tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post3256435625012576208..comments2024-02-10T21:34:03.128-05:00Comments on Writer of Wrongs: How to Get Out of a Reading RutGillyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-86505349146986306522013-05-21T06:17:15.705-04:002013-05-21T06:17:15.705-04:00Awesome post!
I have actually been in a reading s...Awesome post!<br /><br />I have actually been in a reading slump most of this year and IT SUCKS! I'll take your advice and hopefully I will snap out of my reading slump! I want to try and read some Sarah Dessen books as apparently they're great contemporaries :DKyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208972644763001755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-45482505762537090582013-02-24T18:42:42.694-05:002013-02-24T18:42:42.694-05:00I feel lucky that this hasn't happened to me i...I feel lucky that this hasn't happened to me in recent memory -- I have the opposite problem -- I have so many books I want to read that I can't decide which one to choose first since I want to read them ALL. Though I did recently write on my blog about my first ever book I DNFed, which is very unlike me -- so I know it does happen sometimes that a book just doesn't click. <br /><br />These are all really great suggestions to keep in mind though. And I'll admit, my indecisiveness was ended when I chose a sequel I was dying to read as my next book -- a surefire way to get lost in the pages and forget temporarily about all those other ones toppling my shelves!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-35941176316050817502013-02-19T15:57:58.967-05:002013-02-19T15:57:58.967-05:00Awesome post! I don't often go through periods...Awesome post! I don't often go through periods where I don't want to read, but it does happen and often the only thing that can shake me out of it is finally getting a book I've been looking forward to for REALLY long time. But re-reading is a good idea; nothing like going back to something you know already know you love. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768919679687372349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-20354663394047566692013-02-19T13:09:42.407-05:002013-02-19T13:09:42.407-05:00Switching up genres is an excellent way to put off...Switching up genres is an excellent way to put off the reading rut. Glad I could be helpful!GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-25562699198200501042013-02-19T13:09:15.430-05:002013-02-19T13:09:15.430-05:00That's such a good idea! My problem usually st...That's such a good idea! My problem usually stems from too many options. Next time I'm in a rut, I'll just ask someone to pick at random for me as well. Thanks for the hint!GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-12785701902691095722013-02-19T13:08:26.605-05:002013-02-19T13:08:26.605-05:00That's also a really good idea. If you put too...That's also a really good idea. If you put too much pressure on yourself to read, it can really just discourage you further.GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-30449086587586025902013-02-19T13:07:59.162-05:002013-02-19T13:07:59.162-05:00Oooh, I hate it when you actually really like the ...Oooh, I hate it when you actually really like the book you're reading but still can't get into it! That's a sad mess of contradictions that's hard to solve.GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-23761670822784632052013-02-19T13:07:13.477-05:002013-02-19T13:07:13.477-05:00Yes! It is anxiety provoking! Especially when you&...Yes! It is anxiety provoking! Especially when you're already behind on reviews. Contemporaries usually do the trick for me as well.GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-11713720644877873342013-02-19T13:06:20.378-05:002013-02-19T13:06:20.378-05:00Same here. Looking at the unread books on my Kindl...Same here. Looking at the unread books on my Kindle always KILLS my desire to read, which is unfortunate. You'd think it would be the opposite!GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-72862532593366809282013-02-19T13:04:08.217-05:002013-02-19T13:04:08.217-05:00Yeah, sometimes sequels can backfire, but sometime...Yeah, sometimes sequels can backfire, but sometimes they're the best things to, like you said, rekindle the reading passion. And yes! Quick, fun, sweet reads like tSPoLaFS are the best things for me. And Harry Potter is my absolutely favorite thing to reread. I can't even say how many times I've read each book.GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-64759208703692322152013-02-19T08:56:35.961-05:002013-02-19T08:56:35.961-05:00Great post! Reading ruts don't really happen t...Great post! Reading ruts don't really happen to me, but I switch up genres so often that I think I refresh my mind and prevent reading slumps. Your suggestions are wonderful and extremely helpful. =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568091621276786810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-5828572298652654372013-02-19T00:28:22.621-05:002013-02-19T00:28:22.621-05:00I don't get in a lot of reading ruts, only abo...I don't get in a lot of reading ruts, only about once a year or so, but they are very frustrating. Not one single book that I pick up to read sounds good and I then just won't read anything. Those are sad times. A big one for me is if I just feel like I have too many options to choose from, this can put me in a reading rut. Then I have a friend or my husband just randomly pick one for me and I give it a try. It usually works every time and I jump right back in.<br /><br />Thanks for the informative post! I'm glad you are out of your rut. :)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788568691345783808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-10830595406371092982013-02-18T19:21:07.740-05:002013-02-18T19:21:07.740-05:00Love this post. Great ideas for getting out of a f...Love this post. Great ideas for getting out of a funk. If I get in a funk, I just step back for a couple of days and try again. Not forcing myself to read is the only way out a rut for me. Dana from Little Lovely Bookshttp://www.littlelovelybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-14329269482562875012013-02-18T18:04:31.350-05:002013-02-18T18:04:31.350-05:00I have been going through a reading rut too! I am ...I have been going through a reading rut too! I am reading Opal by Jennifer Armentrout I love it but I just don't feel like reading it! I think I might just have to buy Unravel Me and get out of this haha! Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408511670699636877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-32985387253007300372013-02-18T11:28:00.050-05:002013-02-18T11:28:00.050-05:00I'm in a reading rut at the moment. I'll r...I'm in a reading rut at the moment. I'll read a book in a day and then not read anything for almost a week and it's quite the cycle. It's so annoying and almost anxiety provoking because there are so many books I have to read in the upcoming weeks. I guess what helps me the most is reading a good contemporary to get me back on track. It's by far my favorite genre and reading one always feels like coming back to an old friend. I also try to force myself to read every night before bed, even if it's just for a little while. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-60772540918082965732013-02-18T09:48:48.943-05:002013-02-18T09:48:48.943-05:00I feel like I'm in a reading rut right now!! I...I feel like I'm in a reading rut right now!! I waited on The Indigo Spell for MONTHS and now that I have the book I just can't get into it! And I love this series so much. I really want to finish it but I just don't feel like reading. And I have a TON of books lying around and on my Kindle that I need to read but every time I look at them I think "oh man, I really need to read these!" and then I just sigh and go on. I may have to take your advice!Kelly @ Books and Beautihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009514933204825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932292247636823526.post-45106224921116999852013-02-18T09:30:48.247-05:002013-02-18T09:30:48.247-05:00I just went through a (small) reading rut, and I l...I just went through a (small) reading rut, and I love all your suggestions! Reading sequels can be a mixed bag, since my last reading rut happened right after I was disappointed with a sequel, though I know at other times sequels have helped me rekindle that reading passion.<br /><br />I agree that contemporary is a great genre to chose for a reading rut--ESPECIALLY more light contemporary. One of my favorite books to re-read on a bad day or when I don't know what to read is The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. It's a fairly quick read, it's fun, and sweet. <br /><br />By far my favorite way to get out of a reading rut that you mentioned, though, is to reread. When I get really stuck in a rut, I'll reread an all-time favorite like Harry Potter and get totally sucked into that world all over again. Of course, when rereading a book in a series it takes up quite a bit of reading time since I know I'll have to reread the entire series, but sometimes it's so worth it!Stormy @ Book.Blog.Bake.http://bookblogbake.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com