How I’m Breaking My Reading Slump/Funk

I’ve been in a weird reading slump, or funk, the last week or so and it’s been frustrating because I have so many books on my TBR shelf that I’m excited to read and so many more books that are coming out or I’m finding out about that I want to read. I figured it out the other day that all those books on my shelf and those I’m seeing online in the booktok/booksta community is what led me to fall into my funk.

So, I took to the internet to see what other people were doing to break their slump and here’s some of the things I’ve found to help me break my reading slump:

1. Reading only 5-10 pages of as many books that I can: this helped me keep the routine of reading without the pressure of committing to the book. I did this with probably 10 books on my shelf and it was so freeing. Towards the end of this week when I started a book I found myself going past the 10 pages and now I’m on to part 2 of the book so hopefully that means I’m out of my weird funk.
2. Find a little reading time for yourself: I made it a priority to put time in my day for reading. Some days it can be as little as 10 mins and others as long as an hour. But I was dedicated in making sure it was on my to-do list and I would do it every day.
3. Try reading somewhere new: I either read in the living room if I’m working through a physical book since the lighting is better and I usually have a sweet pup in my lap or if I’m reading on my kindle it’s in bed. So I decided to switch it up and grabbed my physical book and went into my office space to read for a bit and it was a good change of pace.
4. Read a short book: I love novellas because the plot moves quickly and since they are shorter I can usually get through a full one in a short amount of time. This helped break up my reading slump because I was getting through a lot of novellas and keeping up with the routine of reading everyday.
5. Be kind to yourself for not reading: I usually try to read both a physical book and my kindle everyday (gotta keep my streak) but some days I would only manage a few pages on my kindle to keep the streak and that was enough. I can’t push myself to do more some days because then reading becomes a chore and this hobby is fun for me.

Hopefully you’ll keep these tips in mind the next time you find yourself in a slump. Drop your favorite tips for breaking a reading slump in the comments to help someone else suffering through a reading slump.