Let’s talk Bookish ➙ Reading Slump VS book hangover

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Long time no see with this meme 😄 Today we’re doing the August 8th prompt, asking about Book hangovers/slumps : What’s the difference between a reading slump and bookish hangover—do you think there’s a difference? How do you get out of both situations? What are examples of books that put you in a reading slump and books that caused you to have a book hangover? For more information, Book Riot has some really interesting articles about using neuroscience to understand reading slumps and the psychology of a book hangover.

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To me, the difference between the two is this: A book hangover is created when i’m still hung onto the previous book’s world- unable to move on to read something else. I need to mijotate more with the characters in my head. Whereas a book slump, being a mood reader, it’s when I’m unsure of what I feel like reading… thus everything feeling blerg and uninterresting.

I generally either wait it out and choose gaming instead of reading, or maybe pick out a book I know I should pick- like one that had been waiting on my shelf for way too long already (which thanksfully generally end up being good!). I find it’s also perfect to pick short true crime stories collections or even other nonfictions in this time.

This year and the last has been the worst for my mood reading. I don’t know what I wanna pick or what i’m in the mood for anymore! 😅 and that even bleeds out onto not knowing what I wanna buy either- as I generally pick books based off the books I feel like reading.

What is the difference between the two for you?