HOW TO GET INTO BOOKS | 10 WAYS TO MAKE READING A HABIT 

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When I was younger I read a lot of books, but at some point I started to read maximum one book per year. In last year I started to read Way of Kings, and now I read everyday :P Sanderson did something magic to me, and I will be always grateful to him for that.

Advice I'd like to add: • Read what you want to read. Don't force yourself to finish your current book if you're not in the mood for it. • Track your reading. With Goodreads for example. It's a really good reflection on your reading habit • Set a tbr or any other goals like a a specific number of pages.

Libraries are the best! My favorite thing about my library is actually the librarians. They are lovely, wonderful people.

When I got back into reading late last year, I just downloaded a Kindle book and started reading lol. The digital aspect of books really helps me stay motivated to read, as I finish one book, and can just go onto Amazon and find another to read. I know a lot of people still like physical books but having books at your fingertips really works for me. Another thing that keeps me motivated to read, is I joined goodreads last month. I don't use it for anything more than updating my progress in books, leaving myself little notes in general updates and just tracking what I want to read and what I have read, and seeing myself accomplish reading as my shelves fill up and my reading progress bar updates really helps me not only finish books, but continue reading.

Reading 2 books at the same time has really been amazing for me. That way, if you're not in the mood for one then you can just pick up another! I also start a new book when I have a whole evening free and make myself read the first 30-50 pages in one sitting so that I am invested in the story and am more likely to want to carry on reading it.

My husband and I have been together for 10 years and within the last 2 years he has become a reader and I love it!!! ❤️ 💕

I used to read a lot in elementary school and middle school, but for some reason I stopped around high school time. I kept rereading the same books over and over again because I was afraid of reading something that I wouldn't like, and that turned into just not reading as much. Now that I'm out of college and have to deal with things like a job and continuing education, I've found that I really miss that feeling of being completely immersed in a novel or series. So I've been reading some new science fiction stuff that I absolutely love, and I can't imagine why I ever decided to not try new books out since I love reading so much :)

Great topic! I just wish people in my circles read more.

Am I the only one who finds reading like 10x more fun when it's outside home? It feels so much easier to imagine the scenes described when I'm in school.

I went through a similar reading process as your husband haha. I started off with manga when I was very young, moved to psychological thrillers, then to horror, then to fantasy, now I constantly switch between all of them and more 😅

I felt the same way about audio books as you. I thought that I would never be able to get into it. As I have moved up in my career I find myself with a lot less time to take to sit down and read. Audio books has been such a savior for me. I also find myself reading more than just my preferred genre, fantasy. Lately I have been reading a lot of non-fiction books and some of the books are dry. The level of engagement the narrator creates gets me through some books that I normally wouldn’t have even picked up.

So, I picked up Scythe by Neal Shusterman after I saw your review. It’s the first book in quite a while that I actually finished. It was amazing. I liked that it wasn’t too long and the story kept moving. Even better, my son and daughter-in-law are now reading It. So, I think a short, engaging story that you can share with others may encourage one to read.

At one point I was having trouble falling asleep. So instead of watching tv before bed I started to read for an hour or so. It fixed my sleeping problem and also got me to read more. I've recently started listening to audiobooks as you mentioned. I've gone through a couple books in the last 2 weeks just doing household chores and driving.

I have ADD and reading is pretty hard for me. I have a MUCH easier time with audiobooks. I use a cross-stitch app (like coloring) on my phone while my PC is playing an audiobook and the combination of activities has been a success :) I started with books I loved years ago: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Went on to Terry Pratchett, then Joe Abercrombie and Patrick Rothfuss. And I am hooked.

I went to check out Brittany's channel, and I have gone down the rabbit hole. I'm entering hour 3 of binging her content. Thank you for the recommendation! I was able to enjoy reading again in 2019 when I discovered booktube and found new motivation. So hopefully 2020 can now be the year of finally organizing my life lol.

I was raised by bookworms. Our house was full of books. Bookshelves on every wall in every room, and all of them so full and disorganised that they regularly vomited books onto the floor. There was no way I wasn’t going to also become a bookworm :D

You and the rest of the World hoppers told me to always carry a book with me... I carry a digital books for comodity and they have work like a charm, I am reading all the time.

