How to Get Back into Reading 📖

After somewhat recently getting back into reading I'd thought I'd talk about the things that helped me enjoy reading books again.

If you take away anything from this video it should be that reading books is meant to be enjoyable. Don't push yourself to read anything you don't really want to. Your time is too valuable for that!

0:00 Intro
2:04 Know When to Put a Book Down
2:44 Pick Beginner Friendly Books
3:29 Read Short Stories
3:51 Find the Time to Read
4:42 Read Audiobooks
5:00 Find a Community of Readers
4:30 Set Reasonable Reading Goals

[kiwitealc]

Starting to write made me really want to be a better reader, but at the same time, I found that the excitement that I used to get from reading didn't hold a candle to the excitement I get from writing! Writing for me feels a lot like reading, except I get to make the characters do exactly what I want!

[ElsaLouiseSinger]

In 2022, I wanted to get back into reading, but had only read 2 (and they were both stars wars legacy of the force). In 2023, I read 27. I also read 27 in 2024. Now, my goal is 50 books and so far, I've read 5! (I really surprised myself so far and I'm so motivated)

[DrunsKark]

Came here from Tiktok, Good to See ya, Also I needed this video then again it's less I hate reading and more my brain finds video games more rewarding

[maybelore]

oops, I missed this upload because I was reading

[Chudi]

Yeah that’s normal. Just because you’re a creative person who enjoys storytelling, that doesn’t mean you’ll automatically have the best reading habits. I had a similar experience, but I caught onto reading around the third grade when I read Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief.

Also I hate how snobby some people can be about the amount others read. People consume books and all other kinds of stories for different reasons. I don’t read that many books myself because I read to learn how to write my kinds of stories better. Book critics and people who read to escape probably read double or triple what I have, and that’s okay. Two people can get something completely different from the same story.

Plus I’m just naturally a slower reader, and that’s okay too, I’d rather read something in five one-hour periods over the course of five days than five hours straight. I’m never gonna get to read all the books I want to anyway, so what’s the rush? It’s good to encourage others to read, but I don’t understand why other people feel like reading is a race.