Four Books That Helped Me Escape My Reading Slump

It has been an incredibly long time since I've felt like I've truly enjoyed reading again. Despite reading some books during the last few years, I would say that I was in a terrible reading slump as I could only get through 8-10 books a year. Those numbers aren’t bad, but I was more concerned about my lack of interest in reading and the significant time I spent doom scrolling. It was definitely a sad thing to realise and I did truly miss my passion for reading.

However, after almost 12-18 months of suffering through a massive reading slump, I was eventually rescued by the following books. They reignited my love for reading again and I could not be anymore grateful for it.

Black Sun (Between the Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

I cannot begin to explain how much I love this book. It had been sitting on my shelf for almost 2 years, so I decided to give it a go and was pleasantly surprised by how I was immediately invested and could not put the book down. Roanhorse brought to life a beautifully, tragic tale, driven by memorable characters and vivid and compelling storytelling. It had definitely been a long time since finding myself drawn to every character and attached to each journey. I thoroughly loved every single moment of this read.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Everyone in the book blog community would know of this book by now. I remember 11 years this was heavily spoken about and I am so glad I gave this a go. It was such a magical book to read, I fell in love with the world building and the characters really came to life for me. If you haven’t yet, this is a must read!

Stolen Focus: Why Can’t You Pay Attention by Johann Hari

Honestly, I don’t even know why I decided to or even when I purchased this but turns out I made the right decision. Johann Hari explains that this isn’t a self help book, however, I found it to be helpful in drawing attention to why we, as a generation, struggle to remain focused, are constantly being distracted and essentially being manipulated into behaving in this manner. I’ve always wanted to explore more non-fiction and enjoy Hari’s writing style, as it’s engaging and thought-provoking.

Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn

This book is EVERYTHING. I strongly believe everyone would benefit in reading this at least once in their life. I know for sure I’ll be picking this up every once in awhile because it offers you so much perspective and understanding around love, relationships and identity at any stage in your life. Natasha Lunn put so much time and energy into this and I am so grateful she gave us the privilege to experience these interviews with her

Let me know what books have pulled you out of a bad reading slump?

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