Surely one for that Guinness Book of Records!Tony
On 14/01/2024 19:08, Jackie McBrearty wrote:
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I had 200 read six months into 2023.
I must write my blog on reading.
Jackie
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On 14 Jan 2024, at 5:32 p.m., Adrian <hello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:===========================================================
Bet Jackie broke the record lol.
Adrian
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I read 200 books last year and here’s how I did it
Shauna Bannon Ward
Every January people are determined to dig into the stacks of unread
books that litter their house.
While this New Year’s resolution often starts out great, it can quickly
fizzle away, with many people left with even more books to read than
they started with.
As someone who loves reading and finished 200 last year, I’ve compiled a
list of my best tips to ensure that you're able to fly through your to
be read list, also known as your TBR.
Mood reading
A popular thing to do is create a list of books that you want to get
through in the month ahead. This can include new releases, your
favourite novel you can dive into again or a few choices that have been
sitting on your bookshelf for too long.
The problem I have with this is that people will often put off reading
anything at all because they feel like there’s a pile of books waiting
for them. So, if you're not in the mood for anything in that pile,
you’re essentially punishing yourself by not reading any other novel
until you make your way through that TBR.
Instead, I like to pick up a book as the mood strikes. If it’s cold
outside and I want to sit down with a cosy read, maybe I’ll pick up
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. If I’m feeling antsy and I’m dying for a
thriller or mystery, a good choice would be Five Survive by Holly
Jackson. Maybe fiction isn’t on my mind and I’d prefer a look into
someone’s real life, then I’d definitely pick On All Fronts: The
Education of a Journalist by Clarissa Ward.
I don’t force myself to read something just because it’s on my bookshelf
and it’s been there for years. I’ll eventually get to it.
I had a book called Sadie by Courtney Summers on my bookshelf for about
five years, but I never picked it up. Then one day I was looking for a
darker mystery novel and gave it a chance - turns out, it was a
five-star read for me. That probably wouldn’t have been the case if I
forced myself to sit down with it years ago.
I read 200 books last year and here’s how I did it
DNFing
Among readers, DNFing can often be a dirty work - it stands for ‘Did Not
Finish’.
When you’re just not feeling a book or you thought you were getting into
a five-star read and you were completely wrong - that’s when DNFing occurs.
However, there are a lot of people that refuse to do this. Whether the
book just isn’t clicking with them at the moment or they know it’s a
stinker, they just won’t put it down.
Instead, they’ll labour over the book for weeks or even months, all the
while not starting another novel, because “they’re in the middle of a book”.
If you want to start reading more, then you’re going to need to DNF
books. There’s no stigma in it, just put it aside and try it again
later. It might click with you then.
Don’t judge a book by its cover
One of the oldest phrases really doesn’t have a place among readers,
because we’re notorious for doing just that.
While there can be incredible books with less than attractive covers,
sometimes it’s genuinely the cover that draws you in.
That includes Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, House of Hollow by Krystal
Sutherland, the US edition of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and the UK
versions of the Once Upon A Broken Heart series by Stephanie Garber.
There’s also the flip side, when an ugly cover can turn you away from
the book. Here are some unmissable books with unsightly covers: Carrie
Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie
Garmus and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.
Switch Formats
Just because you didn’t physically read something with your eyes or
because you didn’t have a physical book in your hands, doesn’t mean you
didn’t read it.
Reading an eBook or listening to an audiobook 100% counts as reading.
It isn’t always convenient to sit down and read a book or weigh down
your suitcase with four or five novels for your holiday.
Using apps like Kindle, Everand, Audible and similar platforms, are a
great way to change up how you read, either by reading them on your
phone or listening to them in the car, on the bus or train to work or
while you’re doing things around the house.
Truthfully, sometimes you have a better experience listening to an
audiobook versus reading the physical book.
Some of my favourite audiobooks are The Phone Box at the Edge of the
World by Laura Imai Messina, The Summer I Turned Pretty series by Jenny
Han and I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy.
Reading apps
If you’re not sure where to start and can’t think of a book you’d like
to read, download a few book apps.
Goodreads and StoryGraph are perfect for recording what books you’ve
read, get suggestions from other readers, check out reviews of novels
you might be interested in or set goals for yourself for the year.
Reddit, TikTok and YouTube are also good resources, where you can search
for similar novels to books you’ve also read. Use the hashtag #booktok
and scroll to your heart's content.
Reading doesn’t need to be painful or stressful, just have fun and try
out different authors, genres and tropes until you find what works for
you. You also don’t need to stick to one area and can instead switch
between everything so you don’t get bored or stuck in a rut.
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