May & June Reading Wrap Up & Reading Journal Spreads 📚 reviews & stats 📈
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- Today I'm setting up all of my May & June spreads in my reading journal, including reviews and stats for the 21 books I read in the past 2 months! I had a lot of 5 star reads so I'm excited to share my thoughts with you 🥰
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May:
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Cinderwich by Cherie Priest
I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel
Monstress Vol. 8 by Marjorie Liu
Galatea by Madeline Miller
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
June:
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah
Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
In Tongues by Thomas Grattan
The Queen of Fourteenth Street by Barrie Kreinik
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
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I totally understand the reading slump. It is real. When I'm in a reading slump, I tend to reread books that I have enjoyed in the past. I don't have to worry about not liking the book and for me, it is easy reading. That said, you could also try short stories or novellas if the plot of the books become cumbersome. But don't feel bad about the reading slump. We all go through them. Take your time and relax. Don't force yourself to read anything that you are not enjoying and don't feel bad about putting a book down. There have been many times that I have put a book down because I was not in the mood and then came back to said book and loved it. Enjoy your reading journey and don't fight the slump.
I think a reread of a favourite might be just what I need! Thank you for the suggestion ❤️❤️
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Oh my gosh I’ve been stuck in a NASTY reading slump since July started!! Everything I started I just couldn’t bring myself to continue reading even though I wanted too and everything I did read I felt like I wasn’t absorbing.
What I’ve been doing is reading my husband a physical book (The Mountain in the Sea) out loud while he plays games.we get to pause and speculate out loud together and talk about the characters w like and I do silly voices, it’s been helping a lot!
it seems silly but I used to read him books while on phone calls when he’d drive up to visit while long distance, so this is something we’ve done forever and it’s been helping me push through my slump to have a buddy💖
When I get into a slump like this I always go back to my comfort book and I get back into reading
I think I might have to do this!
Lately, I’ve been in that half-in, half-out slumpy phase. I’ve devoted the last few days to weeding through my physical and digital libraries. The choice paralysis has been soooo real and fine-tuning both collections reminded me of the books within them that I’m so excited for!
Gideon and Harrow are my religion hahah I'm so glad you liked them!
Your handwriting is so nice. I loved watching you write the reviews LOL
Haha aw thank you! My cursive is getting a bit neater now that I’m using it more often 😅❤️
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i'm sorry to hear you've been having a reading slump! i noticed i always try really hard to "fight" them & last month i finally gave in and just finished 0 books (for the first time in 5+ years). and... it sort of worked?? i feel much more excited to read again and feel like i got a brain cleanse out of it :')
but i can imagine finishing 0 books feels like something you can't really do esp if you create content around it. good luck regardless!! ❤
Thank you! Yeah, I think letting myself read less for a month or two should hopefully help, but I’m also considering rereading some favourites to get me excited and engaged again ❤️
Wonderful, as always Elizabeth! My only advice is take a break! I think reading so many books that may not be good or your cup of tea will naturally lead to a slump. While it may be interesting and entertaining for us, it could just be draining on your reader’s soul! We get to dnf books left and right, but you finish these books that while may be interesting to analyze and understand, do nothing for your joy of reading! Like one commenter said, “reread something that you love,” or as I say, “take a break! Recharge those reading batteries!” We love you and will support you!!🪫💞🥰
I can sympathise about the reading slump - I've had three DNFs in a row this week (would have been four but I felt I had to finish the current family book club choice...) and nearly DNF'd the book I started yesterday (but it's so ridiculously nonsensical that I'm kind of intrigued to see where it's going...).
You've helped me out, though - because I listened to Roleplaying since watching this video and really enjoyed it. As a late-40s freelance book editor who loves video games (and is also bi), I felt incredibly seen and I loved how certain romance tropes were subverted along the way. So, thank you, thank you, thank you!
My best advice for a reading slump is to reread a fairly chunky book you know you absolutely love and will be absorbing and comforting but not too quick to get through - and then lose yourself in it for a few days. My go-to for that is any Austen novel because I know I won't be tempted to skim.
I'm also in a reading slump. Mine is because I did a book club readathon in May in which I read 25 books (a record for me) - I had a wonderful time doing the readathon, but I did get burned out a bit and I ended up reading only 7 books in June. I usually do a pride reading challenge for June and last year it was by far my favourite and most busy reading month, so I was really dissapointed this year, especially as 2 were quite short graphic novels and the last book of the month was terrible 😅 I also DNFd 2.
For July I decided I would completely mood read (other than a couple of book club books) and it is helping, though I'm still not quite back up to my regular speed. I am reminding myself that it doesnt actually matter, I read for pleasure so I shouldn't force it.
