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August 21: Books to Pull You Out of a Reading Slump
This is so different for everyone, so these are books that pull *me* out of a slump. When nothing appeals to me, I turn to old favorites that make me smile/laugh or evoke a warm fuzzy feeling.
Matilda; Roald Dahl. She’s my hero. And children’s books are great to break a slump, because they’re shorter.
Complete Works; Emily DIckinson. Assuming you like poetry, she has some wonderfully defiant poems, or quiet hopeful poems.
Mine Till Midnight; Lisa Kleypas. With books I’ve read a bunch of times, I might just read a favorite section–like a sweet declaration of love.
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened; Jenny Lawson. Every since a friend directed me to The Bloggess, her irreverent humor has always lifted my mood with her weird hobbies, strange conversations, and willingness to fight a body and brain chemistry that is unkind.
Hogfather; Terry Pratchett. There’s a lot of life triumphing against entropy in all Pratchett, but this happens to be one of my favorites, because it has Susan Sto Helit and Christmas in it.
Brave Enough; Cheryl Strayed. Short, heartfelt snippets of wisdom and hope.
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Great choices. I also chose some childhood faves and poetry. I think during a slump it’s helpful to have things that are “quick” reading as opposed to stuff that requires a significant intellectual investment. Well, for me anyway.
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Short works well for me, too. There’s a few graphic novels I would have added, too, if I had time!
Personally, I like to reach for middle grade books when I’m feeling slumpish. I like that they are easier reads and tend to have happier endings.
I LOVE Jenny Lawson. Have you read Furiously Happy? I think we’ve talked about her books before but I can’t remember.
Happy endings are so important.
We might have! The downside of having bookish conversations on multiple platforms.
I’ve read Furiously Happy, yes. 🙂