Help me start to read again - social media taking over!

Me too, kindle for Christmas, loved The Husband's Secret, such an easy clever book. The tea Planter's Wife, not so much.

Children's books - Jennings by Anthony Buckeridge, I can never get enough!

Larsson, Dragon Tattoo series?

Roald Dahl's adult stories. Brilliant.

But honestly I would just go down to the charity shops, to the kids sections, and get a bagful. Easy to get into and cheap. Malorie Blackman, Dick King Smith etc. The Alice books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor are all available on Amz (they were, at least), it's a looong series and Alice is a lovely character to read about.

Also The Miseducation of Cameron Post is great. Definitely one of the best YA books I've read.

If you like Gilmore Girls, I quite liked Lauren Graham's novel about living in New York as a struggling actress.

I'm making myself read 20 pages of a book every evening by holding the guinea pig - can't disturb him when he does his eyes squeezed shut, sleeping croissant expression! It's a difficult book for me though atm and I have to read every single word to understand it, which I don't like, that's why I have this 20-page quota to keep focused.
When I go back after Xmas hols there will no longer be an obliging GP though :(

sorry to hear about the bereavement OP, no wonder you're distracted.

And Girl on the train!

Well I've downloaded some stuff for the kindle - Leanne Moriarty, Graham Nortons autobiography (99p), Jenny eclairs new book ..

I feel the same!

Completely agree with fatrascals re liane moriaty. Her books are well written and gripping.
Versions of us was brilliant too. But I read it on holiday where I didn't have any wifi and got totally absorbed. I guess that's the key!

Same here!! I just downloaded the hunger games trilogy for mere pennies in the kindle sale. I'm half way through the second book already and I only started reading 3 days ago!
I also bought The Miniaturist as that was on sale too and people keep saying good things about it on here.

I also deleted the FB app from my phone to avoid constant checking.

Am currently reading Girl on the Train and enjoying it. Could easily read it in one sitting!

Sorry, name changed

Fatrascals, sounds perfect, I'll check her out.

Goodbetter, I fancy sue Perkins book too, I love her. I'll have a look at Girl on the train, I remember reading something about it and thinking it looked good.

Same here.

I've started with The Girl On The Train. I am loving it, and could read it in one day if I was allowed. It's also written like diary entries so it's ok for constant interruptions and requests for food/drink/ and other distractions. The Sue Perkins book is next, then To Kill A Mockingbird and the follow up.

I have really missed reading.

I gave up on the Rosie project it was far too twee. Dh bought me a couple of crap chick lit things - I've tried one but it's awful. Fat women in crap relationships with horrible bosses find solidarity at a weight loss club.

The Neapolitan Novels (set of 4, the first is 'My Brilliant Friend' by Elena Ferrante are just fantastic. The only books to truly engage me right to the end in years.

I'm the same.

Just bought the Rosie Project in the kindle sale for 99p as I've seen some people recommend it on here.

I was the same as you before joining the 50 Book Challenge threads a couple of years ago. They're great for motivating you to read more.

Have you read A God in Ruins, the companion book to Life After Life? It's one of the best novels I've read from the past few years and came out in paperback very recently.

Exactly the same problem here. Used to read Muriel sparks, 'decent' fiction and cannot now concentrate.

Can't stand chick lit stuff - Jojo moyes/cecilia ahern etc makes me want to pull me teeth out.

I may try some early sue Townsend after my recent find - letters of note . It's a collection of letters from famous people in no particular order. Also love the time waster letters.

Are you me?!?

I got a kindle for Christmas and am trying to get reading again with it. I've just devoured a couple of jojo moyes books. I like that it's a gadget bit I'm not distracted by constant fb and email checking. Good luck and in watching this thread for suggestions!

I have the same issue. I did manage to read a terrific book on holiday last year - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Also enjoyed One Day by David Nicholls and the Millennium trilogy.

Or how about some short stories to get you started? Somerset Maugham, Helen Simpson?

Recently enjoyed Time and Time again by Ben Elton. Fascinating premise and really well executed!

Just read three brilliant crime/thrilleresque/grip-lit books over the Christmas holidays while I've been off work. Would recommend all of them.

Follow Me - Angela Clarke
In Bitter Chill - Sarah J Ward
The Darkest Secret - Alex Marwood

Instead of starting threads on MN you could go to the library

Get "fast backs" so you keep having to go back to the library

Works for me

I'd warmly recommend joining a book club. The commitment to reading a certain book by a certain date is a great antidote to procrastinating, and you'll find you're reading and enjoying things you would never have chosen if left to your own devices. I'd say that in the past year, I've disliked only two of the twelve books we've read, enjoyed the rest and been blown away by one - a good result as far as I'm concerned.