I’ve always been fond of reading, but there are some changes that I have done through the time to give myself more opportunities to read. Some things are simple others may be harder to do, depending on your situation, but they are all things that have helped me read more at least :)

First of all, might be a duh, but actually helped me a lot, allow myself to just give up on something if I find that I dread sitting down reading it, I read for entertainment, and when I won’t sit down because I’m not looking forward to it, then I’ve missed the point, I also never really look fondly back on a book that I finished because I was already so far into it, so if I don’t like a book, I give up on it, and read something else.

I found a genre that works for me, for me that’s mostly sci-fi, and it’s a huge genre, with everything from pretty dumb schlock that is fun to read for the action, and characters and up to mind boggling stuff that feels like you would need a phd to actually understand.

Personally I like reading on a e-reader, it’s smaller and thinner than a book, even more so for the bricks that I end up reading some times, so it’s easier to carry around everywhere, weighs next to nothing, and lasts about a month per time I charge it, it’s something that has been well woth the price for me , I’m soon up to having read 300 books since I got my kindle, so it’s been great for me.

I have also set up a no screens rule for myself at 22 on normal days, so I’m not allowed to play games, watch TV or anything like that, and try to keep away from the phone as well, so then I have the choice to read a book, or go to sleep basically, and it has worked very well for me, it’s something I’ve done for a couple of years by now, and I have to say that I’m very happy with it, not life changing, but it’s a nice habit that has helped me being better.

And last but not least, always be kind to yourself, and don’t compare yourself with others. Sure this other person read 3 books in the time it took you to read one, they read faster and remember more of the book, but why does that matter? I read for entertainment, so I had to stop myself from comparing myself to others, it doesn’t lead to anything good at all, because you will never really be the “best” at reading if you’re having work or doing anything else than reading all the time.

I do see that I do become a bit faster at reading, and get more read in some years, so it’s something you get better at, but reading is not about being the best at reading, it’s about having a good time and enjoying oneself.