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Try reading essay collections or autofiction. It feels more similar to something you’d read online. Also don’t just look up “best books” and stick yourself with something challenging right off the bat. Read something exciting and fun: Steven King, Ira Levin, basically the types of books that get turned into movies.

@justinciccone

Mar 8, 2024

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@mazikweeeen

any good starter recommendations for short story/essay collections???

Jan 6, 2025

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mazikweeeen Here are some that got me back into reading. I would recommend these collections in the order I’ve listed them. Essays: Slouching Toward Bethlehem - Joan Didion A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again - David Foster Wallace Against Everything: Essays - Mark Grief Stories: The Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Franz Kafka Labyrinths - Jorge Luis Borges

Jan 6, 2025

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justinciccone thank you so much!!!

Jan 7, 2025

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Read books similar to movies you like

More broadly, read what you are interested in.
I’ve gotten into reading again this year and it clicked more with me when my friend who is a big reader gave me this advice. I started by reading two books David Fincher adapted, Gone Girl and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Since then, I have read a Elmore Leonard book, who wrote Jackie Brown, and more light sci fi and magical realistic which lines up with my movie taste.

@buck_mcgraw

Oct 22, 2024

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READ SOMETHING SHORT. READ SOMETHING FUN.

I have gone long stretches without reading and what helps me get back to it is usually a comic book or graphic novel. Also there’s no wrong way to read, you can read whatever you want. Don’t pressure yourself to read a certain amount or certain genres.

@regularcucumber

Apr 11, 2025

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read what you want to read

i usually find myself in reading ruts when i’m taking classes and being assigned books or when i’m trying to keep up with new releases and the “smart” 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. I’m reading From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler right now and it’s 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!

@partyarty

Mar 29, 2024

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eating constantly

Don’t let the doctors and intermittent fasters tell you otherwise. Food is energy and it makes you strong and helps you concentrate and be happy. Don’t let that blood sugar dip down. Hold the line.

@justinciccone

Feb 16, 2024

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treasurydirect.gov

I buy government I-bonds. The official government website is a bit clunky, but not terribly complicated. You don’t have to pay state income tax on the interest.

@justinciccone

Mar 19, 2024

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Trader joe‘s ranch seasoning

I have one of those microwave popcorn poppers and buy stupid seasonings to put on my corn. Trader Joe’s ranch seasoning is my latest go-to flavor. I like the tang.
Nutritional yeast is a staple topping. Za‘atar too. Anything truffle-y if you wanna get fancy. TJ’s mushroom seasoning blend is mostly just salt though: an anti-recommend on that one

@justinciccone

Feb 23, 2024