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Establishing an evening reading habit and using 1.5x audio books are great tips. I would personally add/tweak: * Don't try to pick/buy a book during your readi

Establishing an evening reading habit and using 1.5x audio books are great tips. I would personally add/tweak: * Don't try to pick/buy a book during your reading time, otherwise you will spend your time deciding what to read. Have a queue of books already bought and ready to go. * Don't feel bad about skipping around or stopping a book that you aren't getting anything out of * Buying books is a very cheap investment so I don't worry about the cost or trying to get things from the library. If you take one key idea away from a $15 book, it is well worth the cost. * Getting recommendations from people is useful, but often there are books that I really enjoy because of the order I read them in or the melding of ideas in two books I am reading at the same time. Context and background do matter so let your own interests guide you. (Disclaimer: I only read about 30 books per year)

Retric 9y ago
I was spending a few grand on paperback books a year (1+/day). Jumping to 15$ books adds up faster than you might think.
sizzzzlerz 9y ago
I like your tips, save I don't listen to audio books and I do get most of my reading material from my public library. In my case, I'm fortunate to have a great library with a substantial budget for new books and an easy to use reservation system to request books that aren't available at the time or are on order. I'd add the following tips * Don't narrow your focus onto books whose topic you know and are already interested in. If you expand your range to related topics or completely new topics, you'll benefit greatly. * Don't weigh yourself down with meaty, dense books. Read some lightweight fiction just for the pure enjoyment. I got into reading detective stories a couple years ago and am delighted working my way through authors like Connelly, Grafton, and Parker. There are many more waiting to be explored, as well. * Make time during your day to do nothing but read. Schedule it like any other activity for which you budget time. Never believe that it is wasted time. * If you have young children, read to them. I can't stress this enough. Give them a good habit they can follow for the rest of their lives.

Retric 9y ago

I was spending a few grand on paperback books a year (1+/day). Jumping to 15$ books adds up faster than you might think.

sizzzzlerz 9y ago

I like your tips, save I don't listen to audio books and I do get most of my reading material from my public library. In my case, I'm fortunate to have a great library with a substantial budget for new books and an easy to use reservation system to request books that aren't available at the time or are on order. I'd add the following tips * Don't narrow your focus onto books whose topic you know and are already interested in. If you expand your range to related topics or completely new topics, you'll benefit greatly. * Don't weigh yourself down with meaty, dense books. Read some lightweight fiction just for the pure enjoyment. I got into reading detective stories a couple years ago and am delighted working my way through authors like Connelly, Grafton, and Parker. There are many more waiting to be explored, as well. * Make time during your day to do nothing but read. Schedule it like any other activity for which you budget time. Never believe that it is wasted time. * If you have young children, read to them. I can't stress this enough. Give them a good habit they can follow for the rest of their lives.