Readingslump

#September2024 #pathetic #ReadingSlump

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I had a big slump in September too. I told my husband it‘s my palate cleanser for all the reading I‘ll cram into October. 😜😅 2mo

Sace @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I‘m really hoping to do better this month. 2mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Same. Good luck! ❤️ 2mo

Jari-chan Fingers crossed it gets better this month 🤞🤞 2mo

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ShananigansReads

Brutally Honest | Melanie Brown

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I finally finished a book! #ReadingSlump

Seabreeze_Reader 👍Hopefully this marks the end of the dreaded reading slump.🙂 2mo

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gabriellegabby

Bookclub Member's Reading Log | A J Wiseman

😶‍🌫️ Tired of staring at your bookshelf without inspiration?

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#readingslump #reading #books #readinggoals

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SpookyDonut

Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro | Satoko Kiyuduki

Library run for tons of graphic novels. Starting with this adorable short one. #shoulderacoffinkuro #satokokiyuduki #manga #graphicnovel #paperback #library #readingslump!

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CatLass007

Jane Austen Novels: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion | Jane Austen

@StayCurious I see that there are nearly 7000 posts with the #PemberLitten tag, so I‘m guessing the group has been in existence for several years. But it looks like the #JaneAdjacent tag goes back only to February 2023. If I make book suggestions, I not only don‘t want to duplicate what the group already has read, I don‘t want to miss out on books of which I might be unaware. I see that you went through a #ReadingSlump this year and I‘m (cont)⬇️

CatLass007 glad you‘ve overcome it. May I be nosy and ask how you accomplished it? I‘ve had reading slumps in the past (fortunately not this year), and I don‘t remember how I got out of them. I would appreciate any suggestions you or anyone one else reading this post might have. 11mo

BookwormAHN I suggest audiobooks especially one with a full cast. Good luck 🩵 11mo

CatLass007 @BookwormAHN Thanks for the suggestion! 11mo

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Crinoline_Laphroaig Hi! Pemberlittens started during the Pandemic. We came together to read original Austen books with Chapter a Day Readalongs. Whenever we finished a book. The next month we'd do retellings of that book. It's evolved over time and #JaneAdjancent became a thing . Just thought you might be interested in history of group. 11mo

CatLass007 @Crinoline_Laphroaig Thank you! I haven‘t read much of her work so I decided I needed to remedy that. I‘m listening to Emma right now. This one is narrated by Jenny Agutter. 11mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CatLass007 Emma❣️ 11mo

StayCurious Hello! When @BarkingMadRead and I took over the #Pemberlittens group last year, we went off into two branches - one to read classics and one to read retellings or books linked to Jane. Now we‘re evolving to include other classic retellings as well. I saw your comment on Sherlock retellings. I‘d be interested in co-hosting with you but would want to check with @dabbe and @Cuilin who are hosting #NoPlaceLikeHolmes. Ladies any plans to do retellings? 10mo

StayCurious @CatLass007 I was in a huge reading slump last year and honestly, Buddy reads (and committing to host them) helped me read again. Having other like minded readers around me helped so much! 10mo

Cuilin @StayCurious I think we should collaborate!!!! Yes. I love retellings. @dabbe thoughts? (edited) 10mo

dabbe @Cuilin @StayCurious Sounds intriguing! I think there are 3 types of Sherlock's out there: 1. The original canon, which is what @Cuilin and I are doing at #NoPlaceLikeHolmes. 2. Pastiches, which are completely different stories with completely new plots (Ex. The 7-Percent Solution). 3. Retellings, which reimagine an original story in the canon or refer to it (A Study in Pink, SHERLOCK, Ep. 1/Season 1). ⬇️ 10mo

dabbe We've already sort-of-unknowingly collaborated with #NoPlace reading A STUDY IN SCARLET and #JaneAdjacent reading A STUDY IN SCARLET WOMEN. #howcoolisthat I'm open to any other ways to collaborate as well! The more Sherlock, the better! 🤩🤩🤩 10mo

Cuilin @dabbe @StayCurious @CatLass007 well now I need to read A Study in Scarlet Women. Since the Sherlock novels/stories are short if we read them in order and add in a relevant adjacent read per month? 10mo

CatLass007 @StayCurious @dabbe @Cuilin I had no idea that #NoPlaceLikeHolmes even existed. I usually just happen upon #BuddyReads as I scroll through my feed. I have been listening to audiobooks exclusively for a couple of years. Vision problems. So I only have looked into what Audible has available for #JaneAdjacent and #HolmesAdjacent books. There are so many of each! But there are others available only in print, both paper and ereader. I listened (cont)⬇️ 10mo

CatLass007 to A Study in Scarlet before listening to A Study in Scarlet Women and I‘ll find #NoPlaceLikeHolmes and ask to be added to the tag list. I‘m not sure what next steps to take to co-host a #HolmesAdjacent #BuddyRead. Please let me know. (edited) 10mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 I added you to the list. 10mo

CatLass007 @Cuilin Great! Thank you. 10mo

StayCurious @Cuilin @dabbe @CatLass007 perhaps we could start next month and do a relevant adjacent book for the next in the Sherlock series. It could be completely optional to read both. We could do just a discussion at the end of the month rather than daily posts so it is more in keeping with your original group. Let me know how that sounds. I‘m happy to work with you all - this sounds fun! 10mo

Cuilin @StayCurious this does sound like fun!!! We‘re reading The Sign of Four in February. Do you have a list of adjacent reads or do we need to do some research? Here‘s my email if you want to share suggestions, cuilin3 at gmail 10mo

