Hi Guys,
I haven’t done this meme in a while and I kinda missed it. This one’s hosted by Jana from That Artsy Reader Girl and this week’s topic is “Top Ten Books to Pull You Out of a Reading Slump”. For me a book that can really pull me out a slump is a book that really made me happy in any way. Maybe the writing was great, or the story touched me in a special way. Or maybe reading it just made me laugh that I want more (probably I’d find a book in the same genre). That being said, it doesn’t matter what genre the book is, as long as I read them while I was in a slump and it made me want to pick a book right after finishing it.
So without further ado, these are the books I read while in a slump and helped me out of it.
1.) Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
It’s not hard to get rid of Reading slump after reading this one. The main characters, Rachel and Henry are not only booklovers, but Henry’s family even owns a Secondhand bookstore where there’s a section called Letter Library where people can leave notes and messages. SO the story is filled with books, and it’s a big part of how the story moved forward.
2.) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I read this one earlier this year and if I remember it correctly, I was so into fantasy the beginning of the year when suddenly I read a fantasy ARC novel that lose my fantasy appetite. Worse, I lost my reading appetite entirely. Then I read The Name of the Wind and I’m back. This book has one of my favorite characters. His name is Kvothe and his tale is just so good, it brightens my reading life again.
3.) Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
I can’t even count how many times I’ve read this one out boredom. When I’m bored and don’t know what to read and every book I have seems not worth reading (aka I’m in a slump, LOL), I’d just pick Devil in Winter and start reading. I love the story and the characters. Really there’s nothing to hate in this book…
4.) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This must be one of the most spectacular books I’ve read in my life and I just finished reading it yesterday. Yes, so my emotions are still a mess. I can’t even make a review yet. And yes this book pulled me out of a slump. Last week I read a series that is so underwhelming, I felt so lazy reading anything, but now, I’m back.
5.) The Wall of Winnipeg by Mariana Zapata
Oh my God this book. I never thought I’d love a contemporary Romance again as much as I love this one. You see I have a love and hate relationship with Contemporary Romance that it became so hard now to fall in love with the genre. When I read this book, I wasn’t really in a slump, just in a contemporary slump, but after reading this book, I ended up reading 4 other books from the same author.
6.) Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillipps
Just like Devil in Winter, I don’t know how many times I’ve read this one. Kiss an Angel is and will always be my go-to book whenever I’m in a slump. This would be my first choice always. No matter what genre pushed me into a slump, this book usually pulls me out of it.
It has everything I want in a book.
7.) Eliza and her Monsters by Francesca Zappa
I read Eliza’s story last year and it made me read YA again. I don’t hate the genre, I just don’t find them interesting anymore so why bother reading them. But I really fell in love with this amazing book even though the only reason I bought it is the cover.And I think you’ll agree. 🙂
Also Eliza is a webcomic creator and that’s just so nerdy.
8.) To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
Earlier this year, I’ve read The Belles, The Oddling Prince and Everless consecutively. These three books, especially TOP and Belles almost got me in a reading slump but then I picked up TKAK, and I’m okay again. I love YA Fantasy again. hehe.
The MCs are more of anti-heroes so there’s that.
9.) The Help by Kathryn Stockett
To start a year in a slump is just the worst. Trust me, I was in a reading slump when the previous year started. Imagine how bad I feel after writing my bookish goals and then learned that I’m in a slump. After polls in GR and countless suggestions from friends, I decided to read The Help and that was one of the best decisions I’ve made last year. This one is phenomenal.
10) The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
If you want to read something that don’t need so much thinking and you just want to have fun, this one is a perfect choice. It’s perfect for a slump. It has depths but it won’t require so much from you yet it will give so much. WOW!!! that was one good description. 🙂 🙂
There you have it guys… What do you think of these books? Have you read any of them? And what book/s are your go-to books when you’re in a slump? Or maybe what genre?
Let’s chat…
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I loved To Kill A Kingdom!! I totally get the YA fantasy reading slump—after awhile they all start to blend together—but I loved this one. The antihero thing was definitely a factor; characters that are too perfect are frustrating.
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So agree.. Too perfect seemed so unreal and unrelatable. 🙂 And maybe because most of fantasy books today have so much similarites… 🙂 🙂
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Many of them are still on my TBR: To Kill a Kingdom, 7 husbands, The Lying Game, The Help, etc. I’m glad you enjoyed those books!
