Sailing Beyond

the-knights-who-say-book

do you ever follow an author on tumblr because you’re planning on reading their books eventually, and sure you can’t understand any of the references to their stuff NOW and you have to quickly scroll past lots of their posts because Spoilers but still, every time you do that, ur like… not now, now yet, but SOMEDAY!! i am going to read your books! and then i’m going to get All The References! and i’m going to come back and read everything on your blog! and it’s going to be really good! you’ll see!!

me before reading Harry Potter took me 14 years to start them never finished them but hey I'm on book five

bookaddict24-7

Dear Reading Slump,

bookaddict24-7

I am writing to ask when are you leaving? I understand that you must visit after particularly good books are done and gone, but why must you stay for so long? I’ve spent my nights trying to read book after book to no avail. I’ve stood in front of my shelves trying to convince myself that I must read a particular book because surely that one will stick. I have opened book after book, read first sentence after first sentence, but there you are, asking me for a snack or a drink or a way to entertain you.

I understand that we all get lonely sometimes. We all need a companion to egg us on while we binge watch a television show, or talk ourselves into going outside to do regular human being things like meeting up with non-fiction friends. In a way, you are sometimes a friend because your attendance in my life ensures that I do other things that don’t include reading.

I know what you’re thinking, Reading Slump. You want me to thank you for your services, but actually, no. I need you to piss off. There are about a few dozen books I need and want to read but your constant nagging and hand-holding is starting to wear thin on me.

Okay, I’m sorry. I may not be going about this the right way. But Reading Slump, old chum. Old Pal. Kindly, just for now and ever more, leave. Just, please, leave me alone. Fade, flip-flop, fly, flee out of here–all of these words are just excuses not to say fuck off, please.

Sincerely,

Your disgruntled hostess.

P.S. Please put the seat back down when you’re done using the toilet.

P.P.S. When you’re done with the eggs, please TELL me.

P.P.P.S. Stop staring at my stack of books. I’m not lending you any.

Booklr chat

geekybooklr:

slytherin-bookworm-guy:
Do you read 1 book at a time or do you read multiple??
I’m currently reading 3 because I’m trying to get out of a reading slump so every time I struggle with a book I pick up another one while still trying to read the others
1 at a time. Last book I read took me twenty days because I would go days without finishing it.

Source: slytherin-bookworm-guy

lost-in-books94

Is it just me or does anyone feel guilty about not finishing a book? I know it sounds a bit a bit silly, but usually I do try to finish the entire book. There are on a few occasions where I was just not into the book so I set it down.

Personally, I’ve been trying to get over this feeling- I think that reading should be enjoyable, and if there are books that you don’t enjoy reading, I don’t think it’s an issue to set it aside. Like, there are SO many books to read and yeah, why waste time reading something you don’t like. But then, there is that thought of- well I paid for this book haha.

that-random-bookworm

I feel TERRIBLE about it. Especially if it was a book that was given to me by someone. My friend gave me Game of Thrones and I read two chapters before putting it down. It’s been 4 years and I haven’t picked it up yet and it’s been guilting me every day.

whatdoiknowaboutlife-blog

18 years ago Lj Smith released the first night world book. ITS BEEN 18 FREAKING YEARS AND THE SERIES IS STILL NOT DONE!!!! 16 years ago was the last time a night world book was released!! People complain about having to wait a year until reading the next book in a series. Try waiting 16 years and still not knowing how much longer you have to wait until you read the next book - the night world fandom

letsdiscoverkitty

letsrediscoverkitty letsrediscoverkitty

That moment when you finish reading a book and a wave of emptiness hits you. You suddenly forget where you are and begin to question what you are now going to do with all of your time. There is no way to describe that feeling when you finish reading a good book; when the story has ended but you aren’t quite ready to let go.

that-random-bookworm

letsrediscoverkitty letsrediscoverkitty

That moment when you finish reading a book and a wave of emptiness hits you. You suddenly forget where you are and begin to question what you are now going to do with all of your time. There is no way to describe that feeling when you finish reading a good book; when the story has ended but you aren’t quite ready to let go.

Source: letsdiscoverkitty

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

More you might like

Dear Reading Slump,

Booklr chat