Also, so glad you loved The Locked Tomb books, it is my absolute favourite series in years, I am obsessed in a way I havent been about pretty much anything since I was a teenager I think!
I re-read The Count of Monte Cristo in Jan/Feb and absolutely loved it, I'm afraid I am one of those people who wouldn't cut anything out 😂
I just finished The Song of Achilles and it immediately gave me a book hangover. I didn’t know what book would even come close to how perfect that book was. I used a horror novella as a palette cleanser and idk if I’d consider myself cured, but I at least stopped thinking about Patrochilles for a minute 😭😭 I’m considering immediately rereading it in the hopes it might get me over it lol. Or maybe I’ll just buy Galatea bc I haven’t read that yet
I have been in a multi-year slump. I went on vacation recently and did not bring my tablet but brought my ereader and read the Tea Princess Chronicles trilogy. It’s a fantasy cozy mystery/romance/coming of age and it was so nice to get back into reading and it got me in the mood for more reading. And you got me wanting to reread Le comte de Monte-Cristo. It’s been a long while since I’ve read them.
I get that. I want to read more, but I'm just not in the right headspace despite the hunger to read more. One thing I'm trying again is hybrid reading-ebook/book while listening to an audiobook. It helps when I have the sudden urge to move, yet still want to read and also I notice when I'm sapcing out because I missed what the narrator said and rewind back-giving me a nudge to focus back on the book. I also listen to an audiobook I know I love to inspire to read more-the last one was A Discovery of Witches. I've listened to that a lot and still pick up on new things that flew over my head, but now realize and make me think how the series will continue.
Another beautiful ournal spread.
Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North is a contemporary romance involving a couple in their thirties. I haven't read it yet, but have been hearing good things.
You really make me want to bullet journal again though from experience I know I won’t keep it up 🤣🤣🤣 this is gorgeous
Thanks for sharing your experience going through a reading slump. It amazes me how much you read (while also annotating!!), and I’m surprised that even annotators can be in slumps! I’m not an annotator myself, but I’m thinking about trying it out at a level 1 haha (I watched your video on annotating and the clear sticky notes idea seems a good way to start). When I’m in a reading slump and I don’t want to break from reading, and don’t even feel like rereading my fave books (because my headspace isn’t in the right place, i.e., distracted lol), I’ll switch genres and read short form, short story collections, poetry (especially!!), and non-fiction in the self-help domain or spiritual category. I tend to read dense and long books, so the genre swap helps to freshen and lighten my reading, and the novelty of a new subject helps hold my attention!
my reading slump ended around july 6th and i read 4 books back to back and a few manga...now im trying to read a few books my sister reco'd and while ive made it through 1 im trying so hard to read the 2 i have left from her! the slump is real >.< thank you for the cozy video!
These are my favorite videos 💕 they just make me feel so cozy! I completely understand what you mean about being half in half out. I’ve been dealing with it all year. I finally found that I was more immersed when I really truly wanted to read a book. I had to scrap my TBRs and truly just mood read. That has helped significantly. Although, a long held Libby hold just came in, so I picked it up (with mild enthusiasm) and I’m really struggling to get into it.
I've been in a bit of a slump myself lately but hoping these few new books I've gotten will help me out of it!! Love these wrap up videos. ❤
I’m crossing my fingers for you! 🤞
your reading journal continues to astound me in its beauty, omg! as for the reading slump, when i find myself falling into that listlessness about reading i change up the sort of book i read! i tend to gravitate towards novels, so picking anything from poetry to plays to short stories to non-fiction usually does the trick in getting me excited about reading again (i swear by poetry especially, reading a couple of poems every day feels very... restorative, for me?)
it’s so satisfying watching you write out all your reviews!! love all your reading journal content as always!!
Thank you! ❤️❤️
I've got Role Playing on my TBR - gonna have to bump it up! And yay, Locked Tomb! Can't wait to hear what you think about Nona when you get to it
Oo I hope you enjoy it! It’s now one of my favourite romances ever ❤️ I was trying to hold off on reading Nona to tied me over until the fourth book is published but I’m not sure I have the willpower 😂
I've been slumped since February, and for whatever reason July has just been a really good reading month for me! I have a lot more time now, and less things I have to read, which has probably helped. But I also found a new favourite, "Tender is the Flesh" this month as well! I find reading books I'm in the middle of, or nearly finished with helps motivate me because I can see I finished a book (even if it took me a while and I only read the last 100 pages)
Elizabeth if you love Sidra and The River Enchanted, you HAVE to read the sequel. It levels everything up and you will just adore it!!! A River Enchanted was also 4 stars for me, but A Fire Endless was FIVE!!! It's so good
Always so excited for these videos ❤
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I've been in a reading block for a little over a year. It's sad really, but I'm going to try a few things to see if I can shake it. I'm re-starting my read around the world challenge, but I'm going to continue from where I stopped and I'm focusing on using books I already owne but haven't read yet. And I can always re-read my favorites or something from my favorite author, it usually helps.
