Hey there I'm trying to get into books again, I'm 25 now and I used to read a lot as a kid but with technology and screens becoming such a big part of my life lately, it's led to me picking up books very less.
As Kid i mostly read fiction like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, and as I've grown up I've still been relatively interested in films that are on the topics of Science Fiction and Period Dramas.
The Books I'd like to read at this age, however are mostly for me to be more educated on topics, so mainly Non-Fiction, that would span from topics of Politics and books related to creation of popular media or the history or story of some specific music genre for example. However the language is often said to be pretty complex so I'm afraid i may not be able to keep my interest consistent with those books.
So What are some books I could pick up that might help me to build a ladder towards reading heavier non fiction books
by spitclapboom
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I used bookly to track my reading and literally read a page a day from a tbr book every day for a week. Then I stepped up to 2 days, and so on. I’m currently reading 32 pages of my 13th book this year in the evenings and I’ve also started working on my kindle stash in the mornings.
i struggle with this too and found audiobooks can be a good gateway back to reading – can listen while walking to class and eventually it got me wanting to read physical books again.
It’s amazing that you want to refresh your love of books!
First, get a library card, and see if you can access to Libby, which will get you options for Ebooks and audio books to try. You can try and return things you don’t like without guilt.
Possibly start with short works. A novella that can lead to a larger world, or a collection of short stories.
Format doesn’t matter really, sometimes audiobooks can help, but that’s personal preference.
My suggestions:
“What you are looking for is in the library” by Michiko Aoyama
“All Systems Red” by Martha Wells
“The Empress of Salt and Fortune” by Nghi Vo
“Every Heart a Doorway” by Seanan McGuire
“Murder by Memory” by Olivia Waite
“The Mimicking of Known Successes” by Malka Ann Older
“What Moves the Dead” by T. Kingfisher (or Thornhedge would also work as a short story by her.)
“But Not Too Bold” by Hache Pueyo
“The River has Roots” by Amal El-Mohtar
“The Serviceberry” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
“The Cat Who Saved Books” by Sosuke Natsukawa
Note: only one book here is non-fiction, but being well read means having a variety. Please consider trying a variety of things to help you feel comfortable with heavier material.