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Re: How to read 5-6 books per month

Safia — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:37:25 -0000

its been a long time since i read such a useful and inspirational article, so mucho gracias for that...but i have to say, when u have kids, u will come back to this article and either smile, or cry...its so much harder when u have that kind of responsibility - now reading fills me with guilt, because there is always something that needs doing - cooking, cleaning, helping the kids with their homework or additional learning, after-school clubs, and just trying to inspire them to be readers (wh/ may be easier if they saw me read more often i hear u say). i have two Qs for you if u would be so kind as to help me: 1/ like u i am a "quotes" person, and i've had it in my head for ages now that if i could somehow create an atmosphere in my home where i or the kids put up a quote each day on the fridge/wall/memo board, and then we all talk about it over dinner, that would help to get my kids reading more and finding inspiration in words. /2/ though my son (age 8) has finally come round to enjoying books, he will only read fantasy books like Beast Quest; though its better than not reading at all, there are two downsides to this - [a] he is permanently lost in a fantasy world (he thinks being a superhero is a viable career option) and [b] he is being deprived (in my opinion) of some great classics that i would love to introduce him to, books that have been enjoyed by generations and have stood the test of time.

my Q to u is - do u have any suggestions on how to accomplish both 1 and 2? i dont want to make it a chore for the kids, but just fill them with a sense of fun, but its amazing how many more ideas one has on parenting before becoming a parent! i'd be grateful for any suggestions u have, e.g. how did your parents raise you to enjoy reading?
hope to hear from u soon, thx.

Re: How to read 5-6 books per month

Monika Gogna — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:29:53 -0000

This is the best article I have read about reading books fast, chapeau!

Re: How to read 5-6 books per month

lawrencemitchell — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:28:13 -0000

Thanks for these tips - it's very useful advice. I also discovered audio books about a year ago and have been amazed at how much more material I can get through. Your point about replacing watching TV with reading is well made.

Re: How to read 5-6 books per month

Justin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:52:12 -0000

I'm glad that you both liked my post about reading. This approach has changed my whole reading habits for me and been working out great. Seems so simple: 10 pages twice a day plus 3 pages twice a day on the 2nd book. It's crazy how much you can read doing that. Glad you guys liked it!

Re: How to read 5-6 books per month

nashima — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:02:09 -0000

great info, thanks so much! I always have so many books I want to read and I end up reading about 10 at the same time, which doesn't really work for me. I am going experiment with your strategy : )

Re: How to read 5-6 books per month

Jenny — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:31:45 -0000

Well the odd thing about the "one in four people didn't read a book last year" is that you're either a "reader" or you're not at all. Out of the people who read 1 or more books last year, a large percentage of them read a whopping 5 books each month, which is a fantastic!

It seems one of the easiest (and CHEAPEST!) ways to read that many books each month is to rent them from one of those online rental websites, like Bookswim - http://www.bookswim.com. I try to, but I can't seem to get through more than 3 (I wish I could read FASTER!).