THE READING SLUMP OF 2026

Since we’ve started this year I planned for myself to have read up to at least 10 books this year. I have a 'Next Book' wheel picker to choose my next read for the month. When I picked January’s book, Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan (first time reading her books), I was excited to read and see if I like this popular book I’ve been seeing all across YouTube and TikTok. Unfortunately, I saw myself trying to read a few pages a day before the start of my classes and sometimes in my free time. Turned to me not wanting to pick up the book and read 😬. 

Which is crazy because I was reading a lot more last year whether a physical copy or digital copy of any book I owned. It pained me as an avid reader because it felt like I was just bed rotting doing nothing but in reality I was busy most of the times and when I did have time to continue reading this particular book I just couldn’t engage to keep going and I can’t say I DNF, I believe I wasn’t in the mood to read any romance book which became true later.

I think the real issue of me not reading is no doubt a reading slump (still experiencing but it’s not too bad) but also having the urge to read a book that makes me question or think about issues and address them. A few months later it’s summer break and I spun my book picker wheel and chose to read Tar Baby by Toni Morrison, it’s my first book of hers I own. I was closely able to finish the book but was stricken again with reading slump.  Hopefully this time around that fall is around the corner, I will finish Tar Baby and give a lovely review and ratings on it. 

NOTE: I believe I may only be reading about 5 or less books for the remainder of this year, wish me luck!!