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truly what better place 2 be than reading a book

hello everyone this summer reading changed my life so i thought i’d share some ways i changed my approach to reading that enriched my life a lot:

read more & read widely: reading is funny in that the more you read, the more you will be able to discern what you love & what is good in your eyes. as a result you will start to be more amazed by the ways people put words on paper. suddenly every book becomes a marvel in its own way. also you will become a better writer as an automatic side effect. what’s not to like

join a book club: i started a very small book club early this year and since then it has grown a lot! now it has become a great source of fun! you get to read lots of books that you wouldn’t normally and having a go-to group of ppl to scream to about whatever books you are reading is so nice to have

read several book at once: i am notorious for getting bored easily, so when i find myself skimming i just switch to a different book. at any given time i’ll have 15+ books going so i can have the perfect book for the perfect mood. that way i can avoid reading slumps before they happen. also this extends to things beyond books. sometimes i will read some comics or listen to them instead

get a devoted reading device: after i got a kindle i have just loved using it so much! there’s nothing to distract me and it’s designed with a more pleasant reading experience in mind. that being said putting ur phone on airplane mode and curling up in bed is just as valid and good

silence: i read much better when i don’t have music on and it helps me to focus on what i’m reading

align reason with method: what are you reading for? pleasure? to learn? hopefully a mix of both? we have many different reasons to read. make sure the way you’re reading works with the thing you’re trying to read. sometimes you will be better off with summaries. classics and old poetry, i find, i have to read really slowly to get the good stuff out of it. and we all know that wonderful feeling of not being able to stop tearing through a book. align ur reason with ur method!

track it: tracking my books just keeps me organized and lets me pick what books i want to read next all in one spot. also i get a dopamine rush when i finish a book. unfortunately i am also a goodreads user because they have such a huge existing database, but i have used storygraph beta and it is wonderful

clock in: you don’t need to read many many books or be a super speed reader to read widely. having a reading habit is the most important thing of all! every night i like to dedicate at least 30 minutes to reading so i can unwind and finish my day in the best of ways

Coffee, my best friend ☕️

Society is constantly telling us we are not good enough. We are made to believe that we need to achieve a certain things in order to prove our worth. We are told we need to be prettier, stronger, smarter, more productive, etc.