Book Blogger Hop #9

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books in March 2010. As of February 2013, it’s hosted by Billy at Coffee Addicted Writer.
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?

About Jenni Elyse


Hi, I'm Jenni. I’m an eclectic reader. I mostly read fiction and I favor fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, mystery, thrillers, and romance. The more kissing in a book the better!
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    • Jenni Elyse
      Jenni Elyse says:

      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?!

  1. Margaret
    Margaret says:

    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.

  2. Literary Feline
    Literary Feline says:

    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!

    • Jenni Elyse
      Jenni Elyse says:

      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.

    • Jenni Elyse
      Jenni Elyse says:

      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. 😀

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