how to actually read more books 📖🌿
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2019
- Hello everyone (*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡ Here are my tips and tricks to actually increase the amount you're reading ~
For the first portion of this year, I was in a massive reading slump. A few weeks ago I had a look at my 'currently reading' list on my blog and realised I had only read two fiction books this year D: I love reading as most of you know, and I normally read at least 20 books per year, so I decided to do something about it.
These are the 5 things that helped me actually read more and break the reading slump that i was in. I hope you enjoy the video and have a lovely day!
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I literally only read SIX books last year and so I am so happy with my current number of books I’ve read this year so far. I’ve read 51 books so far this year! Shooting for 365 but I’m just as happy with reading more than six 😂😊👏🏻
I loveeeeee the library but I’m a book hoarder so I love buying books second hand, you save so much money that way!
Libraries are a gift to mankind. 😍 Whether or not a city has a good library system is definitely a factor I consider before moving 😂 💪
What would you look for in a good library system?
My tip: I go to Starbucks every weekend. I recommend Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, The Rosie Project, The Sirens of Titan.
Oh that's a lovely idea! Thanks 😊
I love this!!
Love the topic choice and completely agree. It's hard to imagine I used to read 3-4 books a week...now I'm lucky to get through two a month! I think your idea of looking for reading time to swap with "dead time" is a great one. I'm trying to spend more and more time offline. Replacing more of that time with fiction sounds like a perfect fit.
DNF just changed my bookish life! I had been so stuck lately trying to finish a couple of books... In the end, it *is* common sense to not finish a book when you're not enjoying it; silly thing is, I hadn't even realized I wasn't enjoying the ones I was reading! I was just plodding along, all the while wondering why on earth it was taking so long for me to finish them. So now I have officially dropped them, and feel all the better for it 🥰 Also, thanks to your audiobook tip, I found out that my local library has an app which gives access to free audiobooks! I'm in literal heaven right now ☁️ Thank you so much for your video ❤️
What helped me this year, besides audiobooks was having a very small set of extra books around the house. Too much choice was making it hard to decide my next read. I also don't have guilt over "older" reads if I buy a new book so I just read right away which makes it more fun which makes me want to read more. I don't buy more than 2 books at a time anymore.
Thank you so much for recommending a free audiobook app. I downloaded it and am loving it.
New Subbie here! I have been going through and binge watching all your uploads. Your community is so peaceful and unassuming plus your book reviews have me adding lots of new titles to my list. Thank you! 🧡
Perfect timing, I was literally thinking about purchasing a new bookshelf for my first apartment ^^ Thank you for all of your great content ♡
Ooh that's super exciting! Congrats on getting your first apartment 😊
Thank you! This is actually helpful. I'm also currently experiencing reading slump. 😐
I love my overdrive and hoopla apps, I can get ANY audiobook from my library for free. Audiobooks are so expensive.
Just started my first year at college, and I’m so grateful for this video. Thank you!
You're so welcome! 😊
I have recently subscribed to audible and it has really helped me utilize my commute time in a productive way.
Ohhhhh, those are some good tips that I should keep in mind. I've been reading only for uni, but rarely in my free time since the beginning of the semester. 😅 I should change that again. 😊
You get given so many readings during university, it's super difficult! Hang in there. I hope it's going well 😊
Lovely video! 😊 I read quite a lot because reading is my favourite pastime and it helps me relieve stress after work, and I agree with all the points you made. If you try and make a conscious effort to read and find time for it every day, it's easy to get into a habit and it's a wonderful, healthy hobby (unless you give up sleep for reading haha 😁).
I'm a huge advocate of libraries and now only buy books after I've read them and I know I want to own them. Libraries are wonderful for people who can't afford buying all books they want or don't have any shelf space.
I'm only sad that I can't seem to get into audiobooks. I'm so used to following a real text that I can't focus properly when I only hear it. It's a great option for people who like them though, as some libraries even offer online audiobook renting :)
Thank you! 😊 I like audiobooks for classics because the language is so straight-forward and the narrative is always so linear that if I zone out for just a second, I can work out where we are. Idk how i'd go with contemporary audio books hahah--I totally get what you mean though.
