Book Blogger Hop #9
Today’s Question(s) is …
How long have you gone without reading?
My Answer(s) is …
If I don’t count the length between books when I was younger, then about three months. When I was a kid / teenager, I hated reading. I read maybe one book a year, if that.
Even when I’m in a reading slump now, I usually still want to pick up a book every three months. I was in a slump last year and so I read by listening to audiobooks while I driving or laying in bed.
What about you? How long is the longest you’ve ever gone without reading?
I’ve also gone without reading about three months a few years ago. Here’s my BBH: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2024/01/25/book-blogger-hop-how-long-have-you-gone-without-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-8799
It’s good that we haven’t gone longer. 😀
I had a reading slump when I was pregnant and to make sure that I kept reading I signed up to Blog Tours. Luckily once I had my son I wanted to read again – it was so strange!
Have a good weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/26/book-blogger-hop-how-long-have-you-gone-without-reading/
I have a friend who also didn’t want to read while she was pregnant. She said a couple of weeks after the delivery, her desire to read came back. Hormones, am I right?!
When my children were born and I was working full-time, I didn’t read for a couple of years. I don’t know how I managed that. I also didn’t watch much TV or any films. When people ask if I’ve seen a certain movie, if it’s between the years of 1986-1992, I probably haven’t.
That makes complete sense. I read a lot less when I was in school and working full-time. I can only imagine what having children would’ve done.
I hadn’t thought of audiobooks for a slump. I don’t listen to too many audiobooks so that may be why. Something to consider for next time.
I have never really tracked the length of time of my not reading so my best guess is a couple or so days. Maybe at most a week. Even if it’s just picking up a poetry book or reading a short story or a page or paragraph from a novel I am trying to get through, I read most days, even when I’m in a slump or too too busy or tired to fit much reading in. I get antsy when I go without reading for too long.
My reading slowed way down right after my daughter was born. My blogging too. I had post-partum depression/anxiety and that was probably a big part of it. I may have gone longer without reading during that time or just stretched out the books because it took me longer to get through them–I’m not sure. That time is all a blur.
I hope you have a great weekend!
I have a friend whose reading slowed way down after their first child was born. She also suffered from post-partum depression/anxiety. Even though I’ve never dealt with that myself, I do know how much depression can affect my reading.
I didn’t like reading as a kid/teen either. I think I have gone a month without reading before.
I’m always interested to find other readers who didn’t like reading when they were young. It seems most readers have loved reading their entire life. We’re definitely a small minority. 😀