I’m in a Reading Slump

As you read in my March round-up, I’ve been in a reading slump. Every book I read in March was finished at the beginning of the month, and by the end, I was barely reading at all. I had planned for today’s post to be a review of Annie Bot, but after such a busy week, it’s now 11 p.m. on Thursday, and I simply don’t have the brainpower to do the book justice. At this rate, ChatGPT might have to write the post for me (I promise I don’t use ChatGPT for my posts). But wouldn’t that be ironic, considering the subject matter?

Annie Bot is such an interesting book, and I want to ensure I capture the themes but also give a full feel of how I felt reading it and what I think could have been done better.

I have a few backup posts for days like this, but none felt quite right. So, I figured, why not just write freely about my book slump and how hard reading has been lately? Because, honestly, I am deep in a book slump. And book slumps are frustrating, especially when reading is my whole personality. It’s a shame I can’t take my own slump recommendations lol.

Everyone around me seems to be flying through books, while I sit here wishing that were me. The worst part about this? I want to read. I pick up books, I try, but everything feels dull and lifeless. I’ve DNF’d so many books in the past few weeks, that at this point, I can’t even make an accurate assessment of the books’ quality because I can’t tell if the books are the problem or if I am.

That’s why I was so surprised when Annie Bot actually pulled me in. Granted, it was short, and the weirdness factor kept me reading – I do this a lot: sometimes a book’s strangeness alone is enough to keep me engaged but still, a win is a win. Unfortunately, that trick hasn’t been working as well with other books and the reading slump has stuck.

To make matters worse, as this blog is tied to my love of reading when I don’t read I don’t write. This is highly problematic considering I’ve been trying to stick to a posting schedule. I love this blog – it’s been such a fun and rewarding experience – but the last thing I want is for it to start feeling like a chore and sour the whole thing.

So, I’m not forcing myself to read or overthink things right now. Instead, I’m just talking, because that’s what I love to do and writing freely. This is a short, somewhat random post, but honestly, that’s what this blog is about: me and my reading journey. And right now, this slump is just an unfortunate part of it.

At the moment, I’m reading Wild Side by Elsie Silver. It’s good so far, though the FMC is a bit mean, which I don’t love. But I’m pushing through, hoping it sparks something in me.

I’m really hoping April is a better month overall and this book slump doesn’t last. I can’t go on like this. There are some books on my TBR that I’m genuinely excited about, so I plan to step back from social media this month and get back to a good place with reading. I’m also going away towards the end of the month, and I’m hoping the break from work will help reset things.

So, here’s to better reading days ahead.

I apologise if this isn’t the kind of post you were expecting. I hope to be back in higher spirits next Tuesday with some recommendations.  In the meantime please explore my blog and my other posts, and stick around for whatever comes next.