I’m struggling getting back into “serious” reading and feel like my physical posture and environment is hindering me.
I used to read a lot (have inhaled many a Brandon Sanderson books on release) but I can’t get into reading “hard” books. I read mainly in bed (with my kobo) but finding it tricky and I am turning into a hunchback. Audiobooks while cycling)/gym is great, but bit distracting for “hard” books.
How do ye do it?
- Do you have a fav chair (will accept pictures if you could share!) or environment (like a reading nook)?
- When and how do you make time to “digest” books?
- Do you take notes and if so, how?
- bonus question: what was a recent hard book that you enjoyed (and made you reframe stuff) and would recommend?
Thank you!
I have no idea what your reading interests are or reading level, but I’m currently reading “Cosmos” by Carl Sagan, and it’s an excellent book that is still quite relevant to the modern day! Sagan has a bunch of other books too you might be interested in, like “Pale Blue Dot” or “Contact”, the latter being sci-fi rather than nonfiction.
I am also looking forward to reading “Reality is Not What It Seems” by Carlo Rovelli, as well as “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking.
I’m interested in physics, astronomy, and space stuff, can you tell?
If you are of a lower reading level, as a kid I loved the Treehouse books by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, where in each book, an additional 13 stories is added, each filled with silly rooms. Mr Big Nose, the publisher who occasionally checks in, has a literal exploding nose. Andy and Terry get up to all sorts of antics, often accompanied by Jill, their animal-loving friend who is based on the wife of Andy (the author)
No particular chair, but I always bring one or two books with me so I have something to do when travelling (e.g. in long train or aeroplane trips), waiting in a restaurant, etc.
Don’t really take notes when reading, but if that helps you remember the things you have read than that’s awesome!
p.s. I’m sooo jealous you have an e-book reader!
Andy has also written plenty of other good children’s books as well, like the Just [Thing]! series and “What Body Part is That?” (the latter being a silly book with nonsensical facts about the human body)
I remember I read up to the 143 storey treehouse book, but it looks like there are two more in the series (giving a total of 13 books, that seems about right)
Of all the children’s books, I believe that the multiple-of-13 Storey Treehouse books are the best.
Harry Potter is neat but isn’t as funny and not really all that original. Plus, there are some aspects that I find distasteful (e.g. idea that most of the house-elves enjoyed being slaves, the author being transphobic)