I felt similarly when I started getting back into reading a few years ago. Now I read habitually. My advice which you can take with a grain of salt:
- Start simple
Start with something easy to read. I got back into reading through the Harry Potter series, which I hadn’t read before. Particularly the first couple books are target towards kids and are quick and easy to get through.
- Don’t be afraid to quit a book
If you’re not into it, move onto something else. You can even have multiple books going at once for some variety. Libby and a Kindle helps immensely for this.
- Set goals
I set an annual goal for number of books to read and use Good Reads to track it. I hear there are federated alternatives to GR but I haven’t tried them yet.
- Read with a partner
It was my girlfriend who encouraged me to start reading HP and read them with me. I think that made it easier to motivate myself to read than if I’d done it alone.
- Power through
Just keep at it. It’s going to be hard at first, and will get easier over time.
I felt similarly when I started getting back into reading a few years ago. Now I read habitually. My advice which you can take with a grain of salt:
Start with something easy to read. I got back into reading through the Harry Potter series, which I hadn’t read before. Particularly the first couple books are target towards kids and are quick and easy to get through.
If you’re not into it, move onto something else. You can even have multiple books going at once for some variety. Libby and a Kindle helps immensely for this.
I set an annual goal for number of books to read and use Good Reads to track it. I hear there are federated alternatives to GR but I haven’t tried them yet.
It was my girlfriend who encouraged me to start reading HP and read them with me. I think that made it easier to motivate myself to read than if I’d done it alone.
Just keep at it. It’s going to be hard at first, and will get easier over time.