I completed my degree a few months ago, and for the past three years the majority of what I've read has been academic works or assigned literature. I used to be a complete bookworm, but now I'm struggling to finish anything I start reading. I think I just need to try a few fast-paced/gripping, relatively light reads to get me back into the headspace of reading for fun.
I've recently been listening to audiobooks instead of reading, as I actually end up getting through them, unlike physical books at the moment. A few that I've enjoyed are:
• The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – Stuart Turton
• The Foundling – Stacey Halls
• Murder in the Family – Cara Hunter
I have also gotten through a few books over the last year or so that I did enjoy:
• The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door – both by TJ Klune (adored these but have read the descriptions of other books by the same author and didn't feel very drawn to any of them, so let me know if they're worth a try!)
• Company of Liars and The Owl Killers – both by Karen Maitland (really enjoyed these and my most recent attempt to get into a book was another one by this author, but I found it very dense and ended up abandoning it for now)
Genre-wise, I enjoy everything from human stories/drama/personal struggles like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or The Memory Keeper's Daughter, to historical fiction, to mystery novels/thrillers, to full-blown fantasy epics like Lord of the Rings (or a mixture of multiple genres like fantasy/mystery etc). I'm also open to non-fiction if it matches the criteria of fast-paced/gripping and relatively light.
Thanks in advance! I really want to get back into my former favourite hobby!
by InfrognitoMode