That's a really good mid-year wrap-up and we agree on Dolly Maunder. I'm not interested in Solider Sailor and you've confirmed that I've made the right decision there 🙂 Reading slumps are the pits, I had one that lasted for most of June, My Friends by Hisham Matar got me out of it, great book. I think I might have completed your challenge except for the ebook, I tend to either read the paper copy or the audiobook, so probably won't do that one. Happy Reading 🙂
@@kimswhims8435 I read the second Heartstopper graphic novel last night and made the decision to DNF one of the Miles Franklin shortlist books I had been reading. I’m hoping the momentum of finishing a book and being free of the book I wasn’t enjoying will keep me rolling along!
I am nearly done with your Sirens challenge! I keep borrowing library books for Library Lorelai and not having time to read them 😅 but I still have heaps of time
@@elzbethmrgn I am having a similar problem! I’m not going to visit the library for a bit until I know I’ve got some time then I’m going to go and let the library display speak to me!
I love these vids. Such a snapshot of our individual tastes (mines sci-fi heavy 😂). I actually want to read soldier sailor for the motherhood themes, but recently just dragged myself out of a Handmaid's Tale slump... Took me nearly a month to read it so not going for those heavy themes for a while. Hopefully a favourite author can get you out of it.
@@RAHowes I DNFed a book I wasn’t enjoying and read a volume of Heartstopper and I’ve been excited to read a little bit before bed the last couple of nights so I’m feeling hopeful!
@@curatoriallyyours that certainly sounds promising! I've DNF'd so many books this year (I'm normally so bad at it) but I think I'm starting to learn when something is just not for me.
@@curatoriallyyours I think it's also the maturation of a reader too. You start learning what is not going to work for you. I really struggled with handmaid's tale but not because it was not for me. The motherhood themes got to me. I preserved and ultimately completed it. I read the first page of the song of Achilles and just knew it was not the book for me. A few years ago I would've forced myself to keep reading and probably would have put myself into a reading burn out.
Making great progress towards your goals!
@@myreadinglife8816 thank you ☺️ I’m thankfully out of my slump so I’m feeling good about getting to where I want to be by the end of the year!
That's a really good mid-year wrap-up and we agree on Dolly Maunder. I'm not interested in Solider Sailor and you've confirmed that I've made the right decision there 🙂
Reading slumps are the pits, I had one that lasted for most of June, My Friends by Hisham Matar got me out of it, great book.
I think I might have completed your challenge except for the ebook, I tend to either read the paper copy or the audiobook, so probably won't do that one.
Happy Reading 🙂
@@kimswhims8435 I read the second Heartstopper graphic novel last night and made the decision to DNF one of the Miles Franklin shortlist books I had been reading. I’m hoping the momentum of finishing a book and being free of the book I wasn’t enjoying will keep me rolling along!
I am nearly done with your Sirens challenge! I keep borrowing library books for Library Lorelai and not having time to read them 😅 but I still have heaps of time
@@elzbethmrgn I am having a similar problem! I’m not going to visit the library for a bit until I know I’ve got some time then I’m going to go and let the library display speak to me!
I love these vids. Such a snapshot of our individual tastes (mines sci-fi heavy 😂). I actually want to read soldier sailor for the motherhood themes, but recently just dragged myself out of a Handmaid's Tale slump... Took me nearly a month to read it so not going for those heavy themes for a while. Hopefully a favourite author can get you out of it.
@@RAHowes I DNFed a book I wasn’t enjoying and read a volume of Heartstopper and I’ve been excited to read a little bit before bed the last couple of nights so I’m feeling hopeful!
@@curatoriallyyours that certainly sounds promising! I've DNF'd so many books this year (I'm normally so bad at it) but I think I'm starting to learn when something is just not for me.
@@RAHowes it’s definitely hard to DNF but I think it gets easier the more you do it 😀
@@curatoriallyyours I think it's also the maturation of a reader too. You start learning what is not going to work for you. I really struggled with handmaid's tale but not because it was not for me. The motherhood themes got to me. I preserved and ultimately completed it. I read the first page of the song of Achilles and just knew it was not the book for me. A few years ago I would've forced myself to keep reading and probably would have put myself into a reading burn out.