Happy weekend book lovers. It was a stressful week for me so the reading was super light. I didn't finish anything, but I did make some progress.
I'm curious - what do you do instead of reading when your mind can't focus? Lately for me it's just watching YouTube: booktube, baseball, podcast clips, music related content... We are getting very close to the time of year where my answer is Hallmark Christmas movies.
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On My Wishlist | Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
Currently Reading
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson - I'm really enjoying this. I love being back in the Mistborn world, and I definitely plan to get caught up on era 2 before The Lost Metal comes out in November.
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson - Stormfather I'm remembering how long this book is. I'm glad I'm rereading it because I'm able to focus more on the story this time since I've been through all of the worldbuilding before, but I'm 400 pages in and still have over 600 pages to go. It's great, but it's every bit as long as it is.
One Piece, Volume 5: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Eiichiro Oda - Yay - my hold for volume 5 finally came up at the library! I'm almost done reading it. This one actually made me tear up, and I don't think I'm supposed to be affected this strongly yet! This makes me excited for the next... 95 volumes 😳
Added to the TBR
This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko - I'm so excited about this release. I loved Ghost Girl by Ally Malinenko. {Review of Ghost Girl}
Currently Watching
I went out to the movies last night to see Bodies Bodies Bodies. It was different from the trailer, but it was fun!
This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at Readerbuzz, Book Date It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's The Sunday Post.
I'm a phone zombie when I can't focus on reading (or anything else!) I play games or scroll Instagram. I guess that's not so unusual but I'm trying harder to put my phone aside so I don't waste time😁
ReplyDeleteI do that a lot during the night, and I wish I could read instead.
DeleteThat Bardugo cover is unsettling. I don't usually have problems reading, but I do like doing puzzles (crosswords, sudoku), playing video games. I hope this week is less stressful for you.
ReplyDeleteI do, too, and I can usually listen to audio when I do those things. Thank you, Samantha!
DeleteI watch a lot of ambient videos and even run them in the background while blog hopping or whatever, or sometimes walking tour videos. But yes Youtube is a godsend sometimes lol. Sometimes I'll just play a music video or song that pops up and then pretty soon I've fallen down a rabbit hole!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to get to Ninth House. Seeing the new one makes me want to get to it soon!
I do those videos while I read! I love them.
DeleteI wonder which is the best Brandon Sanderson series. I've been curious about this author lately.
ReplyDeleteWhen I can't focus, I tend to play a word game on my phone. Sometimes I draw.
Here's to a less stressful week.
Thank you, Deb! I would definitely start with Mistborn (The Final Empire) for Sanderson.
DeleteWhen my mind can't focus on reading, I usually watch TV or a movie. Sometimes I work on my blog and other times I play my Nintendo Switch--Animal Crossing to be exact. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a less stressful week!
I've tried taking my kid's Switch when he stops playing it, but he keeps taking it back. lol Thanks, Jenni!
DeleteSome intense reads. Enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Harvee! :)
DeleteI'm looking forward to Hell Bent also. If I can't focus, I do crafts or chores or sometimes scroll social media like Twitter or Facebook.
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Chores do help. I can usually put on an audiobook while cleaning.
DeleteYep, definitely have to get to Sanderson some day!
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Yes! I do recommend it. :)
DeleteWhen I can't focus on reading I write blog posts or watch TV.
ReplyDeleteI should absolutely try writing some blog posts. I'm struggling there, too! :(
DeleteI tend to watch way too much TV when I can't read. It's mindless and unstressful and passes the time.
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm anxiously awaiting the mindless Christmas movies.
DeleteI'm here to remind you that IT IS STILL AUGUST, JEN, and no talk of Christmas is acceptable just yet! When I can't read I tend to stare at the tv or Twitter (which is not at all recommended)
ReplyDeleteHahaha I knoooow but Christmas movies are so wonderfully mindless. Yeah, Twitter is terrible advice! lol But I wind up doing it, too.
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