I have started so many books recently and have failed to have any desire to continue reading.
This comes after a major Sanderson binge and a reread of The Ember Blade.
Things I’ve loved in the past year or two: The entirety of Stormlight Archive, Mistborn era 1, Tress, Amina Al Sirafi, The Bone Shard Daughter (Another one where book 2 is proving challenging to dive into), The Last House on Needless Street, Priory of the Orange Tree, Sundial.
Things I find especially interesting: vibrant and not-dark fantasy worlds, fun magic systems, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, weirdo serial killer thrillers, ultra spooky supernatural horror, cool and weird creatures (either in fantasy or horror)
Things I’m less into: Excessive and unbelievable twists, thrillers or horror that boil down to family dramas, fantasy that is majority political/war, super smutty/romance-dominant fantasy
Books I’ve failed at sticking with: I’ve attempted to start with The Shadow Casket (Next book after Ember Blade), Godkiller, The Blade Itself, Yumi and the Night Painter, the Sword of Kaigen, The Will of the Many, The Ninth Rain, Foundryside, and Jade City. I got through The Only One Left by Riley Sager and hated it. I’m certain I’ll be able to revisit some of these and enjoy them but for some reason I can’t seem to dig in and I’m feeling pretty pessimistic.
It feels like I’ve lost my ability to really get sucked into something. Please help!
by kindnessabound