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I agree. I used to try to read X books a year, participate in Goodreads year in books, etc. This year I decided to stop consuming 90% of news and 99% of social

I agree. I used to try to read X books a year, participate in Goodreads year in books, etc. This year I decided to stop consuming 90% of news and 99% of social media (mostly instagram) and try to read at least one 800+ page book per month (usually historical biographies). After reading two of these larger books in 2021, I feel like (and this is nothing new or profound) that concentration really is a lost art and it just takes practice. I also feel like these large books probably help with retaining info because you spend so much time in them, being inculcated on the subject. It's kinda like a giant monthly experiment in SRS.

dorchadas 6y ago
I completely agree. I decided to ditch my Goodreads goal of 52 books a year halfway through 2020 (even though I was on-pace at the time to meet it), thanks in part to /r/bookscirclejerk. I just realized that I was reading quick things to finish them, and often returning to books I had read multiple times simply for an easy read to round off my list (Harry Potter being a prime example of this). Instead, I decided to focus on getting more out of the books I'm reading, and to read more challenging books, both non-fiction and fiction. I've also started putting more time into understanding what the books are saying and analyzing them. Overall, I think I'm better off for it and enjoy it more than rushing through 52+ fantasy books in a year.