What book are you reading?

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  • princess7955
    princess7955 Posts: 1,277 Member
    I've started 3 books and couldn't get through any of them. Nothing is keeping my interest long enough. All 3 are different authors and different genres.

    So how does everyone get over a reading slump?
  • JustAMurmur
    JustAMurmur Posts: 7,867 Member
    princess7955 wrote: »
    I've started 3 books and couldn't get through any of them. Nothing is keeping my interest long enough. All 3 are different authors and different genres.

    So how does everyone get over a reading slump?

    I try reading something short that's in a genre or topic that I don't normally gravitate toward. I've found lots of new authors and interests that way. I also listen to audiobooks or teach myself something new.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    JustAMurmur wrote: »
    princess7955 wrote: »
    I've started 3 books and couldn't get through any of them. Nothing is keeping my interest long enough. All 3 are different authors and different genres.

    So how does everyone get over a reading slump?

    I try reading something short that's in a genre or topic that I don't normally gravitate toward. I've found lots of new authors and interests that way. I also listen to audiobooks or teach myself something new.

    I do the same. Usually I'll turn to non-fiction, graphic memoirs or biographies when I'm in a fiction slump. If I'm just burnt out in general that is when I actually *buy* a book instead of hitting the library...I can almost always locate something from a favorite author or something that just sounds amazing and is worth a bit of cash to get my reading mojo back!
  • slessofme
    slessofme Posts: 7,740 Member
    Wrapping one up, but this is up next. I'm expecting silly humor... We'll see. 1x1oqick4lp5.jpg
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
    Finished Come Find Me by Megan Miranda
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
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  • razorcut
    razorcut Posts: 25 Member
    I’m starting The Goldfinch tonight. Hope it doesn’t disappoint.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    edited April 2019
    Why America Doesn't Work: How the Decline of the Work Ethic Is Hurting Your Family and Future--and What You Can Do by Chuck Colson and Jack Eckerd
    This is not a new book but provides an insightful view of the nature of workers and how businesses can be improved for the benefit of the corporation and for employees.
  • GingerPwr
    GingerPwr Posts: 1,984 Member
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    This is so interesting and soooooo gross! I'm teaching Victorian novels right now, so some of these details and stories fit right in.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
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  • Danw586
    Danw586 Posts: 237 Member
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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I'm going back to my youthhood (no red line, wow) and re-reading Vol 2 of Will Durant's Story of Civilization. I first read it back after my 10th grade World History teacher introduced us to Vol VII, The Age of Reason Begins.

    I'm consistently struck with being reminded how great fools our fellow people are today.
  • TheSaltedSeaCake
    TheSaltedSeaCake Posts: 56 Member
    Multiples.
  • _impressive_
    _impressive_ Posts: 155 Member
    The Art of War by Sun Tzu. So insightful.
  • Danw586
    Danw586 Posts: 237 Member
    _impressive_ wrote: »
    The Art of War by Sun Tzu. So insightful.

    One of my favorites
  • Danw586
    Danw586 Posts: 237 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
    iMago wrote: »
    iMago wrote: »
    Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    oh i finished this one over the weekend. it was trash, despite the interesting premise, so don't waste your time if Amazon pops it up as a recommendation for you like they did for me.

    @iMago

    Yep, 100% correct..... I too just finished this.

    Cool premise, garbage read.

    I read this a couple years ago... I thought the book was OK, but you're right that the premise sounded much better.
  • Nerdswrkout2_1978
    Nerdswrkout2_1978 Posts: 147 Member
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    Giving this a try, again!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    "The Seer's Path" by Ana Werner
  • jhansonfan
    jhansonfan Posts: 9 Member
    Reading the Lucas Davenport novels by John Sanford.Voraciously read 8 of them and am having a bit of trouble with #9 might be a little burnt out on the series lol
  • your_future_ex_wife
    your_future_ex_wife Posts: 4,278 Member
    picked this up at goodwill today ghoqnrxci6rx.jpeg
  • This_far
    This_far Posts: 536 Member
    edited April 2019
    Fire and Blood
  • Shamirgrant
    Shamirgrant Posts: 36 Member
    48 laws of power
  • tuddy315
    tuddy315 Posts: 11,627 Member
    CPI: Defining and Investigating Child Abuse by G.V. Thomas (one of my friends here on MFP)
  • slessofme
    slessofme Posts: 7,740 Member
    edited April 2019
    Born a crime by Trevor Noah
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Just finished Andrew Rannells' Too Much is Not Enough...
    starting The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
  • bross57
    bross57 Posts: 15 Member
    I read Zinn’s book last year. It’s a powerful book of exploitation that everyone should read. It’s really changed my view of hero-worship history.
  • bizzarekilo
    bizzarekilo Posts: 5 Member
    Frank Herbert's Dune
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
    I See You by Clare Mackintosh
  • CaptainFantastic01
    CaptainFantastic01 Posts: 9,558 Member
    A Becky Chambers book, they’re about space and aliens and I love them

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