The more I get back into reading regularly, the more I realize how necessary a routine is lol
What’s been working for me is reading after I’ve finished everything else for the day (work, fitness routine, cooking), and reading one short book alongside a few different long ones to keep up my interest. That way I finish like a book a week while making steady progress on more challenging works.
Almost forgot: I also listen to nonfiction books as audio during my workouts because I hate reading them for some reason. I’m like halfway through Michael Lewis’s *Going Infinite* as a result.
What’s yours?
by bigb00tyogi
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I try to get some time in the morning. But the bulk is a couple of hours before bed
As a dad in my mid 30s, I’ve really nailed down my routine.
I settle into the couch, or sometimes in my bed, I open the book, either physical or on my phone, I read about a page and a half and then I wake up 15-60 minutes later, or sometimes it’s the next morning.
Mine is after everyone has gone to bed and the house is quiet. I usually get a couple of hours in.
My only time to “read” for pleasure is to listen to audio books while I do the dishes or when I’m at the gym. I am a teacher and I have two children under three years old and I also like to spend time with that guy I married.Â
I usually read a bit before work in the morning, and then also on my lunch break.
I’m retired, so I have lots of time for reading. Like you, though, I prefer to do other things like go to the gym or run errands first. I generally read for a couple of hours in the afternoon, then a couple more at night. I read 3+ books per week, more if they’re lighter reading.
I have books I’m currently reading at “strategic” spots, places where I will be still for a bit, with my mind free.
One is at the kitchen counter, where I eat. That one has what I think of as my main book.
One, of course, at the bedside, for reading before sleep.
And one is, uhhh, in the bathroom.
I usually set aside the last 30-60mins of the day to relax, lay down on the couch, and read. I was dealing with some sleeping issues few years back, and by ensuring I have this time to cut out screens before bed I found I greatly improved my sleep quality. I’ve been in this routine for a few years now and it works well with me.
I read in between sets at the gym, during my lunch hour at work and in bed until my eyes start to burn.