Good morning! 😀
Did you notice there was no Morning Meandering yesterday? I just flat-out ran out of time. I got up early enough but was putting finishing touches on my Small Town Sinners review and got so into that, suddenly I had to rush to get ready to go to work.. and yup – no Morning Meanderings. EPIC FAIL. 😯
And in other epic fail news… I need a break from non fiction.
I know … that is just so out of the blue… but it is a fact. I have really noticed for about the past 6 months I have been including at least one non fiction read in each weeks Monday What Are You Reading. I do not know really when it happened, but suddenly I am really into life stories, memoirs, history, triumph stories…
Last week I reviewed The Devil In The White City and Working It Out. Both non fiction. Yesterday I finished the audio of Born Round, also non fiction. As I reached for the next book on my reading list for the week, I noticed both are non fiction and suddenly… I just wanted something fun… not too heavy, and not too real. I needed a break from feeling real horror, real sadness, real ….
well… apparently just real. 😛
SO (and don’t laugh) I picked up CUT by Patricia McCormick because it is fiction and it is small. Of course… not that I am looking at it… I am thinking that may be too serious of fiction so my search for light continues. 😀
DO you ever do that? Over dose on too much of one genre or subject matter and you have to switch it up?
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Yes, I do. That’s why I try to mix it up. In winter I usually read one fiction, one non, one fiction, one non. I don’t think that will work anymore though since I’m getting more ARCs to read and review. I did notice there wasn’t a Morning Meandering post yesterday and I missed it. Love hearing what all you’re up to.
Thanks Barbara 😀 I usually have better balance but the non fictions have been looking so good lately. I am sure I will be back to them after a fiction or two or maybe three…. 😛
I wondered about your Morning Meandering post yesterday, but then I couldn’t remember if you do them every day or not, but I did miss it. I tend to get in ruts where I read the same genre for a while too. I don’t have any rhyme or reason to why I read what I read. If it needs to be reviewed by a certain date, is due at the library or I want to lend it to a friend are all reasons why I will start something. Also, it was sitting close by when I had time to read, I just read a review or I just bought it.
I do them every morning but Mondays Jill. Thanks for missing it. 😀 There really is no method to my madness either…. whatever is claling me.
I don’t seem to read any non fiction at all. I really must read more. I do miss the non fiction challenge that Trish used to run.
I have been drawn more and more to it Vivienne, true stories fascinate me….
That happens to me sometimes. In fact, I think I am starting to feel that way about mysteries at the moment. I want something a little more substantial!
Odd… a mystery sounds good to me Lola….LOL 😀
You’re definitely not alone in that. I think you’ve had a long-running go with nonfiction, there; I don’t think I would have made it nearly that long.
I think just too much at once Hannah…. 🙂 I need to pace better.
i did notice no meanderings yesterday and missed it…..
you are right on…sometimes you need reading to be fun..not so brain heavy!
YES! 😀 Thats just it Diana … a little fun!
You know, I didn’t even notice about yesterday’s post, as I, too, was crazy busy. I guess there’s a lot of that going around.
I do tend to read a lot of nonfiction, but proportionately, I think the fiction definitely wins.
And I tend to mix things up. But it’s easy to let things happen that we’re not planning.
Hope the “break-up” isn’t too painful!
The fiction usually wins for me too Laurel… I dont know what happened they all sneaked in there at once and attacked me! 😛
I think non fiction and I just cant be so serious…. we need to just be friends. 😀
I call them reading binges, and that happens to me every now and then. I will read YA like crazy, then nonfiction, then science fiction, etc. The year before I started blogging I read nothing but nonfiction for about nine months before I fizzled out. I think that’s my longest reading/genre binge, and I know it’s the longest one I’ve had for nonfiction.
OOh I do that too Alyce… last summer I thought I would never break away from YA…. I read them all summer long 😀
I totally understand the need for change. Been reading a lot of historical fiction lately, and working on a non-fiction, but the end of last week I randomly decided I needed to get a couple of Melissa Marr books from the library (she’s mostly YA paranormal I guess)
Ahhhh….. cleaning of the book pallet is important Sarah! 😀
I think most readers do that from time to time. I’ve gone crazy with a series before and have to just stop and take a break from it.
I have to break from series too Kathy, I need the mix up.
I really have to make an effort to include non-fiction in my reading even though I *love* History! Interestingly, it’s clear my efforts have paid off and right now I’ve got three non-fictions going!
I do read-out genres. I’ve pretty much burnt out on Regency Romances and Tudor Era Historical Fiction. Right now, I’m getting a little tired of the Paranormal stuff too. Do I really need a werewolf, vampire or, zombie to tell me about the human condition?
Never been a romance reader…. I dabble a bit in paranormal but not a lot…. 😛
Yes! I’ve overdosed on the same genre many times and I have to remind myself that it’s good (and exciting) to mix things up a bit. I need to learn to be more balanced with my TBR pile!
I have to do a better job of that Beth! 😀
I’ve broken up with women’s fiction multiple times. We always eventually get back together, though. lol so I know what you mean. Hope you find something in the meantime that can replace the void 🙂
I have more books then I will ever be able to read and all genres… I will be fine during the break up. 😛
I do this all the time. Currently, for me, its books that deal with the breakdown of marriages. Its putting me in a funk and I need to spice it up!
Ugh…. toss them to the side – you can always pick them up again later if you want. 😀
I always try to be reading at least one fiction book and one non-fiction book to keep things balanced but lately I’ve been on a survival story kick in my non-fiction reading.
I get on kicks too and then I devourer whatever topic Im going gaga for 😀