8 books on my tbr pile and I don't fancy any of them!

I listened to it on Audible in bed, it lulled me to sleep. So I would have missed some of it, and was only following loosely. Combined with the narrator's voice it was nice

I'm sure I've read something from Brian Cox. He's full of wonder, isn't he ?

I think so. I felt happy reading it some way in. I think more than anything I liked the writer's style, but maybe that's just me

Ah perhaps that's why I wasn't enjoying it as much, i dosing feel her writing flowed quite as good as it could have.

Suzanne's diary for Nicholas by James patterson is a really good easy read.

But you know the world, and the characters now -- you may glide through this one! I envy you not having read it! I've been postponing rereading all three because it will be the first time I've read them through Mantel died, and I remain selfishly sad she's no longer able to give us more work.

I think so. I felt happy reading it some way in. I think more than anything I liked the writer's style, but maybe that's just me

I've got half way through and given up. I haven't given up on a book in ages. Does it get any less depressing?

I have a pile which I assign numbers and when I finish one book I do a Random Number Generator . This forces me to pick a book and not agonise over choosing/keep rejecting books. It works!

It's years since I read Water For Elephants but I remember really liking it.

Mantel a much more serious , challenging read but brilliant. Short History of Tractors light, fun and enjoyable to read : but you say you have actually read it, anyway!

Ours are at risk at being closed down so I like to think I'm doing my bit 😂

Bring Up the Bodies is my favourite of the Wolf Hall trilogy. Superb writing.

Have you tried the Borrow Box app? You can login with your library card and basically try things for free, so no guilt if you don't get on with them - you just return. They do audio and ebooks. Several times recently I have realised that a book is really worth having in my hands having started listening to them. It's cut my book pile and spend massively.

So inwas wondering about Harlen Coben - and turns out i didn't like them at all. But tried Real Life by Brandon Taylor and it was so good, i stopped listening and went out and bought it (yes v different types of books). Same with This Other Eden by Paul Harding - too beautiful just to listen to.

Agree with audio in a slump too. I go back to Golden Age murder mystery for comfort till something grabs me again.

also @Pottingup is the Percival Everitt good? I am v tempted!

I’ve definitely seen it reviewed in the children’s sections of newspapers, eg

https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2011/jul/04/water-for-elephants-sara-gruen-review

I used to think that if I started a book I HAD to finish it, but now if I don't like the current one I abandon it and try another.

@YellowphantGrey glad to know I'm not alone! But we have to support the library. 😁

I've got around 1600 books on my shelves that are to be kept and not given away, some are still unread

I've got about a 1000 on my kindle, again about half unread

I've them got my tbr pile that are books I won't keep and that's currently at 305 books.

I've read 72 books this year and they've all been library books. I've got to stop going to the library!!

I've about 100 books on my TBR shelves. What do I do? I go to the library and read what I'm getting from there! 🤦🏻‍♀️. I think it's sometimes the feeling of you ought to be reading that puts me off.
I tend to go back to old favourites if I'm in a reading slump or go for something I know is a light read.
Perhaps try Seeker by SJ Maclean, full on historical but also crime, very well written, pacey enough to keep you engaged but not so heavy you want to stop. But Bring Up the Bodies is a good read. Good luck!

I really enjoyed Water for Elephants, I'd give that a go.

Short History of Tractors is good too, as well as We Are All Made of Glue by the same author.

I've just finished Heartburn by Nora Ephron. It's a short book and an easy read so might be a good starter for you.

If it were my pipe I’d do Water for Elephants - I wouldn’t describe it as YA personally, it’s much better written than that (more complex). It’s a great book, hooks you in quickly and isn’t very long so should kick start your mojo and make you ready for Bringing Up the Bodies

or One Day if you want something easy to pick up and put down

Bring Up The Bodies is amazing, but maybe not one for a reading slump. I would read One Day, from your pile. Interesting concept and easy read.

And this is why I have a TBR bookcase with 100 books on it.

Read Bring Up the Bodies, there is an urgent brilliance to it. My favourite of the Wolf Hall trilogy.

Read the first 50 pages of the others. If they grab you keep them, if they don't grab you then charity shop them. If you have already read them decide if you want to keep or charity shop. Go to the library or charity shop or bookshop and get some books you are excited to read.

It's not the books that are the problem, it's that device you're holding in your hand right now!

Phone scrolling is gradually killing our ability to concentrate on full-length books IMO.

The easiest “in” on a book I’ve read recently is - The ghost cat.

A cat gets its nine lives as a ghost in an Edinburgh tenement. Easy to read and quick paced. Really enjoyed it.

If that were my list I would start Bring Up the Bodies.
It's an excellent book-the shortest of the Wolf Hall trilogy and you will easily finish it by Christmas.

I can't wait to have Audible again. I used to listen and soothe myself to sleep on bad nights