If you’re looking for ways to up your reading game, then these posts are for you!
- Do you read books slowly? Here’s why that’s a good thing
There’s something very romantic about being the kind of person who spends hours poring over prose. The image conveys this ideal version of you who is immune to the world’s frivolities and distractions. So, every year, we make a promise to ourselves to read more. A quick search on YouTube pulls up thousands of videos… - Your reading list is out of control. Here are some tips to manage it.
If you read this blog, it’s possible you suffer from a debilitating spending problem that haunts many bookworms. Despite a stack of books you’ve lined up for reading, you insist on buying new books anyway. And the stack piles. And piles. And piles. And one day, you’ll find that 80% of the floor space in your apartment is dedicated to stacking books you haven’t read, and you sit there, towered over by mountains of literature, racked with guilt and overwhelm. Hopefully, you are not in debt.
It doesn’t have to get this far.
- How to read for a longer time
Why can’t I get past a few pages? Picture this: you’ve picked out your favorite book. You’re a few pages into the first chapter. Despite the coffee you’re drinking, you are dozing off. You will yourself into attention, but your mind wanders into the forests of Narnia. Staying focused on lines of words on the… - Why you should annotate your books
Annotating your books is not sacrilege. I grew up around people who didn’t believe in annotating. Books were always to be kept polished and pristine, like china. I do not share this belief—which is probably another reason why an ereader is best for me. I spent most of my adolescence borrowing books from libraries. Naturally,… - How to make reading a habit if you just can’t
Starting or restarting any habit can feel overwhelming. Sometimes, we put a lot of unnecessary pressure on ourselves when trying to do either. It’s normal to fall off the wagon — some days (or in my case, years) you just can’t. That’s okay. Let’s break down how can you start making reading a fun habit…