I'm a longtime reader and I've never had a reading slump. I might not always read the same amount but I've always read. It seems like people put too much pressure on themselves so I thought I'd give my two cents.
1. If you don't like a book put it down. I know there are people who force themselves to finish a book. I think that's a mistake. Sometimes you might not be in the mood for a book. You could always go back to it later. That's what I plan to do with Renegades. Yes I started reading it and decided to put it down.
Just because you start a book doesn't mean you have to finish it. Why make yourself read something you're not into? There are so many books out there and you aren't going to like all of them. The need to finish what you start seems to me a good way to get into a reading slump. Is there really a need to hate read? That just sounds ridiculous.
Cheerleaders From Planet X by Lyssa Chiavari: I recently finished this book. Cheerleaders. Aliens. Lesbians. Fun book.
2. 24 hour readathons are dumb. I don't understand the point of them. Do you want a cookie for reading a series of books in one day? I didn't watch the video but I saw the title and it was about someone reading The Raven Cycle in a day. That doesn't make sense to me. Now with the Fear Street books and Sweet Valley High I can understand one or more being read in a day since they are short and very easy to read. Why would you want to rush a series?
3. Stop treating reading like a competition. Some people read slow. Some people read fast. Some people don't have much time to read. Audio books if you can do them are a great way to help with that. I'm not an audio book person. It doesn't matter how many books you read. I suggest not putting a number on Goodreads. Sure that allows us to keep track of your books but don't put the pressure on yourself to reach a certain number and feel bad if you don't reach it. Most of the time I don't even mention the books I'm reading.
I know that I would have loved someone to follow me around and write down what I was reading. I know I've read science fiction books that I've forgotten about. They are lost forever in the realms of my shitty memory. I only keep track of the books I read because I'm just curious about the number. It is pretty freaky when I do the count at the end of the year since it is often shocking.
4. I know I'm not alone in having a preferred genre. I have personally burned out on fantasy. I took a long break from it. Don't be afraid to try other genres. You might discover that you like science fiction or even contemporary. You never know what might happen the next time you open a book.
5. Don't limit yourself. When I was growing up young adult wasn't really a thing. There were books but not like there are now so I do read young adult books so I'm backwards. I read adult books from the time I was about twelve. I even got permission from the library to check out whatever I wanted since I had a kids library card. I think it was orange. There was a different color for the adult card.
If you want to read young adult that's totally fine but don't be afraid to dip into other age ranges. Try an adult book every once in a while. Who knows you might like it. I've been trying out more middle grade since my main goal when it comes to reading is to enjoy the story.
6. Don't fixate on trivial things. Pick a book that interests you. Don't fixate on page count. I am confused about that. I'll hear someone talking about how long a book is and most of the time the book isn't long. A five hundred page book really isn't that long but I think people tend to read shorter books so they feel more accomplished and so they read more books. That just doesn't make sense to me since I'm all about enjoying the story. Also I wonder about people who say they read a book in one sitting. I'm incapable of doing this. I guess it is a case of feeling accomplished but at the same time it can come off as bragging. Just because you read a certain book in one sitting doesn't mean that me reading the same book over the course of a week wasn't read faster if I kept track of the time spent reading.
I could care less about how long a book is and what year it was written in. I actually saw a comment where the person said they couldn't read a book that was written before 1990. I guess if this person found an author they adored they would just ignore a book that was written before this date. In what way does that make sense? Think of all the books you're missing out on by putting this restriction on what you read. I can understand not really being into classics since the language can be weird but having a cut off date that wasn't that long ago is just silly.
7. If you review books make sure you sneak in non review books so it doesn't feel like homework. I've strayed away from doing reviews. I mention here and there on Twitter the book I'm reading and will mention if I like it. I somehow never gained the skills to do a review that people would be interested in reading.
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1. If you don't like a book put it down. I know there are people who force themselves to finish a book. I think that's a mistake. Sometimes you might not be in the mood for a book. You could always go back to it later. That's what I plan to do with Renegades. Yes I started reading it and decided to put it down.
Just because you start a book doesn't mean you have to finish it. Why make yourself read something you're not into? There are so many books out there and you aren't going to like all of them. The need to finish what you start seems to me a good way to get into a reading slump. Is there really a need to hate read? That just sounds ridiculous.
Cheerleaders From Planet X by Lyssa Chiavari: I recently finished this book. Cheerleaders. Aliens. Lesbians. Fun book.
2. 24 hour readathons are dumb. I don't understand the point of them. Do you want a cookie for reading a series of books in one day? I didn't watch the video but I saw the title and it was about someone reading The Raven Cycle in a day. That doesn't make sense to me. Now with the Fear Street books and Sweet Valley High I can understand one or more being read in a day since they are short and very easy to read. Why would you want to rush a series?
3. Stop treating reading like a competition. Some people read slow. Some people read fast. Some people don't have much time to read. Audio books if you can do them are a great way to help with that. I'm not an audio book person. It doesn't matter how many books you read. I suggest not putting a number on Goodreads. Sure that allows us to keep track of your books but don't put the pressure on yourself to reach a certain number and feel bad if you don't reach it. Most of the time I don't even mention the books I'm reading.
I know that I would have loved someone to follow me around and write down what I was reading. I know I've read science fiction books that I've forgotten about. They are lost forever in the realms of my shitty memory. I only keep track of the books I read because I'm just curious about the number. It is pretty freaky when I do the count at the end of the year since it is often shocking.
4. I know I'm not alone in having a preferred genre. I have personally burned out on fantasy. I took a long break from it. Don't be afraid to try other genres. You might discover that you like science fiction or even contemporary. You never know what might happen the next time you open a book.
5. Don't limit yourself. When I was growing up young adult wasn't really a thing. There were books but not like there are now so I do read young adult books so I'm backwards. I read adult books from the time I was about twelve. I even got permission from the library to check out whatever I wanted since I had a kids library card. I think it was orange. There was a different color for the adult card.
If you want to read young adult that's totally fine but don't be afraid to dip into other age ranges. Try an adult book every once in a while. Who knows you might like it. I've been trying out more middle grade since my main goal when it comes to reading is to enjoy the story.
6. Don't fixate on trivial things. Pick a book that interests you. Don't fixate on page count. I am confused about that. I'll hear someone talking about how long a book is and most of the time the book isn't long. A five hundred page book really isn't that long but I think people tend to read shorter books so they feel more accomplished and so they read more books. That just doesn't make sense to me since I'm all about enjoying the story. Also I wonder about people who say they read a book in one sitting. I'm incapable of doing this. I guess it is a case of feeling accomplished but at the same time it can come off as bragging. Just because you read a certain book in one sitting doesn't mean that me reading the same book over the course of a week wasn't read faster if I kept track of the time spent reading.
I could care less about how long a book is and what year it was written in. I actually saw a comment where the person said they couldn't read a book that was written before 1990. I guess if this person found an author they adored they would just ignore a book that was written before this date. In what way does that make sense? Think of all the books you're missing out on by putting this restriction on what you read. I can understand not really being into classics since the language can be weird but having a cut off date that wasn't that long ago is just silly.
7. If you review books make sure you sneak in non review books so it doesn't feel like homework. I've strayed away from doing reviews. I mention here and there on Twitter the book I'm reading and will mention if I like it. I somehow never gained the skills to do a review that people would be interested in reading.
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