Battling Reader’s Block

June 12, 2019

Battling Reader’s Block

Hope everyone is doing well this fine June… It feels like the month is FLYING by. Tomorrow is going to be about 90 degrees where I live, so I’d say summer is here.

Since I finished 12 Rules for Life, I’ve been having pretty bad reader’s block. You wouldn’t necessarily be able to tell… Current status seems productive:

Still slowly plugging away at the Tesla biography (it’s interesting but very brainy)
On track for Cleo’s read-along of The Four Loves (Lewis), though I failed to post for part 1 (will roll it up into the next part)
Also reading Master and Commander (O’Brian) and The Scapegoat (du Maurier), both of which are pretty good books so far

I think recent “real-life” stress has zapped my attention span. I hate it when that happens.

There are certain types of books that can get me out of that. I will probably keep sampling books till I find one. Till then, it might be kinda quiet around here…

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9 responses to “Battling Reader’s Block”

mudpuddle

June 12, 2019 at 4:21 am

been there: condolences… Hammett, Continental Op stories maybe?

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R. T.

June 12, 2019 at 1:57 pm

My Rx when I self medicate v. blockage = Simenon’s Maigret or Camilleri’s Montalbano … get well soon!

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Marian H

June 13, 2019 at 4:23 am

My library actually had one collection of Continental Op stories on ebook available. I read \”The House on Turk Street\” all the way through last night. 😀 Thanks for the rec!

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Marian H

June 13, 2019 at 4:27 am

Thanks! 🙂 I notice Sharon has been reading Maigret lately… I'll have to look into that series. My only exposure to hard-boiled fiction is The Maltese Falcon film which I didn't really like, but I'd like to give the genre a fair chance.

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Sharon Wilfong

June 14, 2019 at 4:25 am

I agree with mudpuddle and R.T. I am going through the same problem so it's funny you should write about it. I have also been feeling pretty puny this week. When that happens I have a hard time concentrating on weightier stuff. So I am enjoying a mystery by the lamentably little known Roy Vickers.

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Sharon Wilfong

June 14, 2019 at 4:26 am

I went through a Bogart faze and watched a lot of his films. I didn't care too much for it either. But the other continental op stories I enjoyed very much.The short stories are especially fun.

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Cleo @ Classical Carousel

June 14, 2019 at 5:15 am

Don't you know that you're not allowed to have reader's block during my read-along. Wait until next month! 😉 LOL!I have a little bit of reader's block myself but it's only because I've been so busy. And it's an unexpected busy. I'm going to try to keep up for my own read-along but it will be difficult. I will however persevere! After The Four Loves it will be time for something easier … I think …

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Marian H

June 17, 2019 at 2:14 am

I love finding obscure but good authors! Will have to look into him.

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Marian H

June 17, 2019 at 2:17 am

I'm actually on track for Four Loves! 🙂 I don't have a ton to comment on yet, but that may be due to my current mood rather than the book itself. I've been busy *and* feeling dreary lately, a bad combination for reading/blogging.

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