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Ask HN: What are your hacks/tricks to read the books in the age of distraction?
- afpx 7y agoI assume you mean non-fiction. If so, the rules outlined in “How to read a book” are a good place to start. It’s been a while since I’ve read it.
- lauren_ 7y agoany link to “How to read a book” ?
- AlterTag 7y agoThere you go. How to read a book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004PYDAPE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FpRyDb8S6YD8B https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004PYDAPE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fp...
- afpx 7y agohttps://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/0671212095 https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/...
- peruvian 7y agoPut your phone in another room.
- jwist 7y agoI block out time, set a timer and put everything away. Then I read till the timer goes. Sometimes it's easy. Sometimes I just stop and zone out. But I don't stop to check my phone or whatever else could distract me.
- pgustafs 7y agoWrite down your motivation for reading the book. Do whatever you want until you feel like taking a break. After the break, write down reflections on what happened. Repeat. This works for anything, not just reading books.
- gshdg 7y agoRead on the subway, where there isn’t a reliable internet connection.