Hey everyone! I’m sorry for not updating the blog lately. I’ve been busy with work projects, and other things. I decided to write this post because I need to get this off of my chest. You guys know that I haven’t been having a good reading year. It’s been such a struggle for me, because I’m just not enjoying anything! I keep DNFing every new book that I pick up! It’s so frustrating! I’ve been rereading some older books, to get me out of this slump. I wouldn’t really call it a reading slump though, because, I want to read! So, this post is actually inspired by a video I love on YouTube! Jessethereader did a video a few years ago about book quality going down, and feeling meh about newer books. Well, I always go back to that video, because it is exactly what I’ve been going through lately, literally this whole year so far! Sam from Thoughts on Tomes did a similar video to this lately too! I linked both videos down below! You should go watch them!
Basically, I haven’t been enjoying any books I’ve been reading. Well, I’ve had a few gems this year, but it’s rare for me to love a book nowadays. Most books, I’ve been DNFing left and right, because they’re not hitting for me! They are not doing anything for me! Every time I pick up a book, I’ll just feel meh about it, and every book has been mediocre for me. I honestly don’t know why I’ve been dealing with this! I feel like it is definitely book quality going down, and newer books are just not good! It’s really sad, honestly! I know that my reading taste isn’t changing, because I still love my favorite genres. I just think books are so poorly written nowadays, and the lack of editing makes it even worse, especially for fantasy books! A lot of romance books have been meh for me too! I hope this is a phase that will eventually pass for me. I’m honestly so tired. I’m so tired of picking up books, reading the first few chapters, and then DNFing them. I don’t know if I’m a picky reader now, too critical, or if my standards are too high now, because I’ve always been a reader. But I honestly think it’s because book quality is going down. That has to be the reason. Every time I pick up an old favorite book and reread it, I still love it! So, it’s definitely the newer books that are the problem! I’m torn because I want to read new books, but they keep disappointing me! I’m so scared to keep picking up new books, because I know that I’m going to be disappointed. Nothing’s been giving me that spark lately. I’m not loving anything, everything is just ok, meh, and mediocre. Basically, 3 star books. I’ve also been DNFing books in the first chapter, because they are so poorly written! Ugh, it’s so frustrating! I miss when books were good, like 10+ years ago!
Can anyone else relate? Does anyone else feel that book quality is going down? Does anyone have any tips to help me get through this? I’m just rereading books right now, to bring the spark back! Leave me a comment! Thank you!
Link to Jesse’s video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFAW9nDoiAc&t=370s
Link to Samantha’s video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Zn0n-vv_c&list=WL&index=3
Thanks for reading! Have a great day!