CatLass007 @StayCurious @Cuilin @dabbe. I found it quite enlightening and entertaining to read the original Conan Doyle before I read the first book in the Lady Sherlock series. The Sign of Four in February sounds great! It‘s in the collection I have and it‘s narrated by Stephen Fry. Just Marvelous. I don‘t have a list of adjacent books but I have taken screenshots of the first book in the different series. It‘s just easier for me to remember. (cont)⬇️ 10mo

CatLass007 @StayCurious @Cuilin @dabbe I would be glad to compile a list for you. Would it be possible for one of you to look for books that are not available in audio? My email is catlass007 at yahoo. This sounds like a great time! 10mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 I‘m interested in audio too, so yes. I also listened to Stephen Fry‘s Sherlock narration. 🩷 10mo

CatLass007 @Cuilin He really is a wonderful narrator. Do you have an Audible subscription? When I looked for Sherlock adjacent books, all I needed to do was enter “Sherlock” and it brought up many standalones and series. (edited) 10mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 yes I do. I‘ll try that. 10mo

CatLass007 @Cuilin Sounds like a good idea. 10mo

dabbe @CatLass007 @Cuilin I don't do audio, so I'm not much help in that department. Anything I can do? 10mo

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nibech

Scythe | Neal Shusterman

Gee whiz, I didn't realize I haven't been active in a couple years. Haha, whoopsie! Anyway, since I have such a hard time choosing the next book I read, I made a list of 10 titles so that I can roll a d10 and see what fate decides! #timeflies #readingslump

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SassyBookworm

Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf--and What You Can Learn from Them | Jimmy Roberts

Part of September and most all of October I have been in a major slump 😞. I‘ve tried several different books and still returned them mostly unread to the library.
We‘ve had some friends (2) that have lost their spouse and my husband‘s almost 2nd dad (his childhood best friend‘s father) pass away. It‘s taken a lot out of us mentally.
I‘ve got some good books going now, still a bit slow but I‘m getting there 🙂

#SassyBookworm😏 #ReadingSlump

KathyWheeler It‘s really difficult to concentrate when so much is going on. I hope things get better for you. 13mo

dabbe Sending you the best good-feeling vibes I can! 🥰🥰🥰 13mo

Jari-chan Sending you strength and hope that soon things will get better ❤️ 13mo

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DaveGreen7777 I‘m so sorry you‘re dealing with so much! 😔 Hope things get better for you and your loved ones soon! 🙏 13mo

Librarybelle Sending positive thoughts 13mo

SheReadsAndWrites ❤️❤️❤️ Hugs (edited) 13mo

Bookwomble ❤️‍🩹 13mo

Ruthiella Bummer! Hope things start looking up soon. ❤️ 13mo

Gissy You are going through many strong emotions. Just take your time to be with your husband and family. They need you there, you need them❤️❤️❤️❤️ 13mo

bookaholic1 Me too!! 13mo

SassyBookworm @KathyWheeler @dabbe @Jari-chan @DaveGreen7777 @Librarybelle @SheReadsAndWrites @Bookwomble @Ruthiella @Gissy @bookaholic1 Thank you all so much!!! Litsy is the best place for love and positivity!! Hopefully I can get back to my bookwormish self soon! 🥹😘 13mo

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Alora

E.T.: The Extra-terrestrial | William Kotzwinkle, Melissa Mathison

My #tbr stack for October #Scarathlon ! & "None of This is True" audiobook

Hoping to kick this #readingslump and finish a few books this month. I always love participating in the Halloween #readathon and activities.

+21 points #SpookyGhostClub #Scarathlon2023

MatchlessMarie I loved Eight Perfect Murders. I am still trying to finish the 8 books referenced 😆 14mo

Alora @MatchlessMarie Ohhh that's cool!!! 8 real books? Neat idea!! I have no idea what it's about yet lol just trying to read some of the books that have been on my shelf! 14mo

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I liked Intensity. I had anxiety the entire time. 14mo

TheLudicReader I read Intensity many years ago and couldn't put it down. 14mo

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SassyBookworm

None of This Is True: A Novel | Lisa Jewell

Soo I have definitely been in a reading slump since I finished Fourth Wing. But this is my book clubs pick for October and it checked out today! Hopefully this will help me get back in the groove as I have started 2 other ebooks and still haven‘t finished my audiobook 😬.

If this doesn‘t help I may seriously have to reread Forth Wing 😏🤭

#SassyBookworm😏 #BookClubReads #BookHangover #ReadingSlump #SummerEndReadathon

TheSpineView

TheSpineView Sounds like you book hangover has dug in deep. 14mo

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Clwojick

Cheddar Late Than Dead | Linda Reilly

Here‘s my #20in4 TBR ☺️ My reading stats have been super low for September, so honestly even finishing the 4 I‘ve started and adding 2 more might be biting off more than I can chew… but on the other hand, maybe this readathon is exactly what I need to kick this #readingslump in the ass. Wish me luck! 😅

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Lizpixie What Timezone are you in oh leader my leader? I‘m planning on starting my #Scarathlon at the same time as most of our team, we‘re a bit ahead of you guys here in Aus. 14mo

Clwojick @Lizpixie I‘m in EST, but the event can start at 0000 in whatever time zone the participant is in. 🖤 I‘m sure our team will be all over the place lol (edited) 14mo

Andrew65 Brilliant and hope it helps with the reading slump. That was me in June and July. 14mo

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