TYPES OF READING SLUMPS THAT WE BOOKWORMS HAVE TO SUFFER
Okayyy so I’m in a bit of a slump and what better blog post then this? Let’s just get right into the kinds od terrors we all have to survive in the book world. Also, I feel like before we all joined this community, as wonderful as it is, slumps never existed back then but now… #thestruggleisreal
THE “NOTHING IS LIVING UP TO THIS BOOK” SLUMP
This is the slump that happens when you’ve read an amazing book and now you have no idea what you want to read and struggle to pick up another book because it doesn’t feel like this amazing book you’ve just read. This happens to me quite a lot because I basically love all books and then I never know what to read.
THE “TOO BUSY TO READ” SLUMP
This happens quite often I think. You get busy at school (or work) and don’t read for 3 weeks and then suddenly you have LOADS of time and don’t want to read. It really sucks because it’s nobody’s fault and the books are crying for help and we have to be evil and tell them we can’t help them. Poor books. They don’t deserve this.
THE “BOOK EVERYONE SAYS IS AMAZING THAT I’M NOT ENJOYING & FORCE MYSELF TO FINISH” SLUMP
This is when you pick up a book because it has amazing reviews and you land up not liking but push through, hoping it’ll get better, which it doesn’t and now you’re scared of ever reading again out of fear of what you just went through.
THE “CURRENTLY BINGE-WATCHING A NETFLIX SHOW” SLUMP
I’m sorry if you don’t have Netflix and cannot relate but it’s the best place to binge tv shows and also sometimes puts you in a slump, as seen above. Yeah this happens… you’re obsessed with a show and don’t feel like reading until you finish the entirety of the show and then it’s over and you still don’t want to read.
THE “WOW I READ A LOT OF BOOKS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND WHY SHOULD I READ ANOTHER?” SLUMP
Now this usually happens when you’re on a roll and are enjoying all you’re books and read 4 in one week and then have NO IDEA why you should read for another 2 weeks (because of all the ones you just finished). Then of course those 2 weeks go by and you still don’t want to read.
THE “THIS BOOK IS BORING” SLUMP
So you’re reading a book and find it really boring and you don’t want to read it anymore, so you put it down, then feel guilty for not reading and dnf’ing this book which lands to you not reading at all. Again, it’s nobody’s fault because we all like different things but that guilt is kind of unnecessary and why do we have to go through this pain? It’s becaseu we’re such nice people, right?!
THE “MY TBR IS OVERWHELMING” SLUMP
All our TBRs are probably HUGE and we all feel like we’re not reading fast enough, yet the pile is swallowing us whole and you’re so overwhelmed that you just don’t read at all. The solution to that is just to forget about your huge pile and read them when you’re in the mood and hopefully it will decrease in time.
MESSAGE FROM FUTURE RUBY:
Hey, I never said it would decrease, I said hopefully so don’t come crying to me when it never does
THE “I DON’T KNOW WHAT BOOK I WANT TO READ” SLUMP
So you know when you one day have no idea what kind of book you want to read and then start like 5000 books from each and every genre and still don’t know what you want. Well yeah that is what happens when you’re a mood reader (like myself) and maybe a little burnt out and now have NO idea what to read and are stuck in a large black hole #pleasehelp
So tell me, have you ever suffered from these and survived? Are there any on this list that I forgot about? Are you in a slump? If so, from what are you struggling? Can I help in any way (probably not but I can try)? Or are you a superhuman and have never suffered from a slump (again probably not)?
xo
38 Comments
amynikitawords
Oh I can totally relate to the WOW I READ A LOT OF BOOKS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND WHY SHOULD I READ ANOTHER?” slump!! I feel that a lot.
Great post Ruby 🙂
Ruby Rae Reads
We all have those weeks of reading way TOO much… thanks Amy ❤️
ioana @dragonwaffles
I’m in a “what is a book will i ever enjoy reading ever again slump”. Send help and cookies please. Also I have loads of homework and I shall cram it all in a day because that’s the type of productive person I am. And Friends is on Netflix right now so that’s not helping because I WANNA START ITTTT. Beasically books what books *hides ginormous TBP pile under a carpet* i have never heard of a book in my life.
Ruby Rae Reads
Ioana do you need some help? Okay YES, you should watch Friends but also there is the netflix slump so that may be a a problem… what are books??
ioana @dragonwaffles
I NEED HELP YES DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW LATIN?
