So You’re in a Reading Slump, Now What?

Perhaps this has happened to you.. You know those books staring at you from your to-be-read list or reading shelf sounded good at some point, but right now, they just seem like work. Yet, you know that you should be reading, especially if you are someone who teaches reading and so you grab one, read a few pages and pretty quickly lose interest. You grab another one, only to lose interest again. The story repeats until your phone pleasantly dings and you find yourself surfing mindlessly, doing everything but reading longer texts, feeling the guilt build up. Or perhaps you finished the most incredible book and now every other book pales in comparison. Or perhaps you started an amazing series where the first book was thrilling but now on the second, or third, or fourth, it just seems to be dragging on. Or perhaps you see that book that is okay staring at you, but you just can’t seem to find the time to actually read it and as the days drag on so does your memory of what actually happened. Whatever the case, if you have found yourself in one of these situations (or many of them as I have), you have found yourself ina reading slump. Perhaps life has gotten in the way. Perhaps your energy level is just not there. Perhaps it just doesn’t seem like there are any great books out there. Whatever the case may be, this slump is one that you can get out of it, it just may take a few tries. First things first; identify what is causing the slump. Is it work getting in the way? Is it lack of energy? Is it that you cannot seem to find another great book? Finding the cause can help you navigate out. […]

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