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- Some tips for maximising your reading!
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That eyeliner tho 👌🏻👌🏻
Wahmen never change
Great advice!
In keeping with #5: I like reading books while working out on the cardio machines at the gym I go to.
One day, as I was peddling and reading away on a stationary cycle, an attractive young lady walked by then abruptly approached me, and blurted out: "How's the book you're reading?"
Startled, I managed to mumbled on about it being an historical novel about the siege of Constantinople in 1453. (The title was in fact "A Place Called Armageddon" by C.C. Humphries).
After that encounter I made it a point to say hello to her every time I saw her. We got married a year-and-a-half later. The book that brought us together was displayed on the gift table, and we recently celebrated our third wedding anniversary.
So I concur with your advice about carrying a book everywhere you go--you just might meet that special someone. :)
I agree with your wife : a man reading already has a good point :p
Ted Henkle GOALS!
I'm seriously so obsessed with your hair colour. It's so gorgeous!!!
Audiobooks are gods gift to busy readers tbh
You are literally the read-a-thon queen!
Audiobooks is definitely one of the best tips! I think they help a lot too when you're close to a book slump! Omg I also walk and read physical books haha 😂😂
Keeping a book with me at all times really helps, and audiobooks do too! :)
Yayyy the struggle to read this semester is so real. And how do you walk and read at the same time omg I'd walk into everything and step on children. Also your hair looks like sunsets 🔥💃🏼
+Michael BookLion Hahaha it's a talent ;)
I started doing it whenever I had to go to the bank to deposit cash for work, and so I'd take my time and squeeze as much reading in as possible ahhaha
I find using Goodreads and updaing my page counts at the end of every reading session to be a wonderful motivator. Another thing that I do is I have a minimum page count for each day. I find that 25 pages works well for me especially when I read non fiction where higher page counts a day can be a bit much.
Christopher Parelius yes I love seeing my progress on goodreads!
I'm rubbish at reading quickly so should really try to take some of your advice. Good video
As a special education teacher, I think your advice is fantastic! I hope people give your advice a try! I do several of these. I take a book everywhere, audiobooks, and read-a-thons. I worked in a very large bookstore and I found people sometimes have difficulty choosing books, especially if they are not avid readers but are trying to change that. I recommend Goodreads to them. Even if they don't want to record what they read, they can see lists from people with similar tastes. I'd suggest trying to find someone with whom you can discuss books. Being able to share your ideas about what you read increases your enthusiasm. (It doesn't have to be a book club, just a friend you can talk with over a cup of tea.) Lastly, the most drastic thing you could do to really increase your reading would be to get a job in a bookstore or library, (or volunteer in a library if time allows). Most people can't do this but as someone who already was an avid reader, I read even more when I was working in a bookstore.
Oh my god I love these kind of videos! It always motivates me to pick a book up right after finishing the video!
and I'm happy that you pointed out that it's not a race and the one who reads the most books wins. Because I sometimes feel like some people see it that way when honestly, it's just about the adventure of reading :)
Idk what I was thinking before I used audiobooks! I used to never do them because I thought I wouldn't like it but now i listen on my way to school/work and when I'm doing chores and it almost motivates me to do the chores because it means I get to listen to my audiobook? Lol!
I've tried driving while listening, and walking while listening to books, and I just can't remember as much, even if I actively try to focus aggressively. And I find that when I'm done an audio book I tend to forget the details quicker, and more extensively. Sigh. I want to like them, but perhaps they just aren't for me.
My best advice for fitting in more reading is to read during solo meals. I used to scroll through twitter or something on my phone during my lunch break, now I read. It actually only takes most people like 15 minutes to eat their meal so if you have a 30 or 60 minute lunch, that's loads of extra reading time! If you can read while eating, even better! Sometimes I pick up something to eat or a coffee while I'm out. Now I read while I do that also.
The other thing I would strongly encourage is making a reading date with a friend who also likes to read. They come over or you go to their place, put on some nice music, order in or make sandwiches or something, and just read. It's nice if you can make something that's usually a solo activity into a social one.
Ahh these tips were so helpful! There really is such a huge amount of time to read during the day! Also I really love your hair!!!
I find what really keeps me motivated is to make a to do list of how much I have to read. For example, if a book has 400 pages, I'll put down the 50 pages mark, the 100 pages mark, the 150 pages etc. Then I can cross it out if I'm past that point. It's sort of like having mini goals! Another thing is that when I want or need to finish a book soon, I won't put it down unless I read 50 pages. Your tips sound really helpful! I think I will try to bring a book with me everywhere I go from now on :)
Bring a book everywhere is one tip I give to other people and read multiple books at a time is the other big one. I find that reading multiple books helps a lot because sometimes it's not that you don't want to read, but that you're not in the mood to read a certain kind of book, so I try to be reading from multiple genres so I'm always in the middle of something to fit almost every mood.
