Maybe one of your New Year's resolution was to read more books! Or maybe, you've had that one last year but couldn't bring yourself to read more because either you don't enjoy reading or you don't know where to start! Here are the things that what worked for me:
Find a book that suits your genre. There are lots of literary genres that you could choose from. But according to this, there are 14 main literary genres. You could find books on Goodreads and search different books under a specific genre.
Join a bookclub. Bookclubs are fun! It doesn't matter if the bookclub is a virtual one or an in-person one. Once you have people who share the same interests as you do, reading wouldn't be a chore. In fact, most of the bookclub members would be willing to help you choose a book! They could give recommendations on books to read and give you insights on why they recommended that.
Annotate books, set a book tabbing system. I like physical books because I can annotate on them using my pens although some people don't want their books to be annotated (and that's extremely valid!). A book tabbing system helps me go back to certain parts in the story quite easily, especially when it comes to mystery books. I have a certain color I use for what I call mystery easter eggs!
Don't pressure yourself. Sometimes, some stories under a genre just won't work for you and that's totally okay! You're supposed to be enjoying a book, not forcing yourself to enjoy a book. If you think a book is too slow-paced for you, you can drop it and just pick it up some other time; or you can put it on your DNF (did not finish) shelf. You can always choose a new book under the same genre. You don't have to like what everyone's liking, too!
