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One actual book recommendation (It's a smaller easy read) This is where it ends is a book that got me out of a shlump.
Def recommend the twisted series or fourth wing
sorry another reco Amy Steidinger has two books about true events. There pretty good. ( Her book about Joliet prison is a good book that you can just open to a random page and read one of the short stories.
I just finished Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter and don’t think any reading slump would survive this book. It’s fantastic! Five stars from me.
shatter me totally got me out of the reading slump, it's easy and small book to read. I did not like the series very much but still it had me wanting to read the next one.
The Inheritance Games trilogy! It's what got me out of my year long reading slump ;)
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A good girl's guide to murder by Holly Jackson! You immediately jump into the story and it sucks you right in. There is always something happening in every scene so it's never boring. It is a part of a series, but by the end you will 100% want to read the next books. I think about that book way more than I should
To be honest, I use the Ice Planet Barbarians series whenever I hit a huge slump. It's sci-fi romance with "spice" but they're fun quick reads (approx. 300 pages) that are a good palate cleanser when you can't focus on anything more serious.Paladin's Grace and the rest of the Saint of Steel series are romantasy (with plot) that have fun characters that make it entertaining to watch them get together. Also The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is another romantasy book that doesn't take too much effort to read.
Other romance would be For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten, a combination Little Red Riding Hood/Beauty and the Beast retelling. I'd also suggest One Dark Window if you liked For the Wolf, as the vibes are very similar.
For thriller, UNSUB series is very much like reading an episode of Criminal Minds and goes extremely fast.
Horror reads to break you out of a slump, I'd suggest What Moves the Dead it's VERY short, but also will absolutely stick with you for a long time. It's a quick read that had me barely able to catch my breath. A similar vibe would be Mexican Gothic, which starts slow but by the end it's absolutely racing to the end.
Laura purcell's The Poison Thread and The Silent Companions are also great gothic horror reads that'll have you on the edge of your seat throughout.
(my two comfort genres are romantasy and horror, so whenever I can't find something to read I usually gravitate to one or the other, or both.)
Lily wrote: "(SORRY IF THIS MAKES NO SENSE, IT DOES TO ME)I always recommend reading some little kid books. They are small and have pictures, so it kind of tells my brain that we are reading but that we need t..."
After a while when I've read too many mediocre newly published novels I either reread Rosamunde Pilcher, Charlotte Link or Utta Danella or in-between I do read the first5 Famous Five books by Enid Blyton (American kids don't know what they are missing!).
It's just amazing to me how Enid Blyton was able to create so much atmosphere with so few words. And so much suspense.
I've never thought of that - would be soothing and fun to reread what we loved as children. I usually go to cozy mysteries or rom-coms as I love psychological thrillers, murders, mayhem and madness so I sometimes burn out.
The handmaids tale has helped me because it is easy to read and makes you wonder what will happen next, why their environment is the way it is. It’s a good read.
Agreed. The Handmaid's Tale is one of my all-time favorite books. I loved how Atwood followed one basic rule. Everything that happens to the women in the book is based on some historical practice. She blended them together masterfully.
Pick a quick read like any of Agatha Christie's for some cozy mystery. My personal favourite is And Then There Were None. You could also try some thrillers such as Devotion of Suspect X, Silent Patient or Before I go To Sleep, which are moderately high paced.
And then there's a plethora of romantasy which are an easy read. Any book by Maas (though I'm not a fan) or Cruel Prince, which I enjoyed.
Circa24 wrote: "Agreed. The Handmaid's Tale is one of my all-time favorite books. I loved how Atwood followed one basic rule. Everything that happens to the women in the book is based on some historical practice. ..."Loved it as well. One of my all-time favourites too.
If you're in a slump, and like sci-fi and humor, or just humor, I'd suggest Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Most of them are shorter, almost novellas. There's only one that would be considered full length. They are fun, insightful, interesting and highly entertaining.
They're like nibbles to get your reading appetite going again. Try to read in order. Start with All Systems Red. If you enjoy it, you'll love the others. I think it's book 4 that's the full length one.
DON'T read the shorter .5s first. They're literally just scenes and you won't understand until you read at least a few of them. But these are easy, bingeable and some of the most entertaining reads you'll find.
They're just plain fun. And like i said, mostly short, so no major commitments. If you're like me though, you'll be wishing they were longer by the second book.
If the slump is BAD, listen to the audiobook versions. The performer is excellent and they actually helped me out of a slump. I listened to them all. Then went back and read them myself.
The Murderbot Diaries Collection 6 books: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, Network Effect, Fugitive Telemetry
All Systems Red Audio read by Kevin R. Free
Personally, I loved You'd Be Home Now and The Words We Keep, finished both rather quickly.
Whenever I'm in a reading slump I'll pick up comic books/graphic novels for a little while - they're not as dense as a typical novel, so they easily get me hyped to read again! Slice of life stories are especially great when I don't want to read much, so I'd recommend Spy x Family for those looking for an easy read. If you're into superheroes, try Batman: the Long Halloween for something spooky, or Jeff Lemire's Moon Knight!
Alexsandra wrote: "hi. so I made this because i am struggling and trying to get out of Book slump. Im reading the housemaid which is slowly helping me. But a book that got me out of a slump earlier this year and brou..."So some of the books that I've used to get out of slumps in the past have been the Shatter Me series. It's dystopian YA, but that whole series helped pull me back from a several month long slump. The ACOTAR series also helped.
From the sun-drenched streets of Riverside to the chilling, unfathomable void of space, unfolds a tale of love, lost memories, interdimensional war, and the relentless search for identity.
A really comic rom-com or any book from Agatha Christie. Easy! :)
fourth wing for me. I devoured that thing in a day and that never happens with me.
Action/ adventure, or fast paced horror/thrillers gets me out of a slump.
reread old favorites!! I read eight books, consisting of classics, in July and was completely burnt out by august. By the end of the month I started to reread Harry Potter just to motivate myself again. Pretty basic but was so therapeutic!!
Louisa I agree with the advice to reread Harry Potter. I’m sure I could read it 100 times.
Alexsandra wrote: "hi. so I made this because i am struggling and trying to get out of Book slump. Im reading the housemaid which is slowly helping me. But a book that got me out of a slump earlier this year and brou..."What about The Inheritance Games?
Do you know what I do if I am in a book slump? Go with it! I do something else entirely so that I am having the rest that my brain is telling me I need. I will generally take some time off till I get the reading bug again and then it usually slots back into place.
I just finished Totally Deceased which was recommended by a friend who was in a massive slump - she read it in one day and I did the same - it is really funny and easy to readTotally Deceased: a hilarious, heart-racing murder mystery like no other
Jules wrote: "Hi ! Just joined the group today - and thought I'd share my experience with reading slumps. Not that I'm an expert, but if this can help anyone at all then I'm happy. Somewhere around december 2021..."Great recs!
Laura wrote: "Holly Jackson 100%"Agree - except I couldn't get into the Five Survive one at all!
I'd say the percy jackson books.they're fun, easy to read and fast pasted!
Any short stories or manga/comics are my go to.
reread a very good book one that is a five star book and give your self goals how much you want to read that day.
Something light and fun. I recommend Serena Valentino's Villains series
Caraval is what got me out of my most recent reading slump with it's page turning suspense
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I always recommend reading some little kid books. They are small and have pictures, so it kind of tells my brain that we are reading but that we need to read some harder material. It gets me back to reading, but then I'm like "um why little kid books I want big kid books"