forcing yourself through a book is never the answer. i myself am a mood reader: i can only read books when i feel like it. it doesn’t matter how much i want to read a book; if i’m not feeling it, it’s not happening. and sometimes i’m not feeling any book at all!

ask yourself some questions: are you interested in the book? if you weren’t reading it with your friend/if you weren’t so far into the book, would you be reading it? if the answer is no, it’s probably best to dnf. and even if the answer is yes, it doesn’t mean you have to keep reading right now.

don’t think that setting a book down means you’re leaving it behind forever. the paused feature is one of my favorites because of this! if i suddenly don’t feel a book anymore, i set it down and promise myself to pick it up when the future allows.

give yourself some grace—it sounds like your mind and body might need a break!