I hope you get your groove back soon! I definitely think rereading some favourites might be just what I need ❤️
Always love hearing your opinion on books! I'm even more excited about Gideon the Ninth now 🤩 in May and June I read over 100 books (including manga, comics, novellas and novels). Readathons made me read a lot, but I slumped out hard the weeks after. I allowed myself not to read when I didn't feel like it, and picked up shorter reads to get the momentum going again. I'm not quite out of my slump, but I'm getting there!
100 in two months???? Damn! That’s wild haha I don’t think I’ve ever read more than 20 books in a single month 😅
@@PlantBasedBride Yep it was kind of crazy 🤣 and there were people in the readathon that read twice as much. Hats off to them. Manga volumes add up quick (can finish one in 45 mins or so), but one of my reads was also Dune at 900 pages, haha.
Also I am very impressed you read Count of Monte Christo in one month!
In addition to rereading, which I see people mentioning, one way of breaking a reading slump for is to read something undemanding, punchy, or plot-y. A genre or author with a pattern that's familiar to you. Something you don't have to “take seriously“
I've been in a bad reading slump ever since October last year. I can absolutely relate to the feeling you describe. I keep picking up books, loving them and then never picking them up again, forgetting about them or not feeling like I am in the right mindset to appreciate them as much as they deserve. The only books I've managed to read in the past long while, has been books I actually haven't cared much for, because I didn't mind just cramming through them and forgetting them. I've been imagining that in my case, all of this is due to a recent death in the family and a very hard, long winded procedure that I am going through at the moment, which is having me anxious and sick with worry all the time (on top of my chronic illness, that the procedure is for) - and I keep telling myself that once this situation in resolved and the procedure finished, I will be wanting to read again. ( I hope I'm right) thank you for sharing! It's making me feel less alone in this accursed reading slump!
I’m so sorry for your loss and the medical issues you’re dealing with ❤️ I definitely know that grief is one of the factors in my slump, as I lost a family member in April. Grief and stress and exhaustion all have such a huge impact on focus and enjoyment. I hope we both find a way out of our slumps soon 🫂
❤ @@PlantBasedBride thank you! And my condolences to you and yours as well. Be kind to yourself. ❤ I hope that for us too!
You could publish these! It would be a great coffee table book!
I had a reading slump last month and half this month, I only read two books, which is very low since I usually read 10 on average. Now I am back with six great reads! The "solution" for me was to stop pressuring myself about it and move to other hobbies until I felt like going back. When I was ready, I read a book I wanted to read long time ago, it was a book that I watched its adaptation and I was familiar with the story hence it wasn’t as intimidating!
We need to allow ourselves to be in reading slumps and not push ourselves-almost violently- to get out of them. I think it’s only linger deeper if we fought it.
This is a great point! I’ve been knitting and sewing lately and that’s been really nice, so maybe I just need to accept that I’m enjoying other hobbies right now ❤️
I always reread Harry Potter when I get into a slump haha! Also: I recommend Greenwood by Michael Christie. Best book I’ve ever read.
I recommend the Lovelight Farms series by B.K. Borison. I gave all the books four stars till I recently finished the most recent book, Business Casual which I rated five stars. I really enjoyed it! It's a romance series revolving around a small town in Maryland, USA and following a different couple in each book.
That sounds like a slump. At least that is how slumps work for me. I know for some people, it is not reading at all… but for me it’s more not finishing or engaging. Honestly, there isn’t one cure that works for everyone. I reread or read out of my comfort zone and that can help sometimes. But most of the time, I just have to ride it out and do other things. My mind and body are usually wanting something else is all. So I do some new crafts, spend time outside, hang out with people I love, try new recipes, or start a project for work instead of reading. Before long, I get my equilibrium back and feel engaged with reading again… but I just do what I want and let myself be happy even without reading for a bit.
When I'm in a reading slump, I either take a break from it and dive into other hobbies or I pick something completely different from what I normally choose. Or I go waaaay back into my Kindle library and pick something at random that I downloaded ages ago but no longer have any idea what it's about. I go into it completely blind so I have zero expectations.
