I am guilty of buying books whenever I enter a bookstore. In fact come to think of it, I usually make a beeline for the book aisle in the supermarkets too! What can I say? I am a book nerd. However it has come to my attention that my 'to be read' pile has grown so vastly that it's taken over my bedroom. I haven't even made a dent in it and I am a little ashamed of myself.
Once upon a time I'd plough through a book in two evenings flat. These days I pick up a book, read a paragraph or two and then put it to one side. I know exactly what the problem is. Well, there's two actually! Firstly, I'm shattered at the moment. And I don't just mean - had a long busy day at work, need to collapse into bed and sleep - kind of tired. Nope. I'm mentally exhausted. This isn't uncommon for me. I find it hard to switch off at the best of times. In fact the only wind down time that works for me of late is watching Grey's Anatomy with my mum. (I love that TV show. Yes I'm borderline obsessed! Anyone else? Jemma I know you're nodding furiously right now! Ha ha!) And the second reason? I simply haven't read a really good book in ages.
It takes something special to grab my attention. Yes I'm a notoriously hard reader to please. My rule of thumb is if I'm not hooked by the end of the first page, then I don't tend to give the book much of a chance. My only exception to that is if it's a novel that has been hyped up by the media in which case I'll persist to see what the fuss is all about. Don't get me wrong, I've read plenty of 'okay' books this year. But I'm after another 'All The Bright Places' or 'Girl On A Train.' The kind of novel that will suck me in and keep me awake well into the early hours.
I'm hoping that now I've had a few days off work, I'll relax a bit and be more inclined to dive into one of the six I've photographed. Let me know if you've read any of these or if you have any recommendations. I'm all ears! Until next time... xxx
P.s... As I'm writing this I've just discovered a new author, Sophie McKenzie. Might be onto a winner... Watch this space! :)
I'm pretty sure my to read 'pile could rival yours...3 bookcases. About 250+ books. Plus about 350+ ebooks. None of which I've read yet. I just keep buying and buying! And I never have enough time to read. Good luck getting back into reading! I hope you enjoy these books! x www.aimeeraindropwrites.co.uk x
ReplyDeleteWe should totally swap TBR lists to get ideas for more books lol!! Xx
DeleteI have the same problem as you Justine! I have a fairly sizeable To Be Read... pile myself although I am getting better at holding off on buying books when I see them, almost. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson sounds amazing so I'll definitely have to pick up a copy when I next see it! - Tasha
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling of Greys Anatomy distraction! I too have recently got into reading again. I bought a kindle last year in the black friday deals and it reignited my love of books. I am working my way through the Rory Gilmore Reading List. Steph Whytehappenednext.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteOooh did someone say Rory Gilmore!? She has great taste in books. Sorry I only just saw this comment when scrolling through. I don't get notifications for some reason but thank you for stopping by xx
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