How to create and maintain a

READING HABIT

There are few things more enjoyable than spending some quiet time with a great book. However, keeping a reading habit can be hard, either due to lack of time or motivation, overall tiredness or failure to find a book exciting enough to keep you turning the pages.

If you're struggling to wake up the bookworm in you lately, here are a few ideas for you to try:


1. Read with others

Did you know that reading wasn’t always an activity done silently and alone? In 18th century England, for instance, because literacy rates were lower and books weren’t so widely available, reading was very much a community event.

People would gather around a book and read aloud to each other, and in fact it became something of a matter of pride to be a good performer when reading to others.

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CreasaNL
Great top 10, i have not ever listen to audiobooks, i choose always a book with real paper, mostly in the thriller genre. Maybe i have to try something new from your top 10, like reading with some friends in a book club 😄 i will think about it.

The tip about hydration, not ever heard of it
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Adriana
@Sabrinaslife87 Glad you found it useful! The tip about hydration is really based on my own experience, because I am so bad at drinking enough water 😅 As for reading together with friends, I can't recommend it enough, it is a really fun experience!
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enigma
Nice blog ! Tried this already ?
Zoek ze, vind ze, drop ze... word een geheime jager !
Zoek ze, vind ze, drop ze... word een geheime jager !
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Adriana
@enigma Wow, this sounds like so much fun! I ran it by Google translator and if I understood correctly it works sort of like a treasure hunt. Super cool idea 😁
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Madeleine
Very well written! The first point of the list i do this with my jongest son. He can't remember a bookstory when he's reading, because he had a damage at his head. When i read the book for him and he listen to the story, he know the whole story. When I read... Show more
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Adriana
@Madeleine Thank you for the kind and thoughtful reply, Madeleine! It's wonderful that you read with your son and I think parents and children reading together is indeed the first shared reading endeavour we get to experience as humans, so it's one that can... Show more
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Babita De Boer
Thank you for the tips! 🤜👌
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Adriana
@United Thank you for reading and leaving a comment 🙂
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Maria
👌👌👌👌👌👌
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Just read(en)
Very good post. A beautiful way to make the reading fun and more engaging. Books have lost touch on newer generation but it will be always a greater source of information.
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Zoet Hongaars Leven
Very interesting. Great idea to do the theme reading. Might try it out some day!
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