At some point in their life, every reader experiences a reading slump. It can be frustrating and demoralizing--and it is incredibly common! In this episode, the hosts discuss their experiences with reading slumps and share a variety of books that either put them IN the slump or pulled them OUT. At the end of the episode, they share tips on how to get excited about reading again during those times when the drive just isn't there.
This episode will have no spoilers.
Books mentioned in the episode:
A Little Life by Hanya Yanigihara (2015)
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1877)
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter (1990)
Fool by Christopher Moore (2009)
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (2020)
Beloved by Toni Morrison (1987)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway (1936)
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2000)
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (2019)
Just Kids by Patti Smith (2010)
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (1991)
Howard's End by EM Forster
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (2009)
Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1852/53)
The Great Believer's by Rebecca Makkai (2018)
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2013)
