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Friday, May 15, 2015

How to Bust Out of Your Reading Slump



Every avid reader has them, reading slumps. Gosh they are the worst, and I am sad to say I am currently in one. You know the feeling of wanting to read but just not being able to cop up enough concentration for it, your eyes and mind wonder off and before you know it you find yourself reading the same sentence over and over again. Reading slumps are quite upsetting for a person who loves to read, so in this post, I am going to do my best to help you get out of it. These are some thing I find helpful. I hope you will be able to snap out of your slump fast with these tips.

1 Read a book you love. If you read one of your favorite books you will be sure you'll love reading it, which will likely get you your reading mojo back.

2 Ride it out. Even though we all obviously love books sometimes you just need to step away from them for a while. Focus on something else, study hard or hang out with your friends. Go life your life for a while and after a period of time you'll get the reading itch back, I promise!

3 Change your reading environment. Maybe a change of scenery is all you need, go to the park or a coffee shop to read. If background noise makes you lose focus find a place without noise, or if it instead makes you focus find a place that does have background noise. Choose a comfortable, calming space and just read.

4 Visit a book store or library. Hopefully when you are browsing you will reconnect with your love for books and get excited to read again.

5 Use a different medium. If you have been reading e-books switch to physical books, and the other way around. A different type of book can sometimes help to switch things up. If your slump is really bad you can also try an audio book.

6 Watch BookTube. If you want to be inspired I'd recommend watching some BookTube video's. It reminds me how fun reading actually is when I try to hard. Two of my favorite BookTuber's are; PeruseProject and BooksandQuills

7 Read with a buddy. Ask one of your friends if they want to read a book with you, not necessarily in the same place. Have a kind of book club and discus what you have read after each chapter. This will most likely make you excited to read the rest of the book.

8 Watch a book to movie adaptation. Watch a movie which is based on a book. If you really loved the movie you will probably like the book too which might give you your reading mojo back.

I hope these tips will be able to pull you out of your slump. If you have tried any of these tips, or have any of your own please leave a comment!

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