Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week they provide a topic and you are free to use that topic and/or variations of that topic to make your top ten list. You don’t have to do all ten. Instead you can do three, five, fifteen, whatever you want. A full list of the weekly themes can be found here.
Today’s theme is Books to Pull You Out of a Reading Slump. Now, everyone has a different way or ways to get themselves out of a reading slump. I typically to turn one of three ways to get out of a slump.
1) Read in a different format than usual, such as an audiobook
When you don’t feel like picking up a book sometimes you just need to try something a little different. Instead why not try an audiobook? I turn on an audiobook when I’m cooking, working out, or driving and it always helps me get through a slow reading time.
- Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1) by Laini Taylor
- Invictus by Ryan Graudin
- The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
2) Read an old favorite that you have paged through time and time again
Whether it is a favorite fantasy novel or a poet that gives a comforting feeling, you can always turn to an old favorite to get yourself out of a slump.
- The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1)
- Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
- The Complete Poems by John Keats
3) Read something outside of your normal genre
A great way to get out of a slump is to read something outside of your normal genre. Since I usually read fantasy I have found that romance, horror/thriller, and mysteries are great choices to get back my reading mojo.
- Savor the Moment (Bride Quartet #3) by Nora Roberts
- Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep #1) by Mira Grant
- White Corridor (Bryant and May #5) by Christopher Fowler
Usually one of these tricks helps me get out of a reading slump. Is there another way you find works for you? Tell me about it!
This is such a great take on this week’s prompt! I definitely go back to old favourites or I read short books to get out of a reading slump. I should have included Keats’ poetry in my TTT this week!
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This, right here, is why I love the bookish community. Being able to mention Keats and have people know what I’m talking about is glorious.
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Keats is my favourite poet! I love finding people who love him too 🙂
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Old favourites and audiobooks usually help me out of a slump too – great list 😊
My TTT: https://lifewithallthebooks.com/2018/08/21/top-ten-tuesday-books-to-pull-you-out-of-a-reading-slump/
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I like the twist and totally agree with mixing up the format and returning to favorites. I always struggle when it comes to expanding out to different genres, but I know I need to and that it would absolutely help spark the desire to read again! Great way to make this prompt your own!
I also did my own thing this week and instead chose to provide an update on my past seasonal TBRs and show of my progress — or lack thereof lol! Feel free to check it out: http://bit.ly/2w1tSD0
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Thanks! I have really found that reading genres outside of my norm to be the best bandaid for a reading slump. If you give it a try, I hope it helps you, too!
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Awesome post girl! I like that you talk about doing different things like other formats and such 🙂
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Why thank you, dear! I nearly went on a long ramble that included reading non-fiction and reading out loud but reined myself in. To say the least, I’ve experimented with the reading slump blues, haha
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Another vote here for returning to favorites!
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You can never go wrong on that route!
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Reading audiobooks is a great tip for getting out of a slump, especially if the book is narrated well. A humorous book is always a good pick for an audiobook.
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Oooo, I haven’t tried a humorous audiobook. Now I’m curious. Is there a particular one you would recommend?
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Trevor Noah’s memoir is really fun to listen to, he’s funny but the content is also very informative and also heartwarming ❤
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