Great tips! :)
Book clubs are also a fun way to read more! Usually they meet monthly, and you can find some IRL at local bookstores or libraries, or even online! It gives you motivation to read more and to be able to discuss the books with others.
I've started having to put more books on my phone, despite not being huge on ebooks, it's been necessary because I've been on the go so much lately that it's the easiest way to get reading done...then of course audiobooks when I'm driving. I live for them!
Forever having 3 books in different formats on me Ahahaha
AUDIOBOOKS HAVE SAVED MY READING LIFE
I need to do more of the prioritizing but haha
I love all of your tips! They're so true
I LOVE U EMMA!!
+emmmabooks I know, right! Uni takes up so much of my reading time, but thankfully the commute means I can get 4 hours of listening done instead, so it's not ALL bad hehe
I don't know why, but i always feel immoral when i listen to a audio book.
me too😐😐
I'm a big fan of lists, to be honest. So, making an actual TBR list and giving myself a deadline helps a lot! It keeps me focused. I keep the list on my planner and I burn through the list each month. Also, I try to keep the list fun. For every book about writing that I read, I add a title that I'm dying to read, like a Patricia Briggs novel, or even some much needed literary junk food, like a abook from the Dark Hunter series. I've started doing it this year. So far, it has helped me a lot.
You're tips are very helpful. I've been in a reading slump for all of March, so hopefully these tips will help. You're winged liner is looking very sharp btw lol.
I really find the advice for carrying a book with me everywhere really helpful, I have done so much reading while I'm waiting for my bus, and then in the bus, for example 😀
Just throwing in the suggestion to do the yearly reading challenge on Goodreads. I set a reasonable challenge for myself and seeing my 'books read' list grow makes me feel accomplished.
thanks for sharing (and this hair colour looks pretty good on you, love it)
This was awesome thanks I just started a big book and in kind of intimidated and want to get through it without getting into a slump.
Sometimes I make daily reading goals for books. Especially if it's one I know is gonna take me a while to get through or if I want to have it done by a certain time I see how many pages a day I would have to read to finish it by a certain time. It just motivates me a little more.
Thanks a lot
I'm from Yemen I speak Arabic language but I love listening to Islamic lectures in English so I stated learning English as another language..
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I apply the first one a lot! Always a book in my bag, ALWAYS 😝 I also read physical books while walking, no shame.
Ugh I love your channel, came here from Ermahgerd Berks! I'm going to binge watch all the videos haha
Your videos are so well done, and you are super pretty. I'm new to this so it's amazing to see others doing this.
Thanks for the great advice! And also some other advice that may be useful is for me I'm easily distracted so I put away all my electronics, and make sure I'm in a quiet room when I'm reading.
Choose a genre you're most interested in. I personally love reading multiple genre but I have that 1 genre I gravitate every now and then. This help because reading won't feel like a task (as it shouldn't), you'll have a pile of books done before you know it.
I just stumbled upon your video. Like most things it's often a matter of prioritizing. For years I have been getting up at 4AM (often earlier on the weekends - hard to believe, I know) just to read. I typically get a good hour or two of reading in before work (or any facsimile thereof). I read between 75 - 100 books a year. I am currently on a quest to read an author from every country in the world (an estimated 4-year quest). I also re-read an author each year (2 years ago it was Hermann Hesse, last year was Jules Verne and this year Alexandre Dumas). My advice is that if you like to read, then READ (minimize other distractions)! Thanks for sharing your video - it was great!!
All of these tips are great! Every time I feel a slump coming on, I find a readathon, because it gets me going again. I read about 100 books a year and have 3 small children and people never know how I can do it. Well, just less tv and I carry around a book all the time, just in case. Then the audiobook thing as well. I live in Canada, so we get a lot of snow and I just pop some headphones in and shovel the driveway while listening to a book. One thing I like to do, if I'm noticing that electronics are distracting me, I grab a book and run a bath. Once I'm in the tub, I only have my book to distract me, so I get some good reading done then.
