy work load, husband, and all the rest, I neglected something quiet enjoyable.
My reading has slowed down significantly since starting uni. I've just been so busy during the semesters that I dont get nearly as much time as I'd like. On holidays at the moment but theres so much to do, I need to read more :(
★ Jess wrote: "My reading has slowed down significantly since starting uni. I've just been so busy during the semesters that I dont get nearly as much time as I'd like. On holidays at the moment but theres so muc..."When I was working full time - and hubby was working full time (shiftwork) - and our 2 kids were under 10 - and both hubby and I were doing part time uni degrees (Ah - those were the days!) reading was at a minimum - but I use to read books of short stories. Even if I only read one short story a day - it was perfect. I just got overwhelmed at the idea of committing to a whole book - so the short stories were just wonderful.
Its funny because I rarely read short stories nowadays
From birth to age five :PDon't think I have ever gone more than several hours since then...
Ellie wrote: "I studied philosophy and behavioural studies at Uni., so I went through a period of time where I was reading nothing but very complicated philosophy texts and controversial ethics journal articles...."I can relate to that Ellie, when I'm researching and writing my brain also gets tired. When I finish one of my projects I usually don't read any books for a month or so and when I'm researching, fiction has to take a back seat. A couple of years ago I didn't read any fiction for 3 months. A long stretch for me.
Maybe two months, when I was really sick.
I try to read every day. Sometimes that doesn't happen, but I always have my Kindle with me.
I think I made a comment in a thread i haven't properly finished a book since Jan this year but now I realize it was Feb...Haven't read since! :( Words currently become a jumbly mess and instead of reading I find I've truly taken nothing in!! So, I'm giving it a bit of a break BUT I do miss being swept up in someone elses imagination/world.