Audio books are great! I got so much done around the house while looking after my small child. I wasn't sure at first, but then I thought, I read stories to my little one. I was able to read 3 books in one month because of the audio option, whereas one book a month without using audio books.

If you don’t have family or friends who read, you can try an online buddy read. I’ve really enjoyed the Stormlight buddy read! It was a great motivation to read the assigned chapters so I could participate in the discussions. :D

If someone lives in an area where they don't have a library, or there isn't enough interest or funding to boost readership, there are other free alternatives such as Openlibrary.com which let's you read a book from your device's browser. And if you can spend a little bit of money, check out sites like bookbub.com, they list a monthly selection of free and cheap books in various genres. Most of the books and authors tend to be unknowns, but I've found quite a few gems thanks to this site!

The first thing you mentioned actually got me into listening to audiobooks. I got into game of thrones and that ended up getting the a song of ice and fire books on cds and that led to rabbit hole of listening to more audiobooks

I'm impressed to see the Vagabond manga series on your book shelf. Didn't expect that. And thanks a lot for your advices.

Good books to start is the Harry Potter series or Howl's moving castle. I could not put them down. I was absolutely hooked.

Hey great videos, i am a new subscriber but have loved books my whole life. I switched to kindles when thy were launched but i feel as i have lost direction when it comes to seeing whats good and whats not so youtubers that talk about books are a Godsend. I hope you and your subscribers have a fantastic 2020!!

Here's a nice tip - get insomnia at 4 in the morning and read till the sun comes out! You'll be tired in the morning, but I guarantee you'll read a lot haha! I agree with your points! Like you've already said, reading is solitary, so find a community! Part of the fun of reading Stormlight archive was sharing my experience with some cool strangers! Lastly, what worked for me was putting a goal in goodreads and actually following it! I made a goal for the first time, I wanted to have read 20 books by December! In July, I was already at 15 books, which had me excited! I'm glad to report that I've read 34 books in 2019!!!

I feel like some of my friends could benefit from this video, so thanks a bunch for making it! Also, not forcing any of them to start reading, they have just expressed a desire to get into reading themselves. 😅

i thinks these will be easy because iam gonna start the witcher series.

#1 worked for me. My favorite book of all time is LES MISERABLES by Victor Hugo, yet I likely would never have picked up something that daunting or challenging if I didn't already know the story from its many adaptations. It's also how I read OLIVER TWIST.

I really recommended the "Thomas Covenant" series SUPER COOL

I'm so glad I found your channel! I used to read ALLLLL the time and now it's very, very sporadic. Which makes me sad! So these are some good tips! Thank you! I also enjoyed your video on popular adult fiction!

I've been loving my ereader lately, never thought I would since I loved physical books so much. I prefer going to the library because I have such a hard time finding good books. That's and also Kindle Unlimited has been great. Books that I know I will be going back to again I will purchase a physical copy.

My biggest thing was not worrying about "what" I'm reading. In terms of length or difficulty or subject matter. I may read nothing but graphic novels and sports magazines for months then read 5-6 books in a row. Just read whatever strikes your fancy for the time being.

Great tips. I think I'm going to do block schedule. 👍 I definitely started new genres. I was only mysteries and nonfiction most of my adulthood. I realized I was in a rut! I started YA fantasy > middle grade > fiction > graphic novels > finally starting adult high fantasy. Never in a million years did I think I would like graphic novels and high epic fantasy. An interesting surprise. Now I'm reading all of them. I still love murder mysteries though. 😁 Now my only problem is trying to find time to read them all LOL 😂

In 2019, I read 21 books and 2 were rereads. I also listened to several audiobooks on RU-vid, but I didn’t count them in my Goodreads reading challenge because, and this is just me, I don’t feel like I read the books I listened to. I listened to Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom and King of Scars on audiobook and I wish I hadn’t. It wasn’t that it ruined the books for me, don’t get me wrong I LOVED the books, it was just that I didn’t feel accomplished. I plan on buying the books sometime this year and reading them myself. I also listened to the audiobooks of The Ascendance Trilogy which I have already read multiple times before so it was more of a reread, for enjoyment since it is my all time favorite series, that I did when I was in a reading slump since I don’t own the series myself. I’m currently listening to books 1-3 of Harry Potter which I read like four years ago and I hardly remember, so that I can read books 4-7 sometime this year. I know, I’m very behind 😂 *This is just how I am with audiobooks and I am in no way not judging anyone who does count them.*

I just developed a need to around the age 16-19 after a read a volume 1 of fables I know it is not *book* but after I just felt like reading become a knew hobby of mine I have so many books in my room from over the years and I never got the chance to read them. Now I read all the time I even bought some new there two days ago. Mostly star wars (EU) books.

