So I'm a firm believer that while reading for fun and choosing books you know you'll probably like, reading to broaden our minds is super important (I DO have a degree in literature and teach middle school English, why do you ask?). Once we're grown up and out of school and no one makes us read anything at all anymore, nothing stops us from reading the same type of books.

(Some people don't read at all! Shocking, I know!)

So my question is this: How often do you choose a book because it's not what you normally read? And do you have an example of one where you surprised yourself by really enjoying it?

For me it was "Girls Against God" by Jenny Hval, which is much more creative nonfiction-y in writing style than I normally enjoy. It's also the wildest and most anarchic book I've ever read in my life, lol

So I'm a firm believer that while reading for fun and choosing books you know you'll probably like, reading to broaden our minds is super important (I DO have a degree in literature and teach middle school English, why do you ask?). Once we're grown up and out of school and no one makes us read anything at all anymore, nothing stops us from reading the same type of books.

(Some people don't read at all! Shocking, I know!)

So my question is this: How often do you choose a book because it's not what you normally read? And do you have an example of one where you surprised yourself by really enjoying it?

For me it was "Girls Against God" by Jenny Hval, which is much more creative nonfiction-y in writing style than I normally enjoy. It's also the wildest and most anarchic book I've ever read in my life, lol

I'm having a reading block (non native English speaker here, maybe this is not the right way to name it) I like the book I just started but I can't focus. What do you guys do when your brain challenges you ?