I think the length of the Count of Montecristo and the side stories are due to the fact that is was originally published as a series. It probably required some repetition and to provide regular "closures" to the reader with short side stories.
It's my favorite book, so I don't feel it's too long, but I like it so much I'm biased 😀
I did 2 back to back readathons in May and June, 27 + 38 books respectively 🙈
As for reading slumps; I go to my tried and true genres and my love for reading returns. Often I'll reread a few loved books just to enjoy it again. Also I stop annotations when I feel I'm in a bit of a slump. Just to make sure I don't get pulled out of the story and my enjoyment of it.
Hoooooly shit. How?! That is absolutely amazing!
Sometimes I read a book and I lose interest (not DNF). I just stop and don’t force it because that can ruin the book; it’s just not the right time. So I do a different hobby or read something else that sparks my interest again and know that I can come back to the book later. If I’m in an actual slump, then I just be productive doing something else or have a totally random book lined up, so you don’t feel “unproductive” during the slump or too “pressured” to like a book you pick up 📚😊
How dared you, Elizabeth! Yoda is part of the channel! Show some respect for the Queen ❤
So far this year I’ve read 18 books. I fell in love with Fourth Wing. It was such a good book. I can’t wait to read Iron Flame. Honestly, I’ve been in a reading slump up until last year. I just really missed reading and wanted to get back into it. So I got a book that I really wanted to read and I fell back in love.
I have a reading slump every summer, because I hate summer and can't stand the heat. Last year, when 30° stuck all the way till the end of October I was in a dreadful state.
I'm "currently" reading like 6-7 books because I can barely force myself to read a few chapters of something.
Hot during the day, I don't like reading under a light at night💀
OMG I always get my seasonal depression in summer🙉when the heat reached 48 in my area I started reading books set in winter lol, I don’t know if it is a coping mechanism or me being delusional
@@itseIv same, if it has snow in it i will read it rn because i need to delude myself
Haha I’m realizing that I definitely have a tendency to read less in June/July/August which are our hottest months. I also hate to be too hot 😂 you might be on to something here!!
When you began talking about not being in the right headspace, oh I felt like you had seen me the past six weeks. Yep, it has taken me six weeks to read a 400 pg book which I would typically read in two to five days. I just gave myself grace and asked myself, does it matter more how fast I finish this book or the fact that I consistently read, to get back into the habit of reading?
when I'm in a reading slump, I try to figure out why I'm not enjoying books. Usually it's because I'm setting a goal to read things and I'm definitely a mood reader, so I tend to fix it by reading what some people consider "junk food books" - short, fun, lighthearted, and not super detailed.
Hi Elizabeth, have you made a video about what you put in your reading journal, as in what you write down? If it is quotes or thoughts or whatelse? I am SO curious.
I’ve touched on it in past videos, but essentially I just write. Little stream of consciousness review and add a few quotes if I feel like it and have the space!
@@PlantBasedBride Thank you
Glad to hear your review of 'Meeting Millie' as I also picked it up recently and, although I liked the premise, I had to DNF it due to the constant biphobia and slut shaming that you mentioned.
Hi Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing your experience with the reading slump issue. I definitely agree with you about the immersion thing. I find that when I don't immerse in a book right away, it typically means the book isn't meant for me right then. I tried to read Violin by Anne Rice and I just didn't get into it right away whether that's because the writing wasn't captivating to me, or my brain wasn't calm enough for reading (ADHD things). I also get into slumps when I've been binge-reading as well. How do I handle this? I'll usually try and find another book, or I'll do something else.
Again, thank you for sharing your reads with us. Sending my best your way.
I definitely think my adhd is acting up a bit which is contributing to my lack of focus 😅 it’s also summer here so I tend to want to spend more time outside and enjoying the weather ❤️
You might like Deus Ex Mechanic by Ryann Fletcher! It's a sapphic space romance with middle-aged protagonists.
I love that nail polish color!! Can you share the details?? Hugs!! 💅
Both are Cirque Colors, the second (yellow) colour is Urbanized and I can’t remember the green & gold one but I’ll check for you 😊
I feel like I was in a reading slump for years. A combination of not having enough time and not being able to focus on the words on the page. I've had the same goal of 30 books a year for the past 4 years, and I kept not reaching it. 2024 has finally been different. I've already read 29 books and it's only July :) Almost all of my reads have been audiobooks, cuz I still can't focus on ebooks to save my life, but I did read one physical book and had no issue focusing! I wish I could access more physical books, but it's not possible at the time :/
That’s wonderful, congratulations!! I, too, only listen or read ebooks, physical books are so expensive lol I kinda started hating them for that
@@itseIv well, in my case it's more that I don't have space for them, and that I don't have easy access to a library either. Libraries in my country are few and only have old books 🥲
Congrats, that’s amazing!! Looking back on previous years I see a pattern of reading less in the summer, so maybe I don’t need to worry 😅
I would love to know how you find the pictures you use. Not the covers but the fanart and such. I want to up my reading journal book spreads.
