tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post8862751960603566888..comments2024-02-24T09:36:17.274+08:00Comments on Melody's Reading Corner: Musing Mondays: Book SlumpMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-28056576439344624502008-08-27T10:58:00.000+08:002008-08-27T10:58:00.000+08:00Paula - Indeed! No wonder our TBR pile is always p...Paula - Indeed! No wonder our TBR pile is always piling, hehe.<BR/><BR/>J Kaye - I'm hoping you'll reach your goal! I've great faith in you because you read a lot of books and write lots of reviews! I always enjoy reading them and adding some to my wishlist. :)<BR/><BR/>Iliana - The switching of genres works well for me most of the time. Turning to magazines is another great idea too. I've a few which I have yet to read, and I think it's time I should devote some of my reading time for them. ;)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-3441919507389503242008-08-27T06:30:00.000+08:002008-08-27T06:30:00.000+08:00Melody that's a great idea - switching up the genr...Melody that's a great idea - switching up the genres. For me, if I'm ever going through a big book slump, which luckily hasn't happened in a long while, I turn to magazines. After reading so many pages about fashion, you just gotta get back to a good book! ha,ha....Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-75490308815410246502008-08-26T19:33:00.000+08:002008-08-26T19:33:00.000+08:00Hmmmm....I think I get in the slump because I get ...Hmmmm....I think I get in the slump because I get tired of reading. I've never been one to do the same routine night after night after night. I've forced myself to because of the 200 in 2008 goal. I don't know if I will make it. If I don't, one thing is for sure. I won't be doing this in 2009!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-29313594218010652192008-08-26T19:18:00.000+08:002008-08-26T19:18:00.000+08:00I agree that random recommendations from others (e...I agree that random recommendations from others (especially bloggers) is a great way to find interesting new books that I might not otherwise explore - and break me out of a pattern I might not have realised I'd fallen into with my reading material.Paula Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257475233897059248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-33616811192855089032008-08-26T08:11:00.000+08:002008-08-26T08:11:00.000+08:00loopyloo - Thanks for visiting! I enjoy doing thes...loopyloo - Thanks for visiting! I enjoy doing these memes (especially when they're books related) because they're so much fun!<BR/><BR/>Jen - 15 books in a month is a lot! I wish I'm able to do that. ;) <BR/><BR/>Rhinoa - Ah yes, that's another good option! It reminds me I need to get back to my Nancy Drew's books. I've a few in my stack which I've not read. :P<BR/><BR/>Ruth - Heading to the stores is definitely a GREAT option to me! LOL. Not only will I find something new to read but will also end up bringing home a few other books as well. ;P<BR/><BR/>Wendy - It's good to move on to another hobby so we don't feel as if we've neglected our other interests. :)<BR/><BR/>Jeane - Exactly! Not to mention that our reading moods play a part in it too.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-89660614199601703012008-08-26T01:21:00.000+08:002008-08-26T01:21:00.000+08:00Sometimes I get in a reading slump because I can't...Sometimes I get in a reading slump because I can't find a type of book that fits my frame of mind. So I do something else for a while- take walks, crossword puzzles, work in the garden, watch movies, whatever- until I have a sure feeling of what I want to read- fantasy? memoir? science? YA fiction? then it's always easy to find a new book.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-4385613954821907872008-08-26T00:15:00.000+08:002008-08-26T00:15:00.000+08:00I am much the same way, Melody, in regards to mixi...I am much the same way, Melody, in regards to mixing up the types of books I read to avoid burn out on any one genre. Sometimes I am in the mood to read several series books in a row, but I have to be careful not to overdo it.<BR/><BR/>There are times too when the best option for me is to move on to another hobby or interest for awhile. I will eventually find my way back to reading when the time is right.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-50521465136515784402008-08-25T23:50:00.000+08:002008-08-25T23:50:00.000+08:00I try to not let myself get into a slump, because ...I try to not let myself get into a slump, because if I don't have something to read I'm climbing the walls within a day or two. If I really can't find anything on my own shelves to read, I'll head to the store and see what jumps off the shelf at me. I did that last week and ended up coming home with <I>The Pink Forest</I> in my hot little hands. It's <A HREF="http://www.danadorfman.com/" REL="nofollow">interactive fiction</A>, and not only was it something I'd never read before, it was also exactly what I needed to get me going again.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996662643984783625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-48745739461075414192008-08-25T21:36:00.000+08:002008-08-25T21:36:00.000+08:00I know what you mean about sometimes not reading t...I know what you mean about sometimes not reading too many books from the same genre in a row. Sometimes I reignite my reading by reading a favourite book from when I was a kid. Something light, easy and fun like Enid Blyton or Lois Lowry's Anastasia series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-17851804784973652212008-08-25T20:55:00.000+08:002008-08-25T20:55:00.000+08:00I've kind of been in a reading slump all year. I t...I've kind of been in a reading slump all year. I think the most I read one month was 13 or 15 books and it's gone downhill since then. I've only read two books this month but I'm not too worried about it. I can usually get out of a slump quickly by reading non-fiction. Don't ask me how though!Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-4278736721455211262008-08-25T19:27:00.000+08:002008-08-25T19:27:00.000+08:00I've just responded to Monday Musings and have now...I've just responded to Monday Musings and have now read your post and we seem to be pretty much in agreement!loopyloo100https://www.blogger.com/profile/01819416643369441024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-71618443681717594312008-08-25T14:40:00.000+08:002008-08-25T14:40:00.000+08:00Ah yes, reading does play a role in relieving thos...Ah yes, reading does play a role in relieving those stress, isn't it?! ;) <BR/><BR/>I hope you've a great day too, Alice!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-29354655586926355412008-08-25T13:34:00.000+08:002008-08-25T13:34:00.000+08:00Hi Melody, I don't think I've found myself to be i...Hi Melody, I don't think I've found myself to be in a reading slump. Not yet... There's too many wonderful books out there and I can't seem to stop buying, and then there are all the wonderful recommendations by friends and further readings recommended by books... I also find that the busier I get, the more I read because reading seems to destress me and make me happy. So I read more. LOL.<BR/><BR/>I do agree that we do not stop reading, and so long that we continue to read, the shortage of reading materials or reading slump is not likely to happen.<BR/><BR/>Have a good day!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.com