Thanks for the audio book app suggestion. Wanted to try audio books but I've been stingy about the subscription too 😃
As the saying goes, the long march begins with the first step and there is no such thing as no time, it is so essential both for mental wellbeing and also general well being to read regularly. I enjoy reading daily and always make time to read even if it is for half an hour before bed.
Absolutely! I find reading super important for well being 😊
Yes! Great tips, thank you :) i read much more ebooks than “physical” books ^^
Love your content!! Glad I came across a fellow book-worm on youtube!!
Thanks! I downloaded that audiobook app I am going to give it I try.
I use the free library app Libby or OverDrive 😁
These are such wonderful tips! Each one resonated with me so much. To go along with your audiobook & library tip, I know some libraries offer digital libraries online that you can access with your library card as well. Those digital libraries have ebooks and (wonderfully) audiobooks! You can access these e-libraries through apps like hoopla and overdrive :) Thank you for the video!
Thank you!! Yes, absolutely! I forgot to mention that. My library does have ebooks as well and they've been really great. You're so welcome! 😊😊
A few weeks ago I read 2 books in 2 days, and just haven’t read since. They both drained me emotionally and I can’t pick anything else up because I’m so traumatized by these amazing books (Carry On by Rainbow Rowell and Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin)! I’m going to try slowly reading page by page, like bringing my books places instead of using my phone to keep me occupied. My goal isn’t necessarily to read more, but to simple enjoy reading, like I used to. Also I totally understand not wanting to bring books places for fear of destroying them. But I think I’m far passed that as I rate books by how hard I chucked them across the room.
OMG WHEN YOU SAID THAT ABOUT THE VIRGINIA WOOLF'S WORKS FOR 1 DOLLAR I DIED AND RUN STRAIGHT TO AMAZON TO BUY IT. THANK YOU SOO MUUUUCH 😍😍😍😍😍😍
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Just subscribed to your channel, books and amazing vibrations made me do so...thank you..
Thank you for this video ❤️
You're super welcome! 😊
Keep up the good work ❤️love you❤️
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I find that because I don't have mobil data, I spend a lot of time where other people would be scrolling through their phones, reading. And sometimes that is digitally bc it saves you from having to carry a really long or heavy book. Another thing is the 'Overdrive' and 'borrow box' apps, if you have a library card, there is a good chance you can use these apps. Libraries upload ebooks and audiobooks onto these app and you can loan them! its completely legal and a wonderful way to access audiobooks! Hope this is helpful to anyone :)
I did that a lot when I lived overseas! I didn't have a phone set up straight away so I never had data, and always read more. Thank you for your suggestion! 😊 I really really need to look into these library apps bc there's probably a lot more books than just my local library ebooks~
another great audiobook app is Libby! you can borrow audiobooks via your library card there :)
Ooh I've heard of Libby but I haven't checked it out yet! Will definitely need to ~~ thank you 😊
Thanks so much for this video! Since the audio book quality differs on the app ... what books can you recommend :)
Every chapter is read by a different volunteer (hence why the quality drops sometimes--but it's honestly fine 90% of the time). The books I've read so far with the app are Frankenstein, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island 😊
I don't know if this this something you'd be interested in, or maybe you already know of it but, fan fiction~ I find it so easy to read from archive of our own (Ao3), and there's so many fandoms to pick from, the filters are good too. At the moment I'm reading a Harry Potter fic that's over 250k words long.
Thanks for the audio book app suggestion! I'll definitely try it out. I might also be interested in volunteering, I've been told I have a nice voice :)
Ooh I haven't read fan fiction since I was in High School! And that was weird twilight/hunger games fanfic on Tumblr lol 😅 I've never really known where to find good fanfic but I'll 100% checkout the site you recommended! Thanks so much 😊
@@christy-anne-jones wow! So not that long ago :P
Forgot to mention, read the tags! You can exclude tags now from your search/filter which is amazing (a recent and very welcomed feature). Happy reading!
@@christy-anne-jones A good way to start is to sort by kudos once you find a fandom! It's an easy way to ensure at least a decent fanfic, and you can always change this afterwards when you start to branch out to more unknown smaller fanfics.
In regards to audio book, you can easily get it from the library too and then just transfer it to the mobile telephone to listen to when you are out walking. I did that for the Wolff book on the crazy Donald Trump administration. So please check the library too.
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Thank you!! ~ 😊