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/Nov
7 Tips to Help You Read More (& Love It)
1. Always have a good book (or three) handy.
2. Keep a to-be-read list (paper or digital; I like Goodreads). Deciding what to read next is the hardest part.
3. Build that list! Need ideas? There are tons of bloggers out there with great taste in books. Find one whose taste matches yours and get ready to take notes.
4. Plan ahead for longer reading sessions, but seize the spare minutes. Read a few pages in the grocery checkout line, while the coffee brews, or instead of checking email, again. (Hint: try the Kindle app for your smart phone.) Those pages add up!
5. Allow yourself the pleasure of a good reading binge. We’re all familiar with the Netflix binge (so much fun, right?). Next time try it with books. Ben and Jerry’s optional.
6. If you hate what you’re reading, put it down. Grown-ups don’t have to finish books they’re not enjoying.
7. Love what you love, and don’t feel guilty about it. Seriously.
I’m not too worried about us all giving up on novels anytime soon.
Reading is alive and well, and I’m grateful for the amazing people I’m able to connect with—on the internet!—who share my passion for books (even the paper kind), are always eager to talk about what they’re reading, and keep piling fabulous-sounding titles on to my to-be-read list.
2. Keep a to-be-read list (paper or digital; I like Goodreads). Deciding what to read next is the hardest part.
3. Build that list! Need ideas? There are tons of bloggers out there with great taste in books. Find one whose taste matches yours and get ready to take notes.
4. Plan ahead for longer reading sessions, but seize the spare minutes. Read a few pages in the grocery checkout line, while the coffee brews, or instead of checking email, again. (Hint: try the Kindle app for your smart phone.) Those pages add up!
5. Allow yourself the pleasure of a good reading binge. We’re all familiar with the Netflix binge (so much fun, right?). Next time try it with books. Ben and Jerry’s optional.
6. If you hate what you’re reading, put it down. Grown-ups don’t have to finish books they’re not enjoying.
7. Love what you love, and don’t feel guilty about it. Seriously.
I’m not too worried about us all giving up on novels anytime soon.
Reading is alive and well, and I’m grateful for the amazing people I’m able to connect with—on the internet!—who share my passion for books (even the paper kind), are always eager to talk about what they’re reading, and keep piling fabulous-sounding titles on to my to-be-read list.
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