Tagged: book exhaustion
Discussion: Book Exhaustion
This is sort of an odd topic but it’s one that I find I have to struggle with every once in a while. I can’t be the only one, can I?
Book exhaustion is a term I use to describe a feeling of total emotional and sometimes physical exhaustion after reading a book. Sometimes it’s after slogging through a really terrible book. Other times it’s provoked by reading a really good book. And the book length doesn’t really seem to matter when it comes to book exhaustion; I’ve been exhausted after 200 page books and 800 page books alike. I personally think book exhaustion is brought on by either reading too many books at once or in a row and/or reading an emotionally exhausting book (one where you really, really connected with the characters and their struggles).
As a reader, have you ever experienced book exhaustion? How long does it usually last? Does it lead to a reading slump for you? Or do you just get back on the horse the next day?