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  • rpbiwer@lemmy.filmtoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlDeleted
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    1 year ago

    I felt similarly when I started getting back into reading a few years ago. Now I read habitually. My advice which you can take with a grain of salt:

    • Start simple

    Start with something easy to read. I got back into reading through the Harry Potter series, which I hadn’t read before. Particularly the first couple books are target towards kids and are quick and easy to get through.

    • Don’t be afraid to quit a book

    If you’re not into it, move onto something else. You can even have multiple books going at once for some variety. Libby and a Kindle helps immensely for this.

    • Set goals

    I set an annual goal for number of books to read and use Good Reads to track it. I hear there are federated alternatives to GR but I haven’t tried them yet.

    • Read with a partner

    It was my girlfriend who encouraged me to start reading HP and read them with me. I think that made it easier to motivate myself to read than if I’d done it alone.

    • Power through

    Just keep at it. It’s going to be hard at first, and will get easier over time.