Boredom is the worst, and often leads to scrolling through Instagram or watching YouTube videos. So to help you out I've picked out some of my favorite go to books, that will help cure your boredom! Before we get started though, let me give you the basic gist of a boredom book. What I would classify as a boredom book would be something to take your minds off things for a while. A book that you can just pull of yourself to entertain yourself with. You don't want something to long or that requires a commitment, because that's too much work. You especially don't want something too dark and depressing because those can be hard to read.
Calvin and Hobbes (comic books)
Calvin and Hobbes, Big Nate and basically any other comic book are great, easy books to read. Calvin and Hobbes is a comedy comic book about Calvin, a young mischievous boy and his stuffed tiger Hobbes. The comic covers a broad range of topics including daydreams, attacks on Susie, trouble in school, sled rides and more. What I love the most about Calvin and Hobbes is the simplicity of it. Each book is created from a collection of comic strips some funny, some sweet and others more philosophical. There is no overarching story, and if you wanted to, you could read start reading from the middle of the book. Calvin and Hobbes is the perfect solution to boredom and I would recommend reading it.
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen has published many young reader chapter books about nature and mysteries. These books include Hoot, Flush, Scat, Squirm, Stink - No Surrender and Chomp (Hoot was made into a movie). He has also written some adult novels, but I have yet to read those. All his Young reader books fun, playful and intriguing stories. He always finds an interesting storyline, like in Chomp two young kids and one of their fathers join a production company to film a nature show when a thunderstorm appears, and the main actor goes missing. Another one of my favorites by him is Flush, a story about a brother and sister investigating a gambling ship for illegal sewage dumping. These stories are always a fun read and are a great cure to your boredom for a few hours.
Reread a favorite book.
You can never go wrong with rereading one of your favorite books!
Rereading books is a great way to pass some time. You've already read it and know what's going to happen, so you can be a little more relaxed while reading it. It's also something you know you'll enjoy, so there's no stress involved!
Thank you for reading!
- Sophie A.
I really like your post! You're right that I often end up on Instagram or YouTube when I'm bored, but reading would probably be a better way to spend my time. 'Boredom books' is a cool term that I've never heard of before, but I'll probably start using it now. I've never read any of Carl Hiaasen's books but they sound very interesting. I also agree that rereading books is very fun. Short and easy books like Bad Kitty and Because of Winn-Dixie are some of my favorites. :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a really nice post! When I'm bored I usually don't read because most of the books I read are kind of long and require some attention. I think reading a comic book like Calvin and Hobbes would be really good when you are bored because you can read it quickly and it doesn't require too much thinking because it is fairly simple. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great concept! Good job on your post. I like this idea, because I usually resort to netflix shows and social media when I am bored, because it has a sense of ease. They are mindless activities and require no effort or thought, versus having to find a book and read it. Your suggestion of easy books or comic books is a nice alternative.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great post! Calvin & Hobbes is an excellent series to read every now and then when you're bored, and Hoot remains one of my favorite books, despite me reading it 4 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your post. I often find myself watching youtube or playing video games ALL THE TIME, so that i dont really have to stop and think, or read, or do anything productive. I just watched a video about why boredom is good for you, and its true that it is, but it also isn't very much fun usually. Reading a book is a much better option than scrolling through youtube to quell boredom.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! While in most cases you can read Calvin and Hobbes by starting in the middle, you have to be careful not to start in the middle of one of the few-week story-lines that while individually funny also contribute to a short story.
ReplyDeleteAs social distancing continues, I find myself getting bored of even social media and YouTube. And since I haven't read Calvin and Hobbes despite a lot of my friends' recommendation, I'll definitely make sure to read it over the summer.
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