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Last year I got back into reading for fun again and I started with Carrie and then the next five books I read were all Stephen King and I think the stories and just the like easy writing and good characters make them the perfect books to start getting back into reading with
Anyone you pick would be good but even though it may seem a little daunting just cause it is really such a big book, 11/22/63 would maybe be a good start because it is so fun and there are so many great characters but itās also sad and beautiful, I think I got through it in like 3 weeks because youāll really want to just get back to it and sit and read another 100 pages whenever possible
Thereās also a very good mini series adaptation of it which Ive found also motivates me to pick up a book even when I would rather go on my phone or something because it feels like youāre working towards something
Anyone you pick would be good but even though it may seem a little daunting just cause it is really such a big book, 11/22/63 would maybe be a good start because it is so fun and there are so many great characters but itās also sad and beautiful, I think I got through it in like 3 weeks because youāll really want to just get back to it and sit and read another 100 pages whenever possible
Thereās also a very good mini series adaptation of it which Ive found also motivates me to pick up a book even when I would rather go on my phone or something because it feels like youāre working towards something
Jan 19, 2025
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Listened to ā11/22/63ā as an audiobook at the end of the year and couldnāt put it down. Highly recommend!
Jan 19, 2025
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šStart small. I got back into reading this year by reading a lot of novellas and short story collections. No more than 200 pages long. It really felt like I was having to rewire my brain because Iād been out of practice with reading. Find a book that intrigues you (if you want to read graphic novels read graphic novels! youāll get to your friendās recs in time) and carry it with you everywhere you go. Then (and I know this sounds ridiculous) you just have to actively choose to read the book. I have to be like āok weāre putting the phone away now and we are going to read 10 pagesā sometimes I read more and sometimes I hit my quota and ditch the book for the day. I made a goodreads and you can set a reading goal challenge (which Iām now behind on) and thatās kinda fun.
Oct 20, 2024
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šTry reading essay collections or autofiction. It feels more similar to something youād read online. Also donāt just look up ābest booksā 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.
Mar 8, 2024
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š¤ 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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Peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, etc.
Itās mind blowing that something so nice can be naturally occurring
Just beautiful fruits (look at these plums) and just so delicious even when theyāre not technically in season
I could (and do) eat five peaches a day
Also peach cobbler! Havenāt heard of it but need to try plum cobbler I feel like thatād be crazy
Itās mind blowing that something so nice can be naturally occurring
Just beautiful fruits (look at these plums) and just so delicious even when theyāre not technically in season
I could (and do) eat five peaches a day
Also peach cobbler! Havenāt heard of it but need to try plum cobbler I feel like thatād be crazy
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I got a humidifier at target cause itās getting dry and thatās something I would typically overlook but for some reason I remembered the spongebob humidifier my parents used to always put in my room and I thought about how many things just for like comfort or health that I stopped doing that were just like everyday things my parents did when I was a kid
Dec 3, 2024
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šfor the most part every movie I see, book I read, meal I eat, album I listen to, place I travel to is the greatest thing Iāve ever experienced
(Maybe it just means Iām easy to please but I donāt mind because it leads to many enjoyable experiences!)
(Maybe it just means Iām easy to please but I donāt mind because it leads to many enjoyable experiences!)
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