Audiobooks have been really great since I started college (especially since I commute)! Great tips! :)
I didn't even know read-a-thons existed before watching this! I'll definitely have to try one out. Personally, I set goals for my reading (eg: Read 1-2 chapters a day). That really motivates me to read and, of course, if I want to read more, I will ;)
This is really great because I've been in a reading slump just because of time since the beginning of 2016. I'll definitely be trying to use some of these tips!;)
Great tips - can't recommend enough always carrying a book with you (still haven't mastered reading and walking at the same time though hehe)
Reading at your own pace is also a good thing! And don't compare yourself to someone who is reading 2 + books at a time. Time wise as to reading a book, just read when you feel like it and also when you're on your smart phone / tablet, just think about the time spent when you could be reading! And also for me, I have set an alarm for myself of when I could read if I don't really feel like reading during the day or whatever.
Your eye makeup is on point in this video :)
Awesome tips! I always try to take a book with me everywhere I go, cause you never know when you might get the chance to read a little ;)
Some great tips, but I think in general it's just good to do the reading you wish to do, rather than seeing a certain amount of reading as a goal. If a book is good you'd prefer reading over gaming or watching television or something, so you don't have to be thinking about "I want to read more", rather "I want to finish/read that book" and the effect is automatic
Thanks this really helps I have 3 kids so somethings it's really hard to find time and other times I just wanna watch tv when I should be reading
It's difficult for me to do read-athons during school, because I always feel stressed then. I did a mystery read-athon over the summer and loved it tho- i finally got to read my agatha christie and some of my sherlock holmes books
The way read a lot is to set a goal every day. On a typical day I strive to read at least 100 pages. On a d at where I might have a little but of free time I might try to read 200. On a day when I know I'll be really busy, I might just try to read a chapter. This really helps me, you just have to find out how much you want to read and how much you can actually read.
The only issue I have with taking a book with me in my bag is it usually ends up getting battered somehow :P I've been in a reading slump recently and I've only started reading again these past couple of days and it's so nice to have started reading again, I've really missed it, I just could bring myself to do it before... I just finished Winter from the Lunar Chronicles and I loved it although I'm sad the series is over because I've become quite attached to the characters... Have you read them? What did you think of them? :)
+CharlottesWonderland I've seen videos like this where they suggest to put the book into a laptop pouch or a ziploc bag, or something similar. Hope this helps! My purse is too tiny to carry books, so I can't say from experience :)
+Anne King ^^ I showed my pouch in my 'What's in my Book Bag' video :D It's saved SO many of my books lives hahah
haha yay! Now I know where I heard that from!
CharlottesWonderland Im in the middle of Scarlet
I really don't know where I'd be without audiobooks in my life
Thank you for this video! At least one of these tips will come in handy for us.
I really want to start listening to audio books! And these are great tips (:
My advice (not only to beginners at reading regularly) is to read smaller books. When you feel like you don't have a lot of time to read, it can be a disastrous decision to read that 1200-page book you have sitting on your shelf. Read a 300-page novel instead - you'll get through that relatively quickly and will feel like you accomplished something. ;)
I always adhere to that advice whenever I feel like I don't have time for reading. Works great for me. :D
I've definitely got the first one covered. Haha. There are all sorts of opportunities to read wherever you are.
This had helped me and also this is a really good advice
I really love this! now we know how to
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This is so helpful! Thank you for uploading this!
Yep... yep... yep.... yep... doing all of those, plus sneaking in a few seconds of reading at stop lights or grocery checkout lines. But I'm a bit obsessive that way.
I have the kindle app on my phone and no matter where I am I always have a book. I'm constantly reading a physical book and an ebook so I am always ready no matter where I am to read!
Audiobooks are also a savior for me. Except then I find I never listen to any new music or anything and that's no good! I'm working on balancing all my interests.
I've heard the "take a book with you everywhere" tip a lot, and I can definitely see how the times when I'm sitting somewhere waiting for something to happen might be a good time to fit in some reading...if I were a different kind of reader. My issue is that I have a really hard time focusing on a book in those types of situations. A) I'm sensitive to noise and when there are things going on around me, I have a hard time focusing. B)If I'm waiting for something, simply knowing that something is about to happen to me will be in the back of my mind and I'll have a hard time focusing. C)if I'm not able to put a book down at the end of a chapter, it's going to bother me. A lot. I have no idea how to get past those issues.
Reading in the bath is one time of day I like to read
Hey Caz, I don't know if anyone else does this but I love bookmarks and so I use two- one for where I am at and every morning I put the second bookmark to my daily reading destination which helps me a lot and hope it helps you all too. :)x
that's a really good tip :) I'm going to try it :)
good:)
Thank you for doing this video 📹.
