This is a great guide, and every point is a helpful reminder to, above all, do what you can to bring back the joy to reading--however that looks for you.
The writing down tip is a fantastic one. I started creating a yearly note on my phone in 2023 that I call my "New-to-Me List." I list all the new(-to-me!) TV shows, movies, albums, and books I read/listen to/watch. It's lower stakes than tracking things via an app or Goodreads or whatever, and it's so fun to look back on the year and remember the new things I encountered.
Also, another genre tip: One thing that helps me out of a slump is when I have plenty to choose from. I keep at least three books in rotation at all times: a fiction book, a nonfiction book, and a poetry book. Then, when it's time to read, I can pick whatever type of book is interesting to me at that moment.
P.S. What are you currently reading? Would you recommend it? :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed my piece! I love the new-to-me list, having all those creative works listed in one place must give you an interesting snapshot of what’s speaking to you right now.
I get kind of overwhelmed having more than one book in progress at once lmao, it takes me a couple months usually just to finish one. I end up going so slow and stalling on both/all of them. But I know that’s a strategy that works for some people! One of my best friends growing up did that.
I juuuuust started A Psalm for the Wild-Built, it’s a Hugo Award winning solarpunk sci-fi novella. I’m on like page 8 but it’s good so far! What are you reading right now?
I have over 10 in rotation, BUT— grounding myself slowly—to get to the pace of my younger reading self. I keep starting more books, not only because of my poor attention span but because of curiosity. One question leads to another and that’s how I end up in other books.
Some of the books I’m currently reading are: Void Corporation by Blake Butler, Mosquitoes by Faulkner, Satantango by László Krasznahorkai, among other fiction works (as well as some non-fiction).
Hi Pablo! So glad you enjoyed my writing. 10 books in rotation is impressive! I think my brain would break. Isn’t it funny how we’re aspiring to read like when we were kids?
Back then it was normal, too. No phones to distract me, the computer was fixed at a spot that didn’t make me feel comfortable to browse what I wanted to lol
I remember reading The Hobbit in two days, Fellowship in three, and so on.
I appreciate you saying the tenner’s impressive, I’ll join in the sentiment once I finish at least two of them haha
This is a great guide, and every point is a helpful reminder to, above all, do what you can to bring back the joy to reading--however that looks for you.
The writing down tip is a fantastic one. I started creating a yearly note on my phone in 2023 that I call my "New-to-Me List." I list all the new(-to-me!) TV shows, movies, albums, and books I read/listen to/watch. It's lower stakes than tracking things via an app or Goodreads or whatever, and it's so fun to look back on the year and remember the new things I encountered.
Also, another genre tip: One thing that helps me out of a slump is when I have plenty to choose from. I keep at least three books in rotation at all times: a fiction book, a nonfiction book, and a poetry book. Then, when it's time to read, I can pick whatever type of book is interesting to me at that moment.
P.S. What are you currently reading? Would you recommend it? :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed my piece! I love the new-to-me list, having all those creative works listed in one place must give you an interesting snapshot of what’s speaking to you right now.
I get kind of overwhelmed having more than one book in progress at once lmao, it takes me a couple months usually just to finish one. I end up going so slow and stalling on both/all of them. But I know that’s a strategy that works for some people! One of my best friends growing up did that.
I juuuuust started A Psalm for the Wild-Built, it’s a Hugo Award winning solarpunk sci-fi novella. I’m on like page 8 but it’s good so far! What are you reading right now?
I have over 10 in rotation, BUT— grounding myself slowly—to get to the pace of my younger reading self. I keep starting more books, not only because of my poor attention span but because of curiosity. One question leads to another and that’s how I end up in other books.
Some of the books I’m currently reading are: Void Corporation by Blake Butler, Mosquitoes by Faulkner, Satantango by László Krasznahorkai, among other fiction works (as well as some non-fiction).
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Hi Pablo! So glad you enjoyed my writing. 10 books in rotation is impressive! I think my brain would break. Isn’t it funny how we’re aspiring to read like when we were kids?
Seriously.
Back then it was normal, too. No phones to distract me, the computer was fixed at a spot that didn’t make me feel comfortable to browse what I wanted to lol
I remember reading The Hobbit in two days, Fellowship in three, and so on.
I appreciate you saying the tenner’s impressive, I’ll join in the sentiment once I finish at least two of them haha