This week is all about slumps. These days, I feel like I am always right on the edge of a slump, so the prompt is a little too on the nose for me. If I knew how to bust this, I would! So as I always do, I’m tweaking the topic to old and new favorites that I seek out when I need a break from all the lovey-dovey things I review. I get tired of kissing books sometimes, too.Ā
The Classics:
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Puzzling Mysteries:
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Not-Quite-Horror (because I’m a wimp)
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Blindness by Jose Saramago
Celebrity Memoirs
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
When Everything Else Fails
This is Water by David Foster Wallace
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey
XOXO
Heather @ Heather's Reading Hideaway says
August 21, 2018 at 4:34 amI have had my eye on Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore for so long. I need to pick it up soon. Awesome answers!
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Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:00 pmIt’s one of my favorites, and took me completely by surprise. I had it around for a long while before I ever got to it myself, but I’m glad I did š
Jennilyn V. says
August 21, 2018 at 6:23 amOh this is a really diverse and interesting list. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on some of these titles. I actually listed a lot of fluff books for my TTT because it’s my go-to gender when I am dreading reading. š
I’ve read The Hobbit a long long time ago and I re-visit the funny parts when I am down. LOTR is a bit harder to read but I re-read the poems from the series because I love how they are mythical stories in poem form.
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Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:06 pmSince fluff is my primary genre, I get to go all over the place for topics like this one š
Chrissi Reads says
August 21, 2018 at 8:19 amI’ve heard such good things about Yes Please. I really should try to read it! Great list. š
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:07 pmIt’s amazing on audio, for if/when you decide to give it a go š
Barb (boxermommyreads) says
August 21, 2018 at 2:03 pmSome great sounding recommendations here. I keep meaning to read “Yes Please” but haven’t made time for it.
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:09 pmI was expecting something along the lines of Bossypants and Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? but Yes Please is really something special all on its own.
Hannah says
August 21, 2018 at 2:11 pmI’ve seen Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore everywhere, it seems, but never read it… perhaps I should check it out sometime soon! š
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:10 pmIt’s stealthy like that, it pops up everywhere š
Definitely a hidden gem.
Angela says
August 21, 2018 at 2:43 pmI definitely think reading outside your comfort zone is good for helping get past a reading slump. When everything you usually read starts to blend together and doesn’t seem exciting, it can be good to try something new!
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:11 pmI typically have other things in the works behind the scenes (and on goodreads) just to keep my brain from being too twitterpated all the time š
Maggie says
August 21, 2018 at 3:24 pmOMG! Classics are so perfect! I adored Amy Poehler’s memoir as well! Happy Tuesday! š
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Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:13 pmI love a good classic when nothing else works š
Avid Reader Diary says
August 21, 2018 at 3:42 pmYes Please has been on my TBR for a while now and I am so excited to listen to it on audiobook since I’ve heard so many great things about its audiobook!
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:12 pmThe audio book is definitely the way to go, especially since Poehler narrates it. Perfection!
SE White says
August 21, 2018 at 3:53 pmI really want to read that Amy Poehler one! I hear nothing but good things about it.
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:18 pmDefinitely go for the audio, it just adds another layer of awesome to it š
Bonnie @ For the Love of Words says
August 21, 2018 at 5:23 pmA David Foster Wallace eh? I still definitely need to read Art Forger. š
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Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:20 pmHa! Only this DFW ever. It’s very Tao of Pooh, you would dig it. And pro tip: you can listen to the whole speech on youtube š
Bonnie @ For the Love of Words says
September 6, 2018 at 3:56 amOoooh nice to know.
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Erin says
August 21, 2018 at 6:47 pmI’ve had Mr Penumbra on my shelf for ages!! I should get to it soon, really.
Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:21 pmI was exactly the same way! What really got me, and it’s so silly, is the book glows in the dark. So even after I shut off the lights in my apartment, I could see it there taunting me on the shelf. It had to be read š
Aj @ Read All The Things! says
August 21, 2018 at 10:56 pmI just got a copy of Blindness. Iām excited to read it.
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Dani says
August 21, 2018 at 11:22 pmI picked it up randomly for a school assignment more than a decade ago, and it’s stuck with me all this time. Definitely a great pick for when you want something really heavy (like Cormac McCarthy style heavy).
Megan @ Ginger Mom and the Kindle Quest says
August 22, 2018 at 5:34 amThe Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite stories of all time. I love Edmond Dantes! You’re the first blog I’ve seen add classics to the list! What a unique way to pull out of a reading slump š
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