Comments on: Reading Recharge

By: Shan

Shan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:28:57 +0000

I thought I was the only one who “suffered” with reading slumps. I get them every once in a while, it sucks. I love to read, but it happens.

I have a lot of books that I save for rainy days, but the one that I am anticipating reading the most is Faefever by Karen Marie Moning. I bought it when it was first released, but I haven’t read it yet. I know it is going to be good, because she never disappoints, but I need to be able to savor every single word.

By: Miss Mabel

Miss Mabel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:26:35 +0000

When I was in university the last 5 years, I avoided reading much of the year because once you get sucked into a good fiction book… forget homework! So the few books I did read, or read in the summer between semesters, I remember so well… they had that same cozy-oh-God-I-missed-this feel to them. (Sense and Sensibility, Mr Norrel, some Evanovichs, Poisonwood Bible, and Jilly Cooper’s Polo come to mind.)

As for rainy days, yes I do save books. I have a Jennifer Crusie I haven’t cracked yet, and a Connie Willis. I’m in no rush… they’re there for when I need a Guaranteed Read.

By: Janet W

Janet W — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:22:04 +0000

Good question readerdiane! I’ve noticed lately that on the various boards I frequent, someone will say (paraphrasing), so and so has jumped the shark, or hasn’t updated her website in a year even though she has a new book or so on and so forth. This is the first time I’ve seen someone not share good — or at the very least — encouraging news. It’s like we’ve all been afflicted with an attack of the Nice Grrrrl Syndrome — not terribly helpful on review boards, imo

So if we’re kissin’ and tellin’ … slumps for me are cured by Balogh or Heyer or another Tried and True author (for me).

By: Susan Kelley

Susan Kelley — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:40 +0000

I have never had a reading slump. I have to deny myself books so I can get other things done. After finishing a certain project I always reward myself with something special I’ve been saving on the TBR shelf.

By: readerdiane

readerdiane — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:25 +0000

So what was the book that got you out of your reading slump?

By: Patty L.

Patty L. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:26:07 +0000

I have never really gone more than a week without reading. Of course, I have read some books that I wish I hadn’t because I picked up anything off the shelf just to have something to read. LOL

I can honestly say I have never saved a book for a rainy day. I have a TBR pile, but if I have been anticipating a release or it’s by a favorite author it goes to the top and gets read immediately.

By: Jennifer Colgan

Jennifer Colgan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:02:01 +0000

I have, on occasion, saved books aside that I knew I would savor because I wanted the anticipation to last a little longer. I’ve also experienced the reading slump and until recently I was really at a loss to pick up any of the books in my TBR pile. I cured that by going hog wild in a new genre and picking up some mysteries and I’ve been reading avidly since then.

By: Terry Odell

Terry Odell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:42:50 +0000

I can’t say I’ve ever experienced a reading slump, but I know when I have several books lined up, I will often save the one by a favorite author until I know I have a guilt-free stretch of time so I can savor it.

It’s kind of the way I always used to eat my vegetables first, to get them out of the way, so I could enjoy the rest of the meal.