Mood Reader- Slumper

I love reading, but I am a mood reader or better yet, a slumper. I fall out of love so quickly when a book does not capture my attention within the first three chapters. It becomes a soul snatching event and feels a chore to read when I dislike the book. I know many people would say maybe it is ADHD, but I can assure you it is not. 

I used to be a self proclaimed, thriller/mystery reader only. Then I got caught in a stagnant space. All of my mystery/thriller reads became the same, predictable, drawn out, similar plots. I became withdrawn from even thinking about reading because my one interest genre began burning me out. It is hard enough that social media such as TikTok absorbs so much of my energy, and THEN I was now in a slump. You could not tell me things could get worse. I stopped reading for months, almost a year, because I was so stuck on only reading mysteries. I shut down any other genres, picked them apart little by little, until I stopped caring. After realizing my reading hobby was vanishing permanently, I had to shake something up. 

I really started using my Kindle and utilizing Libby only. I cancelled my Kindle Unlimited subscriptions months prior, so I told myself to only rely on the library. Relying on Libby saved me money, time, and so much energy. Due to Libby having wait times on books, when I did get them, I quickly utilized my days. I was reading so fast and fell back in love. I still stayed with mysteries/thrillers but more into the YA category. I now read romance novels, short stories, self-help, and so much more. I have not tried historical fiction or fantasy yet, but baby steps.