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Reading Slumps…

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Man, I miss reading.

I have been so beyond grateful to have gotten back into reading since August 2024. It has once again taken over my life but it has absolutely brought me so much joy. I credit my rediscovering my reading obsession with Carissa Broadbent and her The War of Lost Hearts trilogy – but regardless of what I credit to it, I think ultimately I was just glad to have rediscovered something I loved.

The problem of course, is when life gets in the way and suddenly you’re not able to read anymore, you really feel the hole it creates. There are a couple of types of Reading Slumps – there is the whole ‘damn that book was so good, nothing I ever read will ever compare to it ever again’ slump. There is the ‘nothing is hitting’ slump. And there is the ‘Life happened’ slump. And I am in a ‘life happened’ slump.

It meant that because I wasn’t really aware I was in a slump at first, my blog posts weren’t spaced out more to account for the future lack of reading and so we have caught up very quickly! May has been a slow month for reading due to losing my Nan and then getting really sick. The last time this (this being a bad reading slump) happened was just after my Dad passed away, and I spent the next 2 years I think it was trying to force myself to read and it resulted in a reading slump that lasted over 5 years. I want to avoid that happening again!

As a result, I’m going to be a bit smarter about it! I’m going to take a break from posting reviews, so that I don’t feel the pressure of needing to put a review on the blog for a week or so. Just long enough to find my feet again and not feel like I have to read in order to put out a review. Reading is first and foremost a hobby, an escape… I don’t want it to feel like a chore, or like work. I do feel like I am starting to find my mojo again, I just need some time to not rush it.

We’ll be back in a week or so with an update and reviews!! In the meantime, let me know what you’re reading and how you beat reading slumps! I’m pretty active over on Instagram, so feel free to drop by!

So, I went through my books read this year and realised that not only was I having rating regrets on a few books, but also that there were many months this year where I read a lot of excellent reads! As a result, picking the best and worst book of the month came down to ratings first, and what stuck with me second. Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber was described as an adult Caraval - and I adored Caraval so naturally I was hyped for this release. Then the reviews came out which made me nervous… I put it off until I drew it for a TBR prompt and then accidentally ended up buddy reading it with a friend. I had an excellent time doing so. Here’s the thing, there are so many books releasing next year, and there is no way I have heard about them all or have them all on this list… but this list are the ones I either have on preorder or reminders set to buy them (because I can’t keep surprising myself with these preorders that you have to pay for later!!). Oh it feels GOOD to have actually read book 2 in this trilogy! When I picked to reread Storm and Fury I knew I needed to actually continue the trilogy and finish it this time, so naturally I’m really pleased to have prioritised that and read Rage and Ruin!

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I’m Tyler-Rose

I’m rediscovering my love and enjoyment of reading and I’m inviting you along with me! I’ll be posting reviews predominently! But there will be posts talking about TBRs and Read-A-Thons / Reading Challenges as well!

Join me as I pick up my next read, curl up on the sofa with a cup of tea and venture into my next story!

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So, I went through my books read this year and realised that not only was I having rating regrets on a few books, but also that there were many months this year where I read a lot of excellent reads! As a result, picking the best and worst book of the month came down to ratings first, and what stuck with me second. Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber was described as an adult Caraval - and I adored Caraval so naturally I was hyped for this release. Then the reviews came out which made me nervous… I put it off until I drew it for a TBR prompt and then accidentally ended up buddy reading it with a friend. I had an excellent time doing so. Here’s the thing, there are so many books releasing next year, and there is no way I have heard about them all or have them all on this list… but this list are the ones I either have on preorder or reminders set to buy them (because I can’t keep surprising myself with these preorders that you have to pay for later!!). Oh it feels GOOD to have actually read book 2 in this trilogy! When I picked to reread Storm and Fury I knew I needed to actually continue the trilogy and finish it this time, so naturally I’m really pleased to have prioritised that and read Rage and Ruin!

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