It was really helpful! 💖
I always have a book on me, no matter how big or heavy xD
Great tips! I mean I suck at readathons but that doesnt stop me from participating haha
To read more, I find that I am a lot more motivated and even faster after having read a really good book, so sometimes rereading a favourite works :)
One of my favorite things is to go to the library and get books on cd and download them to my computer so I can listen to them on my phone
This was so helpful! Thanks!
Catliner on point 👌🏼
I have a question that's not reading-related ... what foundation do you use? Your skin always looks wonderful!
When I was younger I would read all the time, I remember even hiding books under my pillow at night and then reading until midnight, or until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer, but now I can barely focus on reading, and I just want to read more but I just don't have the motivation, and my stupid phone is distracting me from reading even more. I feel really bad about myself for not reading enough or as much as the people around me, it's really sad. I want to try and use my phone less and read more, but it can be really difficult to find the time sometimes. If anyone has any tips for how to focus on books more, and to be able to get away from your phone and into a book, let me know lol.
I have found putting a timer on when I read actually helps me read more then i thought I could :)
I read like 50 or 60 books a year I love them
50?
Wow
I read like 100
My tip is if you feel in a slump, pick up a new book, preferably in a different genre, you're excited to read. If you're like me and want to finish anything that doesn't completely suck, I content myself with knowing I can pick that first book up later when I'm in the right emotional/mental place for it.
thanks! I'm a brazilian and I'm trying to pratice my english. I watched almost ten of yours videos and.. You speak very fast kkkkk But thank you for help me, and beyond of "english language", I want to thank you for the tips!
These are all really great tips!!
Thanks for the tips!!
I NEED THIS!!
i want to get into audiobooks soon much but whenever i start one i just can't finish it! i don't feel the same when i listen to it and when i read it :(
Totally off topic but your hair is literally perfect 😂
oh my gosh how do you read physical books while walking?! lol very impressive, much inspired!
thanks for your great tips .
I almost always carry a book with me except most of the time at school because there isn't always the book I'm reading in the library and I don't want to bring my books
what is the best site for audio books?
I have mixed feelings about audiobooks. I mean, they are great and convenient and all but... it's not reading!
Same! I'm so conflicted about them.
I thought the same then I tried them and I love it! Motivates me to workout, go for a walk, clean all sorts of things because my treat is to dig deeper into the story! It also allows me to get stuff done and not have my hands and eyes tide up. I am listening to the Harry Potter series at work and it just makes my day!
Nedeli The point is not to read just for reading's sake; it's to acquire knowledge or to enjoy a good story. It doesn't matter whether you gain this knowledge from reading or listening. After you finish reading or listening to a nonfiction book, for example, the question you have to ask yourself is, "Do I now know something about the subject that I didn't know before I read/listened to this book/audiobook?"
Nedeli true. Just watched this guy and he have a very good point about books in general . czcams.com/video/Mey6xedPZSA/video.html
I sometimes listen to an audiobook while reading the physical book would that count ?
I sometimes feel like reading books, but quickly get bored after 30 mins or so and start doing something more fun like watching movies, playing games. Any tips for that ?
Audiobooks are the best for multitasking.
Where can you get audiobooks from?
The thing that helps me read more is that an hour before bed I get off my laptop and read. It helps me to sleep better and well it's a lot better than just browsing random social networks. :)
is it bad the at I have read nearly 30 books this year
Thank you
Most of reading apps are on english or some language I don't know. So if I want to read good I can't use those apps. So, maybe there is possiblity to read on phone. I found an idea: taking pictures of pages of my book and read it throuout the day. I personally think that is good idea because probably you can read min. 10 pages when your book isn't with you.
Thanks!
May I ask what part of Australia you're from?
all of them very useful ideas ☺☺☺
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I'm just imagining myself trying to read while I walk... Yeah I can't imagine that. I do carry a book with me everywhere though. Instead of playing on my phone during my down time I read.
I friken love your accent.
Okay sorry this is totally unrelated to your video, but I just realized that you look so much like Rebecca from How to get away with murder! Do you watch the show? I recently watched the first season and I always thought that she reminded me of someone.. Now I know :D
from where I can get FREE audio books.
Do you have any tips on how to get out of a reading slump?
+Katie Charles Yes, I have a whole video about it :) czcams.com/video/UazH2pumSKQ/video.html
Great Video Stephanie!
+Allister Hawkins ? o__O That's not her name.
+Never4mind o:? It's not? I must be confusing her with another booktuber
Allister Hawkins
:D Yeah, her name is Catriona.
thank.
I watch a video a video then read 10-20 pages! It works!
What did the Liberian say to the kid?
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That’s creative as fuck wow
Liberia is a country in Africa ....
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