How To FINISH Every Book You Start - My Daily Reading Routine

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A video on how to finish the books you start and some tips on how to start a daily reading habit.

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Having multiple books going at the same time made a big impact on my reading. I will never go back :) I just pick the book I'm in the mood for at that moment, which leads to always having something to read. Great video, Robin.

ProseAndPetticoats
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The title of this video is "How To FINISH Every Book You Start". Well, I would advise you all NOT to even attempt that. The world is full of books that don't DESERVE to be finished. And the second you realize you're reading one of them - that's it. You're done. In the immortal words of the late, great Dorothy Parker: "This is not a book to be lightly tossed aside. It should be thrown with great force."

artawhirler
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Thanks Robin for shedding light on "under-reading". I love this approach. It can be pretty satisfying to limit yourself to reading 12-15 pages a day and on really good days, get another ~10 -12 in!

kartik
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I love this new way of recording your videos. Feels so much more candid!

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I like to have 2-3 15-20min sessions a day
It’s like the book accompanies you in your everyday life 😊

karaczka
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I read a few pages of poetry every morning, while still in bed, before everything. It makes every day a little more special. Then I read at breakfast, commuting, and before sleep ( in bed again). Usually I'm reading simultaneously poetry, non fiction and some narrative.

lucia
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I’ve done something similar. Reading ten to twenty pages a day, I can finish a surprising number of books in a short time. It follows a turtle’s approach, but it works. I’ve applied this strategy to both the Old Testament and The Iliad, among other long and difficult texts. As a side note, when I do this habit before bed, I start falling asleep around page ten, like clockwork. My sleep schedule seems to conspire with my appetite for books.

andrewdeee
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What works for me is thinking about how easy it is to pick up a book. Just think about it: all you have to do is put your legs up, pick up the book, open it, and read 25 pages. Thinking like this makes it so easy and simple that it’s impossible not to do.

OAudaz_
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The good point that I take from this video is the focus on time. I have been facing this problem where I focus on page count and, in doing so, I would spent hours reading few pages.
From now on I will read for specific time period.

abdullahsaif
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That is so, so true, you can't base reading (or any other activity, for that matter) on pure motivation alone. Routine and consistency are the keys, but also not being harsh on ourselves if things don't go to plan. Just try again and you'll get there ✨

ReadWithMeMetalEdition
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"Figuring out what is right for you" I guess this is the key for everything we do. Really appreciate your work, Robin. Thanks :)

illum-nati
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Great advice! Read Odyssey by Homer last year during October. Absolutely loved it. And Im glad I read it everyday consistently 15-20 pages a day in the morning. I also listened to the audiobook while reading it on the paper. That was a game changer in comprehension.

UnDiscoveredDidi
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13:54 - 14:45 makes perfect sense. This as well as the note taking process advice are great ideas. Thank you Robin for this as I totally agree with you. As an educator, I should NOT be obligated to go after books or articles that don’t pique my interest but something that entices me sincerely especially when reading for pleasure. Either way, I will learn something. You are brilliant.

professordavid
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Thank you for this reminder! I tend to set reading goals that are to high for me and then not reach them. Consistency is key

Funkuchen
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I usually have about 6 books on the go at any given time.
In addition to whatever my "main selection" of the moment, I'm reading...
2 pages of the Bible per day. It is referenced in too many other works to not have an understanding of it.
1 scene/sonnet of Shakespeare a day.
I read a chapter of the Iliad per day, at present (the Rieu translation, the Lattimore translation afterwards - will follow with the Odyssey, then the Aenid). Something Greek or Roman: philosophy, poetry, plays...
When the above selections are complete, I begin again.

In addition to the above, I read:
1 short story a day.
History on Thursday: Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, at present.
1 story/poem by Edgar Allen Poe on Friday.
An essay by David Foster Wallace on the weekend (I'm inching my way through his works before tackling Infinite Jest.

I read one of Jane Austen's novels in July, sometimes one of the Bronte sisters' as well.
I close out the year with Charles Dickens.
And being Canadian, I try to read a couple CanLit titles per year.

I expect more than a few people have their own strategies.

davidleonard
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I recently got a stack of Stephen King novels just to jump-start my daily reading. I'm retired, so nothing but time enough, and easy/fun literature is getting me into the habit of reading. So far, it's working well.

SepulvedaBoulevard
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I really enjoy this type of videos! Its smoother to watch/listen to and more engaging than the cuts of clips. But regardless of video style, the content and discussions are always interesting and thought-provoking. Thank you so much!!

swiggitypika
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3:40 The more you know, the more you feel like you don't know anything. It's not limited to an English degree but applies to all the relevant fields. It's universal, my friend :)
Loved the honesty.

davek
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Currently I'm reading many books everyday. Books have like tiktok for me, whenever i open up the book, mind doesn't want to quit reading easily, it is like book addiction.

Some books that I've been reading
1. The Iliad by Homer
2. 1984 by George Orwell
3. Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
4. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
5. Manuel of the warrior of light by Paulo Coelho
6. Aeneid by Virgil (Classical Latin)

hittheinfallible-siov
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Audio books are good. I'm usually asleep within an hour.

Wadiya know, by the morning, I've read another book!

knick