Ah yes I’d love to just jump from a crises slump into a netflix slump….that way maybe i’d be actually doing something instead of staring at the wall in a vage failed attempt at procrastination.
idk what book are ruby why are you asking me i don’t even remember makinga blog dedicated to talking about them
Ruby Rae Reads
Yeah did you know we’re both horrible bloggers and readers?
ioana @dragonwaffles
Oh yes I’m sure. We’re giving a bad example to the children here
Ruby Rae Reads
We’ve always given a bad example
Kristina
currently in the “too busy for books” one … woops 😐 although I open for 11am tomorrow so *hopefully* I can get some reading done before sleep so I can sleep at a reasonnable hour to wake at 9 .. 😅 worst I am at the peak of my thriller where shits gonna go down !! im halfway there !!! could easily finish this but nope x)
also positive this were not happening when I was younger aswell ..
Ruby Rae Reads
Being busy sucks when you’re a reader 😂 thrillers can sometimes be great for slumps but sometimes they don’t help 🙈
Kristina
yep .. or even better; pinpoint on my day off, when I tell myself ah yay I have time to read all I want… well a headache/migraine hits 😂 every. times.
Ruby Rae Reads
Ahh no that sucks… hope you somehow cure your slump
Kristina
Thank you !
Step Into A Book World
Yes all of these have happened to me! I am currently reading a book that a lot of people like and I can’t seem to get into it at all. I have been trying to hand it there but so far its a no go. Wonderful list and all accurate 😊
Ruby Rae Reads
I seriously hated when that happened to me. Maybe put it down rather than forcing yourself to read?
Step Into A Book World
Yea I am probably going to have to. I always hate DNF a book but it happens. I am reading Wintersong
Ruby Rae Reads
Haven’t read that one yet. It sucks to dnf but what’s the point of pushing through if you’re going to dislike anyway?
Step Into A Book World
Agree!
nerdyelite
I am currently binge watching Stranger Things. Oops. 😅
Ruby Rae Reads
Ahh haha… but that’s a good thing, even though you’ll probably be obsessed but at least it’s short #help
nerdyelite
I already am obsessed. One of my friends keeps getting mass texts about it from me since he has already seen all of it.
Ruby Rae Reads
I’ve watched it like twice now so you can constantly text me too if you like 😂
nerdyelite
I don’t know if you are prepared for this. 😂
Ruby Rae Reads
Haha
Dreamy Reads
So you literally wrote all the reading slumps I experience. The worst is the ‘To bust to read’ and the ‘I don’t know what book I want to read’ slump.
Ruby Rae Reads
They are the worst… I basically named all the ones I’ve experienced and the most common ones 😅
Naty
Ahh so true!! I constantly have My TBR Is Too Long slumps! hahaha
Ruby Rae Reads
😂😂😂
northernplunder
haha so true, i relate to a lot of these
Ruby Rae Reads
I only really mentioned the ones I’ve experienced and think are quite common 😄
palegoldpages
i am in almost all of these slumps right now!!! 😂
Ruby Rae Reads
It sucks… i’m in at least 3, hence the blog post 😅😂
kellyhoggons
Urggh literally all of these!!! My biggest one for the last few years (!!) Has been the no time to read slump, but hopefully now that I’m done with varsity that won’t be as much of a problem anymore 😁
Kelly x
Ruby Rae Reads
Ahh hope you find more time.. <3
Marta
I’ve had all of these reading slumps, there’s not one I missed and I have to say that this post was painfully relatable! For example, now after returning from my exams period – I’m very worried that I won’t have the energy to read anything and it’s a ‘i’m-too-tired-to-read-anything’ type of slump and I think it’s the worst kind because you want to read, but you also can’t. But hopefully, it won’t be the case now. Thanks for writing this post, it was very relatable!
Ruby Rae Reads
Ahh such a pleasure. I hope you conquer your slump!
Ilsen Leon
These are all so relatable but I think the ones I mostly have are the “too busy to read” slump (which I’m in right now) and “my TBR is too big” slump. I binge watch Dance Moms sometimes too. Just saw your blog and I can’t wait to see more!
Ruby Rae Reads
Haha… really sucks when you want to read but can’t. Thank you so much 💕