As I’m writing this, I realize that a lot of places have already started school again (college, high school, even elementary schools). Where I live, it’s still summer (hot as &*x# outside), and school doesn’t start till after Labor Day in September.

But no matter what time of year it is, sometimes we hit a reading slump. We yearn for a good book to read, but somehow that towering stack of To Be Read books just isn’t appealing. So, what can you do?

Re-read an Old Favorite

Is there a book you read recently – or not-so recently – that you really loved? Or that old favorite that you’ve read a dozen times in years past? While you’re trying to decide what to read next, you can always re-read something you’ve read before. There’s nothing wrong with reading a book again and again. It’s a great way to entertain while still being low pressure (because you know the plot), engage your brain in a way that only reading can, and you still might even get something new out of it. And it can get you back into the mode of reading if you’ve been stuck in a non-reading slump for a while.