I'm pretty much a pro at listening to audiobooks (a couple hundred books in the last few years), but I've only actually sat down and physically read maybe 2 books in the last 10 years. So my problem at the moment is trying to get back into reading physical books.

Do you have any plans regarding an Audiobook for Peace and Turmoil?

My doctor said to commit to something else then my daily routine and I now began reading and feel so afraid,but I will do it for me and my brain recovery

I’m trying to read ASOIAF and fire and blood again thanks for this

I got into reading after watching the Harry Potter movies. I watched all these videos where they talked about things in the books that i never heard of or just didnt happen in the movie and decided to read Harry Potter books. Since then i actully read books and usually prefer them above the movie/series

And you play the violin? I'm hooked! Have you read any Robert Heinlein? Stranger in a Strange Land? The Moon is a Harsh Mistress? He's a writer that makes you think about all your presuppositions. I think you would like him.

she reads vagabond!!! 😍

Find a used bookstore and get on a first name basis. I get calls when they find treasures I may like. We benefit from the fact that our LUBS is run by the library auxiliary so the money goes into the local library stacks! 😇

Aside from the video, I love those earrings! ^^

Im a huge procrastinator and its super hard for me to start reading, even if im already halfway through a book that im really enjoying there. Id just be sitting there or laying in bed with the book next to me and not pick it up. But as soon as I do I read for hours and cant put my book away again sometimes going all night

So. When can he expect an audiobook version of your book? ;D

As a kid I read but it was usually non fiction. A few years ago I wanted to get into reading so I started with Harry Potter, because it was a movie that I had watched so I figured it would help when it came to reading the book. And it worked really well. Only issue was I didn’t really like, but not hate, J.K.s writing style and I really didn’t like Harry lol After that I found Discworld. Which is now my favorite vacation spot lol. Ive been reading Sanderson’s stormlight archives lately and they are awesome but I don’t wanna ever really actually visit it. Not only can I reread Pratchett’s work but what I wouldn’t give to spend time in Discworld lol. Guess that would be the second thing do help with reading I did, find a author that has a writing style you like.

Audiobooks are my saviour

First watch comic book, then start to read them, then You find Robin Hood and Robinson Crusoe :) and that's enough. If it worked for me, it would work for you. Nothing bether than a good story.

What genre to begin with... I'm reading shot stories but I don't really enjoy reading short ones.. but since I'm a beginner I'm still hesitant to try novels.. I'm just not sure what genre to try first🤔 Help me if it makes sense 🤣 Please 🤗

I love Brittany Vasseur also! You may also like the channel Clean My Space! Both are great!

I needed this lol

I used to be able to read a Sanderson Tome in a couple of days. These days i can barely get through a couple of pages without putting a book down. No idea what happened to me 😭

Great video!

I don’t mind reading all day but the problem is i can’t find any books :( Plus they are very expensive (The books i like are usually 150-200$) And i can’t find any free websites to read on :(

Question.......I see a lot of people do these long read-a-thons, and any time I try to read longer than 30 mins I start falling asleep! Why!? I am reading exciting, interesting books. I love reading, and I usually have 3 going at a time (one on audio, one on kindle, and one physical copy). I would just love to be able to sit down and devour a book in one sitting!

Nice outro :)

11. Live during a worldwide pandemic.

I really get bored if I saw the movie, even if I loved it. But I haven’t had the chance to see it in reverse, since I started recently when I used to commute 2.5 hrs a day.

Im trying to read the Harry Potter sieres

Skillshare: less than 10$ a year? is that correct

Nice🙂

would it be wrong to assume that you are a good singer :)

Be in a heat wave for 2 weeks where it's over 35c every day and you can't go out because you'll choke on smoke. Then you'll read....a lot. Nothing else to do.

First you need to do is destroy your phone🥱🌚

Trying to get away from Video games to get into reading...

Skillshare in almost every video..annoying !

The only person in my life that i know that has the same taste of me is my Niece's Boyfriend :S