Comments on: How to read more (more on Rule #9: Effortful before effortless) https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/ Writer, Author, Speaker Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Writing and Reading Links - Caroline Starr Rose https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-469137 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:02:26 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-469137 […] times — the factors that lead people to reach for their phones (or binge Netflix all night).”How to Read More (More on Rule #9: Effortful Before Effortless) :: Laura […]

]]> By: Kelsey Miller https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-444377 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:12:02 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-444377 I am finishing up my master’s degree this year and have been reading so many textbooks and case studies I am excited to spend some effortful fun reading books I get to chose!

]]> By: Coree https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443281 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:48:24 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443281 In reply to BethC.

Oh I noticed this feature as well. What a great one!

]]> By: Elizabeth Meier https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443100 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:28:21 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443100 In a similar vein, I’ve been more conscious about putting on an audio book at certain times when I otherwise would have a podcast running (although Best of Both Worlds is still a priority listen, too!).

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443044 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 02:38:19 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443044 In reply to BethC.

@BethC- ooh, great tip! And thank you for telling your library to order my books. I really appreciate it!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443041 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 02:35:51 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443041 In reply to Anne.

@Anne- ooh, that would be motivating!

]]> By: BethC https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443030 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:25:15 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443030 I discovered last night that the Libby App has a Notify Me tag if a book on your TBR list is not available. I tagged 9 books last night and our library was on it. Within 24 hours, all 9 were ordered! Since I am a fan of your writing, I decided that they should also purchase some of your ebooks, so I tagged those as well tonight. I saw a couple that I had not read in your “What the Most Successful People Do” series. I own almost all of the others…..

]]> By: Amy Laski https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443010 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:05:13 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443010 I love the Goodreads app to keep a “shelf” of books to read, many curated from the reviews of friends within the app. I also started my own “life’s too short” shelf of books that I just couldn’t get into and abandoned!

]]> By: Anne https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-443007 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:35:58 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-443007 I added the widget from apple’s books to my Home Screen. Seeing the cover(s) of the book(s) I am reading and the percentage I have read in said book really motivates me!

]]> By: Jammy https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/03/how-to-read-more-more-on-rule-9-effortful-before-effortless/#comment-442998 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:09:18 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19063#comment-442998 The easy access factor has certainly upped my reading time: rotating from physical books to Kindle and Audible. I take advantage of the free in-app options from authors I enjoy by adding those into my library so there’s always something waiting on the “shelf”. I am not bothered by reading multiple books at the same time or hitting pause on a book if I’m not feeling it. A huge help for me, however, was in Jan 2018 when I experimented with taking all social media apps off my phone. The plan was to do this for one month; I never added them back. Eventually, I whittled social media down to Instagram and YouTube (limiting and curating those I follow/subscribe to) and accessible from my iPad only.

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