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GENERAL BOOK/READING THREAD sankara-salute

How do you find time to read lotsa books ? Anytips +input. I dont really wanna cut into my little game time and time for painting. But I also wanna read more books. Atm I have read 5 to 6 short 300-400 page books a year which is good if I compare it to the fact that I read 0 books in some years before.

I "think" I could up my yearly books to 7-8 but 10 would prolly feel like im pushing it (if we talk about 300-400page books on average)

Gimme your thoughts or praise (for being a good boi who reads books) I know its not theory just ficiton but I just really started to read again in the last 3 years so Im easing myself into it by reading 40k novels. Its chill and mostly simple I also read some Brandon Sanderson fantasy novels. I know not high art but you gotta start somewhere.

EDIT : Good thread. Thanks for everyone who participated

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[–] tamagotchicowboy@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

I can speed read pretty well, it helps a lot if you can put down a 300pg book in 1-2hr, this is great for fic and idle pure fun reads, something like dense theory or general nonfic the time increases a lot since I like to jot down notes, ideal world if I had way more time would be at least a sentence a page, otherwise at least a few sentences per a section of key ideas or reflections on the reading.

Aside from that I like to read when I can't sleep or had a yummy treat-y breakfast with caffeine.