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will make you even more excited to read new/different things!
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i usually find myself in reading ruts when iām taking classes and being assigned books or when iām trying to keep up with new releases and the āsmartā books that are usually dense and long. i can usually get myself out of this rut by picking out a book that looks fun to me, like a book set on a beach or something I loved in middle school. Iām reading From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler right now and itās just FUN!!! I also am very much not someone who feels like they have to finish a book. Life is too short. I think that helps!
Mar 29, 2024
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Maybe it unlocks a secret passion in you. Maybe it clues in on your friend who raves about it but you just donāt get it. Maybe itās just an exercise in endurance! I think regardless you learn something about yourself or the world or both. there is no such thing as a wasted moment if you donāt let it be :)
Dec 10, 2024
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- Start with the books that interest you the most (maybe you should actually start with something that is not a recommendation from someone else because that's a lot of pressure! You could go to a bookstore and find a book that makes you excited to read to get you into the habit of reading again.)
- Take it one book at a time. The pile is daunting, so just find the next book that you are excited to read and read that one. We will never be able to read all of the books we want to, but that shouldn't stop us from reading some of them.
- If you hate the book, stop reading it. Again, we will never be able to read all of the books we want to, so don't waste time on books you don't like.
- While you're reading, have a pen or a notebook and look for things that make you feel or think something new, or things you want to share or talk about with your friend. Take notes or underline them. This sounds like it would be more work, but I find that it actually gets my brain into a more active state which makes it easier to focus and makes me feel excited and curious about what I'm reading.
- You can also try making it into a ritual. Light a candle when you read, or play some soothing music in the background or make yourself a little pillow fort or a specific cozy beverage to drink while you read. Or you could read in a bubble bath or something else that makes you happy. Then you will be reading with intention. And it's fun and cute! If possible, put your phone in a drawer or on do not disturb, for obvious reasons.
Oct 18, 2024
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lived in dublin for 4 months in 2022!!
-get pastries at bread 41
-books upstairs and hodges figgis for bookshops (get the toastie in the cafe inside books upstairs)
-if you like irish lit, the museum of literature is well-curated; james joyce museum in dun laoghaire is in the martello tower from the beginning of ulysses (run by the sweetest elderly volunteers and has a gorgeous view up top)
-phoenix park is huge and gorgeous!!
-groganās is a great/classic pub
-workmanās and fibber mageeās usually have a gig on, good for a dance or two
-a 2am slice of difontaineās pizza after a workmanās night outā¦ heaven!
if you want to get out of dublin, 20ish minutes on the DART to howth (gorgeous cliff walk/hike, fish & chips) or dun laoghaire (for a swim at forty foot) is a great change of pace!!
Mar 19, 2024
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he was fine and it was the medically responsible thing to do but it did feel insane
Apr 6, 2024
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of course I read my lovely genius friendās senior thesis last year, but I had only read one of the central texts ā getting around to reading the other two and then going back to her thesis will be all the more rewarding and satisfying :-)
Apr 15, 2024