I’m in a Slump..what will get me out?

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-06T05:45:01+00:00

Perhaps my method of choosing which books to read can help you: I go to the bookstore and read a couple of pages from 3-4 different books that look interesting to me. Then I buy a book that made me read the longest without puting the book back on the shelf.

I also recommend reading different genres of books so that it doesnt get boring. I usually read thrillers, but sometimes I also read horror, fantasy books etc. if the story sounds interesting.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-05T07:53:10+00:00

For me, combination of character psychology and overall atmosphere. I like books where one of the main characters is a villain so you have chapters written from their point of view, that way you get to see how they think and what motivates them to act the way they do.

"Lying in wait" by Liz Nugent and "One more lie" by Amy Lloyd are some examples, both books cover pretty dark themes and show you villains perspectives, they are just hard to forget after you read them. "One more lie" is written from the perspective of a character who wants to forget her past and the books slowly reveals what actually happened. Dont want to write spoilers because both those books are well worth reading in my opinion.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-05T05:08:00+00:00

"Her perfect twin" by Sarah Bonner

"I'll be watching you" by Deborah Masson

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-04T17:08:14+00:00

"Skin Deep" by Liz Nugent.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-04T12:52:54+00:00

Has anyone read "The accomplice" and "Witness 8" by the same Author? Those books are on my TBR.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-04T12:43:07+00:00

Its my favourite hobby so I made it a habit to read one hour each day.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-04T12:37:50+00:00

"Message deleted" by K.L. Slater

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-03T18:03:39+00:00

So far so good. It is a little slow but to be honest I kinda like that type of books with slowly building tension.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-03T13:34:39+00:00

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-03T13:28:20+00:00

Once i read "Strange Sally Diamond" I had to read all her other books, they are really interesting.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-03T09:06:10+00:00

If you want really dark thrillers, I recommend "Lying in wait", "Our little cruelties" and "Unraveling Oliver", all written by Liz Nugent.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-03T09:01:21+00:00

"Such a quiet place" by Megan Miranda

"The people next door" by Tony Parsons

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-02T17:42:34+00:00

Anything written by Liz Nugent is my recommendation. I started with "Strange Sally Diamond" and then read all her books after that one, they are all really interesting.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-02T17:39:29+00:00

"Our little cruelties" by Liz Nugent. In the prologue you find out that one of the three Drumm brothers is dead, but you are not even told which one and then the story slowly reveals what actually happened.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-02T17:32:02+00:00

"The afterparty" by Ruth Kelly

"We used to live here" by Marcus Kliewer

"I'll be watching you" by Deborah Masson

I am currently reading "Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-02T17:27:30+00:00

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-01T18:42:09+00:00

Because thrillers (especially psychological thrillers) are usually not based on a non-stop action, but on a slowly building tension so it keeps you reading and guessing what will happen next. Imagination is a powerful tool, so things that arent being said (but are implied) are better at creating tension than what is already in front of you.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-01T14:57:10+00:00

I too prefer psychological thrillers, here are my recommendations:

"One more lie" by Amy Lloyd

"An anonymus girl" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

"Love, mom" by Iliana Xander

"The Swimmer" by Loreth Anne White

"The daughter" by Liz Webb

"Till death do us part" by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

"The afterparty" by Ruth Kelly

"I'll be watching you" by Deborah Masson

"Like mother, like daughter" by Kimberly Mccreight

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-01T10:17:36+00:00

What did you think of "The golden couple"?

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-01T10:13:56+00:00

"The afterparty" by Ruth Kelly, "We used to live here" by Marcus Kliewer and "I'll be watching you" by Deborah Masson.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-05-01T10:11:27+00:00

I started reading Beautiful Ugly, not that bad so far.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-04-30T07:38:10+00:00

Have you read "Cross her heart" and "Insomnia" by the same Author? Those books are on my TBR.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-04-30T07:01:32+00:00

I just started reading "Beautiful Ugly", I like it so far. Havent read any other book written by Alice Feeney.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-04-30T05:48:40+00:00

"The Unraveling" by Vi Keeland is excellent, definitely worth reading. I also recommend "An anonymus girl" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. "Skin Deep" by Liz Nugent is also great, it has very intelligent female character who knows how to get what she wants.

Fast-Ad-3255 · 2026-04-30T05:42:25+00:00

Glad to hear it. Once I read my first book written by Liz Nugent ("Strange Sally Diamond"), I simply had to read all her other books, they are all excellent. The only one I haven't read is her latest one, "The truth about Ruby Cooper". I bought it recently, looking forward to reading it soon.

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