/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.19143102]

I became an avid reader like three months ago and I can't stop. I stopped watching tv and I don't spend much time on 4chan anymore.

Here's how I did it.

-Remember the average person reads like zero books a year. If you read 5 pages a day, you are 5 pages above the average person

-Don't force yourself to read. Commit to read 5 pages a day. I swear after three days you'll feel like reading more and after a month or so you should be reading 50-100 pages a day for pleasure

-Read various books at the same time. When I grab a difficult book or one that makes me sleepy I grab another and switch. This should refresh your head. Keep them thematically different. I read economics and fiction.

-It isn't a race. Reading slowly won't make you sleepy that fast. Try to acknowledge what books are for you to read fast and which aren't.

-Buy the physical copies. When you get the books from your own money you'll feel the need to read them to avoid the feel of wasting your money.

-Start with books highly discussed here so you feel motivated to discuss.

[Anonymous No.19143110]

Hmm I might try this. Any tips on progressing from 0 to 5 pages per day?

[Anonymous No.19143114]

>>19143110
set aside time every day and dont browse 4chan in the afternoon before bed if you have not already read

[Anonymous No.19143120]

>>19143102
solid info kiss me im so lonely

[Anonymous No.19143161]

>>19143102
Your first point is the most important. The average person doesn't even read Wikipedia articles. Reading books of course shouldn't make you arrogant, because you realize after reading that there is so much more for you to learn, but even so, you should be aware that you are way ahead of most people.

[Anonymous No.19143181]

>>19143161
Na fuck normies

[Anonymous No.19143189]

>>19143102
Why do you keep posting this and why does the number never increase from 3 months?? The fact that I recognise this copypasta is probably a sign I need to get off /lit/.

[Anonymous No.19143191]

>>19143120
*kiss*

[Anonymous No.19143195]

>>19143189
It's been posted here for more than 5 years

[Anonymous No.19143207]

>>19143102
I simply lock myself into a room with only a bed and some food and water and just read for the entire day, occasionally several days

[Anonymous No.19143239]

I bought a kobo clara hd and I take it literally wherever I go, thats how I read a minimum 20 books a year. I also read up to 4 books simultaenieouesly.

[Anonymous No.19143254]

>>19143239
>kobo clara hd
How is this in comparison to the kindle?

[Anonymous No.19143391]

>>19143254
How is it compared to a locked down piece of proprietary botnet dogshit that can only read 2 formats? Well, its goddamn amazing, thats why we buy kobos here and anyone talking about amazon is either a fucking woman, normie tourist or a fucking shill.
>inb4 conversion to .mobi so simple
Lmao retard stfu

[Anonymous No.19143555]

>>19143102
I am happy for you dude. Sincerely. If you want to take your reading to the next level, read with a notebook to take some notes, and write a little summary once you finish a book. godspeed anon

[Anonymous No.19143563]

>>19143391
im not here to argue, but I really dont get the difference. I keep my old ass paperwhite kindle offline, use calibre and all is well...so what am I missing?

[Anonymous No.19143807]

>>19143102
I kinda dislike the idea of buying the physical copies to pressure myself to read them. It feels like if i need to force myself, then the want to read isn't genuine?? Anyone else feel this way or am i spouting inane bs

[Anonymous No.19144761]

>>19143563
Nothing, it works just as well. Amazon probably steals our info in some manner even through the offline but who gives a shit