Book slumps are decidedly frustrating. There is no rhyme or reason as to when they happen. Perhaps the book just read or currently reading is particularly dull. For some reason, the drive behind reading and reading and reading has simply vanished.
By the end of October, I was in the middle of no less than three books. None of them were grabbing my attention and holding it. I kept putting books up and down. The sense of obligation to finish those that are started weighed heavily upon my shoulders. To date, I am in the middle of two of them still and finished the other recently.
I ventured into the adult genre, stepping outside of the young adult sphere. I was finding deliciously wonderful books to read, "Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruis Zafon and The Green Rider series by Kristen Britain.
The year began full force, averaging 5-6 books a month, it's dwindled to two. I feel like a failure. But then to remind myself that so many people read 1-2 books a year or none at all. I beat my book goal and page count goal. The end of the year seems very anticlimactic.
Hopefully 2015 will start with new goals, refreshed and ready to read, with many ideas on where to start. Cheers!
~SK
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