How to Read More:
1. Throw your phone in the ocean (or keep it in airplane mode).
2. Carry a book at all times.
3. Have another book ready before you finish the one you're reading) make a stack of books to-read or load up your e-reader).
4. If you aren't enjoying a book, stop reading it immediately (flinging it across the room helps provide closure).
5. Schedule one hour a day for reading on your calendar like you would an important meeting (try commutes, lunch breaks, or getting into bed an hour early).
6. Keep a reading log and share it (people will send you even more good books to read).
Austin Kleon
* Most of them work for me, especially #s 2, 3 and 6.
"The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most." Theodore Parker
"There’s no book that absolutely everyone loves." Carolyn Parkhurst
"It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish." Jules Renard
"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all." Henry David Thoreau
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Two, three and six work for me too.
ReplyDeleteI think they are the best parts for any addicted reader. ;)
Delete"Have another book ready before you finish the one you're reading) make a stack of books to-read or load up your e-reader)." Obviously this guy doesn't know about our towering, endless stacks and lists of TBR books!
ReplyDeleteHaha,you are so right. Of course, I have no idea where his list comes from. Maybe the title is "How to recognize a book addict." LOL
DeleteI did find the title of the quote: How to Read More!
DeleteNot that either of us needs suggestions for that. LOL
Apart from that, I believe the Theodore Parker quote is my favourite this week.
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