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OMG, I highly recommend these books. Hope you loved them as much as I did. 🙂 🙂
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I need to read The Name of the Wind! Its my friend’s favorite book! I haven’t read any of the ones on your list 🤦🤦
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hehe… I highly recommend it especially if you like high/epic fantasy… But I must say, it needs commitment.. hehe… it’s a long book plus it’s a part of a trilogy but the third book hasn’t come out yet, It’s the reason why I can’t get myself read book 2 coz I know it’ll end in a cliffhanger. 🙂
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Well, whenever I am in a reading slump I usually turn to a good science fiction novel. But…haven’t been in a reading slump for quite a while: more like a “ not finding time to read slump “ lol 😂😂
Some great books on this list though, that I have read quite a lot about 😊😊
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Sci-fi is your favorite genre right? 🙂 🙂
Haha.. too busy?.. I can totally relate.. first quarter of this year, I was 19 ahead of schedule in my Goodreads reading challenge, now I’m 2 books behind. hehe..
Maybe you can try The Name of the Wind…
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Lol…well I think you read way more books than me, that’s for sure 😂😂
Thanks for the recommendation! Will add it (yet again lol 😂), to my list 😊😊
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Lol. 🙂 🙂
By the way, I just read this book called Golden Skies by Juan Zapata and I loved it.. I think you’re gonna like it. It’s his debut novel and I couldn’t believe it.
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I’m about to start reading your review post for it! And seeing the rating you gave it already, I’m thinking that I am going to like it too 😊😊
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Fantastic post 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂 ❤️
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I just added The Seven Husbands to my TBR! Thank you! haha I think I wanted to add it before but I forgot haha The Help! I am sure that book is the type of books that I love and that is why I have it on my TBR !! I loved and cried so bad with the movie so I imagine! haha thank you for the list ❤
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YES.. Hope you enjoy. I’m really positive you will. 🙂 If the movie made you cry, I think the book will too. The discrimination stuff in it really made me cry. I’m an Asian but really haven’t suffered racial discrimination but I felt like the story touched me as if I’m a victim of discrimination.
I’m probably not making sense.. hehe…
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Well, I am happy that you haven’t suffered such a horrible thing, and I am happy also that the book created it allowed you to feel empathy ? I like to read those books for the reason hehe I will cry like a baby then xD
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Enjoy. 🙂 🙂 🙂 I hope you do cry when you read it.
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No pain… no gain as they say XD
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True. 💜
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I’ve been meaning to read “Words in Deep Blue” for a while now. It sounds delightful. I’ve heard really good things about “The Hating Game,” but as of yet, I’ve not read it. But I do have a copy, so…!! 🙂
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Hating Game is a kind of book you want to read if you’re kinda in a lazy day. 🙂 While Words in Deep Blue tackle some serious issues but I loved it… The characters seem so real…
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The Help is such a good book! I’m glad it got you out of a slump!
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It really is Chrissi. 🙂
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Loved the post. ❤❤❤❤
I want to read it soon The hating game
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For me it is a genre or perhaps a series. If I am in a slump, I will usually try a cozy from one of my go to authors, or something from Lisa Scottoline, David Baldacci, Phillip Margolin, or Elin Hilderbrand. I honestly can say that I don’t remember ever being in a reading slump, just sometimes feeling meh.
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I’m glad to see you liked To Kill A Kingdom, I’m looking forward to reading that one!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/top-ten-tuesday-173/
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I’ve been seeing The Hating Game everywhere and it’s just screaming “READ ME NOW” to me! Anyway, I don’t really have a go-to when I’m on a slump, but I just recently figured that audiobooks are great ways to get out of it quickly! Here is my TTT + a link for FREE 60 days on Scribd to get unlimited audiobooks and ebooks 😀
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Hope you like it when you finally get your hands on it. Also I haven’t listened to an audiobook my whole life.. But I’ve always wanted to try.. Thanks for the link. 🙂
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Great list!! I love Eliza and Her Monsters (made my list too) and I’ve got several of these on my TBR list! 🙂
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It was a great book. 🙂 🙂 Enjoy your week L.
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Thank you, you too Lili!
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I haven’t read any of these, but I plan to! I need to read Seven Husbands and Eliza and Her Monsters.
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I highly recommend both and hope you love them too. 🙂
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The Hating Game was such a fun read and it’s a great recommendation for this topic 🙂 I loved reading through your list!
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Thank you Hallie, 🙂 🙂
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I haven’t read any of these yet, but both The Hating Game and The Name of the Wind sound good. These TTTs make me wish I could read more!
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🙂 🙂 Hope you get to read them soon. And same here, after reading other’s post, my TBR grew double. hehe
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I’ve read #2, #3, and #9. I only have a small selection of books that I actually own now and will reread. I’ve read the HP books many times so I’m taking a break from them. I’ve read the All Souls Trilogy a few times. I own The Black Witch now and bought one of the in-between books. I’d like to reread those.
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Hehe… I haven’t read All souls… they’re that good then? I might read them soon. 🙂
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