Reading Slumps

I am here today to talk about one of readers worst nightmares, reading slumps. For those of you who do not know what a reading slump is, it is a period of time where you feel like you just can not read. You want to read but there ends up being a large pile of books that just do not seem appealing to you. I have just recently have come out of the worst reading slump of my life, it lasted from somewhere around July up until last week. When you are in a reading slump but you want to get out of it, there are many tricks that can help. Tip 1: pick an easy book that you can blow through in a day or so, long books can tend to be hard to get through even when you are not in a reading slump so pick up a book that is not very challenging but still seems interesting. Tip 2: do not read a book that you have been wanting to read. It may seem challenging but trust me, it is worth it. Reading slumps can ruin a book that may be really good, but you just can not get into. Instead of picking a book that you are dying to read, grab a book that you maybe have not heard. It is better to not enjoy a book that was not on your "to be read" than to not enjoy one that was. 3rd and final tip: switch up the genre. If you tend to lean towards a certain genre, try and read some other genre other than that, you may be tired of it even without knowing it. I find that contemporary novels are great to bring you out of a slump because they are usually quite simple but have good story lines. Here are some books that I know have helped me and some friends get out of reading slumps: The Selection series by Kiera Cass, Eleanor and Park and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, and if none of these seem appealing to you, do not be afraid to go down to middle grade books, Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan and Harry Potter by J.K Rowling are great series that can surely get you out of books slumps. I hope these tips help, I will see you all in the next post! Bye!