Am I piecing ? Just can't tell 3...

[MrBond]

I feel like she needs to read the book herself. You reading it is like you're preaching it to her. I can see if you were doing it together, but honestly you don't even know if she's listening.

If she responds back and asks questions about what you read, then maybe. But right now it sounds more like a parent teaching a child. You're right that SHE has to get those feelings back and the first step in doing so is for her to take the initiative.

That's why I suggested that rather than focussing so much on the R, take the time just to go out and have fun. Go out on an adrenaine fueled date with no expectations. Sometimes concentrating so much on a R will bum you out because you both EXPECT to feel something. Then when you don't, it bums you out even more.