It’s impossible for me to try to read something non-fiction if I’m not inside my house where the mood is different and my brain is more relaxed. I tried reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius during my 30 minute lunch break but I just couldn’t focus entirely while reading it and it drained my mental energy more rereading the same sentences over and over again. Even if it’s on a topic which I’m interested in(history). This ofc never happens while I’m reading fiction, hell I finished “General of the dead army” and “Fight club” during my commute.
I do understand that it depends on the book and how heavy the information is, but at the end of the day you read it to learn something or at least remember some bits of information which means to approach it with a different mindset while with fiction, very likely you read it for fun and chill after a busy and stressful day.
by ReddestPainser
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I only read non-fiction and have the same challenge. The best I could do is give myself the goal of reading one chapter a day on my morning commute.
It probably depends on what fiction you read, because I’ve read non-fiction books which were much easier than some novels. I read a lot throughout my childhood and I got really good at tuning people out (in our weekly big family gatherings, I was the antisocial one), and thankfully I’ve held onto that. I do take earplugs on long journeys, though