How To Read More Books In 2022
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Loading... - Talai Wangila
- 29 Sep 2022
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If you’re anything like me, you probably find yourself thinking pretty consistently about how to read more books. Somehow my TBR (to be read list) always seems to be growing faster than my actual tally of read books (oops) – and try as I might to keep up, the list just never seems to stop multiplying! I know if I’m ever going to get through it, I need to prioritize reading – which can get tough for all of us when there are a million things tugging at our attention (whether it’s random distractions or things that actually need to get done). So it seems to be the case that for many people (myself included), reading more books is both an ongoing goal, and an ongoing struggle. Today I wanted to share a few tips that I thought could be helpful – I know that when I employ these strategies I definitely see my “books read” tally ticking up, and when I don’t, I don’t. There are a lot of tips on this subject out there, but these are my tried-and-true methods + things that motivate me the most when it comes to the conundrum of how to read more books!
PUT YOUR PHONE IN ANOTHER ROOM
My phone is far and away the biggest obstacle in my reading life! I wouldn’t necessarily think that was true if I weren’t privy to my screen time reports, but whenever I see the hours I have wracked up each day on there, and realize how many book pages I could have read with those hours…yikes. Even though my phone actually brings a lot of good things into my life in terms of reading (see below), it also is a huge distractor. I’ll be reading and suddenly think of something I just have to look up or I’ll be in a slow part of a book and my phone just calls to me. The best strategy I’ve found to stop this from happening is to have my phone physically out of reach. I’ll put it in a different room and set a timer for an hour so I have a sense of what’s going on (ie, so I don’t find myself getting up to get my phone to see how much time has passed, lol). When my phone is out of my reach it just eliminates the temptation and allows me to fully focus on really getting lost in my book.
FOLLOW BOOKSTAGRAMMERS AND OTHER BOOKISH PEOPLE ONLINE
Getting on #bookstagram (a bookish enclave of Instagram) has been such a huge motivator to me when it comes to reading! You don’t have to have a bookstagram of your own, but just following people who love to read and who post about books has been so much fun and so inspiring. Following people who are absolutely bananas over books helps me read more in a few ways. For one thing, it provides a constant flow of recommendations which motivates me to read more and faster so I can get to the next book on my list. It also just keeps me kind of immersed in the world of books and keeps books top of mind. I also find it really motivating to see that other people are prioritizing reading and getting through tons of books – I know for some people that can be disheartening, but I find it inspiring and motivating!
LISTEN TO BOOK PODCASTS
Ditto the above for book podcasts! For some reason, listening to people who love books chat about what they’re reading and what’s going on in the bookish world really motivates me to read – not to mention you get so many great recommendations! Read More…
