Hello all! Hope you’re all having a good day and winding down for the holidays. And what better time to do some reading…? Except that as you might be able to tell from the title, I’m currently experiencing an end of year slump- and I totally know that’s a thing because I made it up 😉 Basically this is the condition where fatigue and exhaustion build up just before the end of the year, so you don’t feel like you can read *any* more books- holidays or no. But never fear! I have a solution! And I’m here to share it with you all today.
I’m about to talk you through the stages of bookworm slump grief!
Stage 1: Denial
What? End of year slump? That’s not a thing! And I’m not in it. I’m still reading- I mean, I’ve been stuck in the middle of three books for weeks now, but that doesn’t mean I’m a slump…
Stage 2: Anger
AHH I’M IN A SLUMP!! AND LOOK AT THE SIZE OF MY TBR
Stage 3: Bargaining
I promise to have more realistic goals next year, if you’ll just let me finish one more book…
Stage 4: Depression
*Sobs* my TBR is huge and I’m not getting anywhere with it. What is a bookworm to do?!
Stage 5: Acceptance
Hang on a sec- *breathe* silly bookworm. Sure there are loads of reasons to always want to read MORE but maybe tis the season to chill out and rejuvenate before 2018 hits. Because sometimes it’s best to relax and reread a children’s classic (which admittedly I’ve been doing a lot of lately). Besides, further reading would totally ruin all my planned wrap ups. Huh… Maybe this isn’t so terrible after all…
So, okay, maybe only that last one is actually helpful, but I do think that advice stands- both for me and anyone else reading this- time to chill and maybe reread an old favourite. I know that’s what I’ll be doing before the year is out.
Have you experienced an end of year slump? How do you handle it? Let me know in the comments!
Lol. I may not be in a slump but there are just too few hours left in the day for me to get any quality reading in. Hopefully by the 27th I can get to finishing up the ones I have going 😄🎅🏼🎅🏼🎄🎄🎄🎁🎈
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hahaha I totally get that 😉 Yes absolutely 😄🎅🏼🎅🏼🎄🎄🎄🎁🎈
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Haha….oh man, these gifs were great, what am I saying this entire post was great! Really had to laugh at this one. Well…I would not call it a slump on my end. In fact I’m trying to finish up a few things in order to write a few more posts just before year’s end. But, with Christmas coming up, I’m probably not going to make it, so I’m in panic mode now lol 😂😂
Seriously though terrific and fun post. You always manage to create seriously hilarious posts, which is a true gift 😊
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hehe aww thank you!! hahaha I totally relate to that 😂😂 I feel the same way about getting posts done before the end of the year as well 😉
Thank you so much!! 😊 Aww thank you so much for your kind words!
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Yeah, when I get in a slump, I end up watching pointless episodes of tv. Like right now, I’m watching Monk 🙂
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hehe I get that and I do the same 🙂
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I definitely slow down a little but at the end of the year, but that’s usually because I’m spending more time with family so I don’t read as much. I always ready for the races again once January hits though haha
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Ah I get that completely- I totally agree with you!! 😀
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I think I’m usually fine at the end of the year with the holiday cheer and warmth. It’s Jan/Feb cold that gets me down every year after the holidays are over but hopefully it won’t affect my reading this year like it did last year.
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Ah I do get that! I think that it’s either/or for a lot of people. Hopefully it’ll be fine for you this year though!
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I’m going to try my best to stay motivated, I certainly need to with my review pile climbing. LOL
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hehe I totally get that 😉
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I accepted it. I went way past my reading challenge anyway, so I didn’t feel guilty about slowing down at this point, given my schedule. Embrace it.
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Ah yes I’m in the same boat and I think that’s a good way to look at it 😊 😉
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This quiet bookworm plans to crawl into his cozy bed with a pair of headphones over his antennae and read read read the new year away.
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hehehee that sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea!! 😀
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I’ve accepted my slump as well. There are 3 books I plan to read in the next week though because I made obligations to some authors for 2 and third, I just need to finish. I loved the gifs! Thanks for the chuckle and Happy Christmas!
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Ah yes I completely get that- I’m just gonna try and finish one book and not worry about any others for now. hehe thank you! Happy Christmas! 😀
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It hit this week. I finished reading a decent book, second of a series and it didn’t live up to the first book. I finished it and just found that I’m temporarily burned out on reading.
At least I’ve been making up for it by writing more.
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Ah I completely understand- I’ve been reading so many good books that it’s hard to pick up anything else.
That’s good at least!
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Oh I’m definitely in the middle of a slump now! I haven’t been doing much reading, but thank goodness for audiobooks, I’ve been listening every night before bed, it’s the only way I’m making any progress on some of the books I’d meant to read this month 😀
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Ah well that’s good at least! I think that’s a really good idea- I might try that out! 😀
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I have never experienced a slump, but there are often times when I don’t feel like reading at all and yesterday, Christmas Eve was no exception. I read in the morning but in the afternoon, I just didn’t feel like reading anymore and switched to watching Netflix!
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Ah yes I completely get that!! Sometimes I just don’t feel like reading, which is when Netflix is my saviour 😉
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Yes, indeed!! But the problem is, the lure of Netflix is so strong that it’s so hard to kick out of it once I fall into their trap lol
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haha so get that!! LOL!
