I want to know how you do manage your time to read. At the beginning of the year, I’ve made a resolution to read more this year but after 3 or 4 months of good reading, I was back to my “old version”. Some good practices?
I listen to audiobooks on my commute, while doing chores or whenever I have some free time from the family.
I was traveling solo recently, so that was a solid 20 hours of book time rather than watching TV or playing video games
I’ve never tried audiobooks. I think that I will look into it and see how it works for me. Thanks!
I’ve found that having a space for reading helps. I used to devour books as a child, but when I moved homes my rate of reading went down by a bit, then after a few room remodellings it has dropped to near zero. Most of my reading is done on a computer, not a book or an ereader.
@EdenRester I try to set a reading schedule. Nothing prolific, just some time where I can sit down uninterrupted and read. It is usually later in the evening, after the day has calmed down a bit. Sometimes in that time box, I knock out several chapters of a book. Other times, I can barely get through a few pages.
I read fiction every day. I usually finish about a book a week on average, but that number includes nonfiction as well. I’m usually reading one nonfiction book and one novel at any given time, but occasionally I’m reading longform articles on the non side and short stories or web serials on the fiction side.
I don’t manage my reading time at all. It’s just what I gravitate to when I’m not doing anything else. I read on my commute, on breaks at work, while washing dishes, before bed, while waiting for people, just generally all the time. I’m not a fast reader but I am a very persistent one.
I think the standard advice is to read as part of a wind down routine before bed, but I always found myself still reading an hour before I needed to get up. Or forcing myself to bed and still being awake thinking about the book hours later. Lots of people get audio books for their commute or bring a book on the bus. Unfortunately, my solution was to leave a book by the toilet. Regular but necessarily limited time.
Yeah to be disciplined about it. I need to install a routine to get it back. Thanks!
Most of what I read is fiction. A few years ago I realized I had stopped reading for fun and decided to try and get back into it. At first my goal was 12 books in a year. Then each year I would try and beat my previous number. I kept a log of what I read.
As others have mentioned, audiobooks have been great. I usually listen to them while I’m doing stuff around the house. Checking out ebooks from the library also keeps me going because of the time limit. I try to get through them before they need to be renewed or returned. I guess it has helped me to turn reading into a bit of a game.
I read 30 - 60 books each year, depending on how busy I am. Mainly this is done via audiobooks - I read about 80% of my books that way while I’m doing mindless tasks like cleaning, cooking, chores etc. I also keep a book on my nightstand and I read every night before bed, often in the morning when I wake up as well.
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I just read before bed every night. Everything I read these days is fiction. It helps me relax and eventually fall asleep. If a book is very good then it can keep me awake. For good books I force myself to put them down after an hour and I go to sleep.
I keep part of my TBR pile in the crapper and a read a few pages every time I use the toilet.