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Have you ever had reading/blogging slumps? How do you work through them or work around them?
I have been in a reading slump for most of December that has now led into January. Every time I pick up a book I get as far as maybe 5 pages lose interest and place it down which I doubt has anything to do with the quality of the books themselves because the few I have picked up have been In the Arms of Stone Angels by Jordan Dane, Enclave by Ann Aguirre, Unearthly by Cynthia Hand, and Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent which have all received positive reviews and which are all books I have been greatly interested in but am not at the moment. My conclusion is that I have read too much paranormal/speculative fiction in a row and am burned out and need something different like a contemporary to get me out of it since going on the usual reading hiatus hasn't done much good.
Do you have any good contemporary YA recommendations?
I don't generally read contemporary books often, but since Thanksgiving I've been on a contemp. marathon. Don't know why - but I'm loving it right now. I recommend Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally, The DUFF by Kody Keplinger, or Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday. All are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally burned out on dystopian right now. I loved Enclave and Divergent but I just read Under the Never Sky and Shatter Me. Both good but I start to detect all the similarities and I can't let myself escape into the world anymore.
ReplyDeleteI really wish they weren't all trilogies too - that would help a lot. It's hard to keep track of all these worlds and factions and so forth.
Hmmmm - YA contemp - let me think on that.
Hmm I'm trying to think of some contemporary YA.. Have you read 13 reasons why? Or The Fault in Our Stars? Both have gotten excellent reviews.
ReplyDeleteSometimes if I find I can get into reading a book I will turn to audio. Just the simplicity of listening (in the car, when getting ready for work etc.) is all I need to get over my slump!
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