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Ahahah I love this post so much, it’s so accurate. The end of the year is always a time when my reading kind of slows down, and it makes me SO angry, but… I guess all we can do is try and wait it out 🙂 hope you’ll have a lovely christmas and holidays! xx
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hehe thank you so much!! I know right- I’m the same. Yes for sure 🙂 Thank you- you too!! 😀 xx
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I don’t have a slump. I do a pre -new year clean up and shove all the books on my TBR into the back of a cupboard. I just read old favourites, like Harry Potter, and leave new books for a few weeks.
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Ah well that’s a great idea! I am just trying to read old favourites now to be honest too 😉
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Haha. That depression though. Sigh. I handle it by going full on denial and watching movies and tv shows. Lol
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haha I know right 😉 Ahh yes I’m doing the same to be honest 😉
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There’s an end of the year slump? For me, I usually have an end of the year rush. Like right now I am reading like 6-7 ebooks a day, because I know that this is the only time I will be able to read for a while. As soon as I go back to school next week, there will be homework and midterms. So maybe I will have a beginning of the year slump?
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hahaha well it exists now I made it up 😉 Well that’s great! WOW- that’s so impressive!! I totally get that- but it sounds like you’re doing amazingly!!
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I definitely am! But wait until next week XD
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haha well hopefully it’ll be fine! XD
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Does skimming count as reading .. I totes wanna read but cannot focus!! Aaagghhhhh!!!!!
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hahahaa I know right!!!!!
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If only you knew what I have to read … I’d ask you 🙈
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hehe fair enough 😉
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I was totally in a end of the year slump and then received a book from a genre that I don’t normally read from my Secret Santa. It’s actually helping pull me out of the slump so I’m thankful for that.
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Oh well that’s really good- I do think books from other genres really help get out of a slump 🙂 Enjoy!!
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Ive gone full just cant read these last two months, I have no idea what or how im gonna finish last 200 pages in next 4 days😖. Thanks for the advice🙂
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I totally understand right now- I have one book I really want to finish before the end of the year- but right now I’m reading next to nothing. 😦 Thanks for reading!
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Oh, I completely relate. I’ve got 30% of my final read harder challenge book left before I’ve completed the whole thing. Unfortunately, it’s the most boring book in existence – and I got lots of lovely new books to read yesterday. What’s a girl to do? I’ve resorted to rewarding myself with chocolate for every 5% done.
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hahaha I totallly get that!! Especially when there’s more interesting books waiting to be read. I’m currently trying to power through a very challenging book so I’m finished with it by the end of the year- but at this rate it’s really hard- I think I’m gonna try bribing myself with chocolate too 😉
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It really works. Good luck! 😊
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Thanks 🙂
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lol. Despair and depression. I’ll curl up in a ball and cry a while before getting pissed. 🙂
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hehehe I know- gotta admit I’ve never resorted to rage to deal with a slump before, but it fitted with the rest of the post lol!! 😉
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Sometimes it gets you going, other times it fizzles out too fast. I think earlier this year was the first I had a slump that really felt like a drag, so I got upset.
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I completely get that. To be honest, this is the first time I’ve been in a slump on and off for the last couple of months 😔
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Ohh, I know this feeling all too well. In fact I think I’m experiencing a little bit of an end of year reading slump too, but for me it’s just the fact that I’ve reached the end of my GR reading challenge goal and I’m not as motivated to read now you know? 🙂 I guess you could say I’m at the acceptance stage! 😀
Still hopefully January and all the amazing books released in January will get us out of our slumps and back to reading as much as humanly possible. 🙂
Great post. 🙂 ❤
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Ah yes I’m the same, I reached my target a while ago and I don’t see the need to push on as much. So yeah completely get that!! Hehe glad you’re at the acceptance stage too 😉
Yes absolutely!!
Thank you 🙂 ❤
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It’s strange how having a target tends to push you forwards when it comes to reading right?
That’s all right! 😀 ❤
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Yes absolutely!! 😀 ❤
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I think that this is the only year in which I don’t have an end of the year slump. But as someone who has had this happen to them constantly, I totally relate. I think I spend half the time in the denial stage and just push through, or try to, especially if my Goodreads goal is not yet completed, thankfully, this year I can rest easy. Great post!
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Well that’s awesome!! hahaha I get that completely 😉 I usually only admit to being in a slump after the slump has past- that way I can stay in denial until I finally am reading again 😉 Well that’s great! Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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HAhaha brilliant use of the cycle. 😀 Not really in the dread end of year slump and haven’t really been through one yet–hope it remains so for the rest of my life too though–but definitely some sound advice here. 😉
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hehehe thanks!! That’s good!! I hope so too 😉
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Hahahaha this is so true. I my personal way of dealing with it was to avoid it for a couple of weeks then just read graphic novels for another week or two now I’m starting to feel better but I have drastically slowed down my reading. It doesn’t help that we got a Nintendo Switch a few days ago haha.
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hehehe I think that’s a good idea to be honest, I’ve just massively slowed my reading (hehe that makes it sound like I had a choice 😉 ) hahaha
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Well when you read over 200 books a year I think you have room to slow it down a bit haha
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Great question. My spirit does not revive on the run. I have to intentionally disengage from everything, get alone for a day without technology, and read.
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Thank you! I really get that. I think those are all good ideas.
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