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2. Always have a book on deck

2. Always have a book on deck

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Waiting for the bus, in line at the grocery, at the doctor’s office, even in a long elevator ride—all are perfect opportunities to squeeze in a few more pages.

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Method To Help You With Reading More Books

Method To Help You With Reading More Books

  1. Focus on Building the habit
  2. Always Have a Book on Deck
  3. Embrace Audio Books.
  4. Start small and Take your time
  5. Quit Books You Don’t Like

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5. Quit Books You Don’t Like

5. Quit Books You Don’t Like

A related point is giving yourself permission to quit books that you’re not enjoying.

‘I had spent so many years picking up books that people had told me I “should” read. ‘I diligently ploughed my way through literature prize longlists and shortlists. I would try to push on until the end of...

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GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one

GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

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3. Embrace Audio Books.

3. Embrace Audio Books.

LISTENING TO AUDIOBOOKS IS NOT CHEATING. We all learn and retain information in different ways, and audiobooks are one of many ways to enjoy a good book. Audiobooks are amazing when it comes to multitasking. You can listen to an audiobook while driving, exercising, walking, and so much more. Plus...

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1. Focus on Building the habit

1. Focus on Building the habit

To succeed long-term, you need to develop new reading habits, so that reading is something you do without resorting to conscious effort and willpower.

You may decide on a night routine, reading a bedtime story to lull yourself to sleep. If you do this frequently enough, it can become a part...

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4. Start Small and Take your time

4. Start Small and Take your time

Reading is not a race. You can finish a story as fast or as slow as you wish. To maintain your preferred pace, in addition to keeping yourself accountable, create personal goals. This could look like 20 pages a day, two chapters a week, or finishing the book by the end of the month.

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