Manogirl posted about her reading difficulties on Sunday, so I feel it is only fair to share mine. :-)

On Saturdays I normally read my book for my upcoming Reader Advisory class. It makes me feel better to get it out of the way (particularly if it is a genre I don't like) and have the rest of the weekend and beginning of the week for what I actually want to read. I knew this week's reading was going to be a struggle for me as we are reading Inspirational Fiction, but I didn't know it was going to be as tough as it actually was. For those who are out of the library lingo loop, Inspirational Fiction is the consumer friendly term for Religious Fiction or more specifically in this country, Christian Fiction.

I don't want to say too much about the book now (that topic is for Wednesday's post), but let me just say that reading it was not a pleasant experience. In fact, the experience was so unpleasant I feel like I've been violated as a reader. I've tried several times to start a new book only to give up because I feel like the last book I read has tainted me in some way. Bizarre? Yes, but true.

I think I'm going to have to reread an old favorite to get my equilibrium back. Any suggestions? I was thinking I would pick-up either Sherrilyn Kenyon's Seize the Night or Alison Kent's Larger Than Life, but I'm open to any other ideas to get me back on track.

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