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volecoffee t1_je07z1g wrote

Reply to comment by Flgardenguy in Post book depression by bertiewoooster

Instead of immediately searching for the next great thing (because you will always be disappointed), I've started reading short books that I already know that I like that don't require much thinking. I can look forward to it because I enjoy it, and it allows me to reset

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Twiggimmapig t1_je0et0h wrote

My husband calls it the "rebound read" every time he catches me reading Memoirs of a Geisha or Jurassic Park. He's not wrong lol

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nervousengrish t1_je0bqpm wrote

Yes! This is what I’ve been doing this year. I alternate between a short 70-150 page novella and a bigger book. It’s so refreshing.

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Mkayin t1_je0kcwh wrote

I like to read a couple Philip K Dick short stories between books. Also comic books are a nice palate cleanser between meatier books

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anachronic t1_je2hizy wrote

I do something similar where I'll always have a big history tome "in progress" so that I can flip over to that and read that for a couple days after I finish a good fiction book, to "cleanse the palate" before I start a new fiction book.

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didntmeananything t1_je4n4nk wrote

I do a similar thing, always have a book of essays that I read slowly so I can wean off of a really good fiction book. If I just start another novel, I know I won’t like it as much because I’ll just be comparing them.

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Rhet0r1cally t1_je2gnlw wrote

I've been rereading a fun, very long series I loved in elementary school with my old college buddies (like a book club but we're all just reading and discussing at our own pace) and it's a really fun way to fill the time in between truly stellar books

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froufrou1 t1_je3or5v wrote

I love this! Which series?

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Rhet0r1cally t1_je4cymw wrote

Warriors by Erin hunter, it's kind of infamous among people who were young in the 2000s LOL its about a society of cats living and fighting in the forest. So much drama and violence

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hogw33d t1_je28ius wrote

I've seen this recommendation before and I find it so interesting because I know it wouldn't work for me personally. I am not a re-reader generally, and the thought of re-reading something (even something I know I liked) when in a mood like that makes me feel so bored and impatient.

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volecoffee t1_je2hjtc wrote

One thing you can do is grab a light-hearted, easy series and just read the next book every time you need a pallet cleanser.

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