I go into detail on that in my reading journal prep video! It’s the first link in the description box 🥰
i read a lot of manga and i find rereading the earlier ones before the new one really helps me enjoy the story, maybe it would help for you too?
Do you go back to the beginning every time or do you just go back a volume or two?
@@PlantBasedBrideit really depends on what I remember or how long has been between the books. i do have a havit of going back to the beginning and starting from book one regardless this year it seems like 😂
Regarding the reading slump - and I do understand this is different for you because you're a content creator - but I would advise to just take a break and not force yourself to read anything for a while. No guilt, no pressure. Just do something else entirely for a while, until you feel the need to be absorbed in a story again. I don't know if there's something like "reader's burnout" but since reading is in fact your job - maybe allow yourself a vacation?
Do you just print the artwork you used on the title page with your home printer?
Yup!
Chuck Tingle?? The meme smut author??? THAT CHUCK TINGLE??
LOL yes! I haven’t read his older stuff, but he’s been publishing queer horror novels for the past few years.
@@PlantBasedBride omg we love to see it, definitely will be checking out his newer books!
heya, long time lurker here, hiii!
big journaling fan and I really love your content.
I just want to ask about something that's been bothering me in general about fanart - and not at all just in your book journal videos. I really like your content and want to keep on watching, so I kinda hope that the criticism or question(s) won't annoy you. what's been bothering me is this: you use fanart for some of your spreads, don't you? yet you never mention any artists (or I may have overlooked and -heard that, if so I'm sorry!) and I feel that does a disservice to the great many artists creating these works for us fans to enjoy. especially on pinterest the lack of credit to original artists runs rampant and ... for selfish reasons, I'd love to go see the artists other works, and I'd just love to see you give credit where it's due. I hope you understand where I am coming from, but I follow so many great (fan)artists and always hear how work gets stolen and reposted and all that.
I hope my meaning comes across well and as well-intentioned, too. thank you for your wonderful videos!!
oh! I also loved yardley's role playing and have heard good things about her other works. they seem to be all about people with special interests ;D
When I can find the artist’s name or handle I write it next to the image! I could also add those to the description box so people can read their names more easily.
@@PlantBasedBride omfg, now that you MENTION it, I remember you actually talking about it quite some time ago and I just forgot.
but for people like me, who dip in and out of watching and listening, the links would be MARVELLOUS as I didn't quite notice the names/handles in the video.
thanks so much for responding and being kind
I'm sorry what? Chuck Tingle? A.K.A. the author of such bangers as "Pounded In The Butt by My Own Butt" and "I'm Gay For My Living Billionaire Jet Plane"? He writes actual non-meme books?
I only heard of him by reading Straight, which is a horror novella! I’ve only read horror from him so I can’t speak to his previous work lol, but yes he is writing non-meme books 😂
Wasn't Tamsyn Muir in a big controversy for writing fanfic about minors doing explicit things and minors being sa'd and being linked to an actual p***phile in real life? Or did everyone forget about it? Cause I remember reading threads on twitter and reddit about all of this and never read their books because of it
I’d never heard of this but with a little research it seems the accusations were unfounded and the fanfic Muir wrote, while containing upsetting subject matter, wasn’t glorifying it and was a way for Muir to work through her own trauma as a victim of childhood se*ual a*use.
@@PlantBasedBride I hope you didn't take it the wrong way. I was actually just asking cause it was talked about and then a bit forgotten and I really didn't know if it was a problematic thing or if it had been addressed. It was never really 'solved' so I wasn't really sure if it was a coping mechanism or just a way to 'spice' her book (as unfortunately some authors do) so I was going on the side of caution and avoiding her. As the way you described the book was really interesting, I really wanted to be sure I could read and support her art as well. I wasn't accusing you or her of anything as what I had read was all accusations but never really proved. But I really thank you for your answer and I'll probably be adding the book to my TBR because of you! ❤
*sighs* these videos are so bad for me. my goodreads tbr is skyrocketing every damn time
Haha oh no I’m sorry (unless you love the books, in which case you’re welcome 😂)
@@PlantBasedBride so far I've loved everything you recommended, so I think we're square 😄