How Actually To Read And Enjoy Books - Writer's Saturday

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[@abdoub.5715]

I stopped reading when i realised that i was reading just to look like a book warm, but now i read because i want to, like enjoying the details and the ups and downs of the story... It's more like magic now 😍

[@Munahidfrommars]

Thank you this little para make me want to read something fiction as well lol💞🦋

[@strawberry1689]

worm*

[@netonnaagu924]

What helped you?

[@suryamdg]

at least you kept your book warm

[@ferosiety]

"the point of reading is experience"

[@PinkFLoYD9118]

This is great advice. I always see people and friends that have goals to read too much, like 1-2 books a week, which they can't do over long periods of time, but it's also gonna limit the types of books you read. You can't read great or more difficult novels in a week, at least that has been my experience. I'm currently going through Proust's In search of lost time and it's such a pleasure. But I'm taking my time with this. It's been 3 months and I just finished the 4th volume. This novel is actually changing how I think and how I see day to day life and interactions with other people, it's unlike anything I've ever read.

[@gautamisr869]

This helps me a lot! Thank you

[@Alberto-dc4dh]

I've felt that "vomiting" sensation by overloading myself. I doesn't happen very often now. I like this videos because you give me another perspective of things and help find new ways to enjoy my books.

[@BookMattic]

Consistency is Key! Great video. What I usually do is break my reading periods into 15-25 minute blocks 2-3 times per day. Works like a charm!

[@muhlenstedt]

And you are doing something good for your health also with these breaks.Newly, researchs showed that sitting more than 25 minutes is very bad for our circulation, brain and imune system.After sitting for this time one should move for 20 minute and stay for 10 minutes.Of course , we can not believe in every research, there are so many contraditories, but I can just say that I have fewer headaches since I beginn to read in small chunks of time.Anyway, happy reading!

[@margaretstamaria]

Thanks for this! I realized that I’ve been subconsciously reading all for the sake of achieving my GR Reading Challenge. This explains my 4 year hiatus of being “sick of reading” because prior to this, I read almost 8-9 hours a day. Nice! I’ll be sure to savor the experience next time.

[@mysigt_]

margaretstamaria that is a lot of reading

[@scarykloky519]

As a former serial reader (mostly through elementary and middle school) I think I missed a lot in books because I read them too fast. Not in the sense that they where hard to digest or that I missed some underlying plot (that I probably also did) but I barely remember my favorites. Because I didn’t let the story in print on me, affect me or teach me some new way of thought. I realized a few days ago I don’t remember anything about the Hunger games, Harry Potter or Divergent or more recent easy speed reeding such as any John Green book. When I entered high school my literature teacher thought me how to truly read a book, how to analyze it and something that really affected me was her being very strict on how far in a book we are suppose to read, not further, let it sink in a bit first, think about it and then countinued reading. A book I read a year before was in my opinion a pretty average modern horror story, not great, not bad a 400 pager that I went through in less than a week. The same book she assigned us too read during the whole last term, the book was precived totally different when not speed read. The symbolism, references to other gothic pieces, the allegory’s and meaning. It was a totally different experience.

[@Lumauric]

Thanks for sharing

[@xmolizy8660]

I don't really read that much i just can't get into it this video might help :)

[@Lucas-qn1ix]

It helped?

[@magdadrague]

If i have a book, no matter how long it is, i try to read it the whole in 1-2 days ( non-stop reading), i just can not stop, otherwise i do not have peace :D

[@PizzaNife]

When I was in film and animation school, my classmates all would reference auteur shit, the equivalent of real literary literature type shit. And I’d feel insecure because I just rewatched Commando of a Jackie Chan flick the night before and that was my jam. When I started reading a ton I felt the same, I would see people reading heavy stuff, and I felt dumb for liking thrillers and “easy” reads. But, a book, like a movie, for me, is entertainment. So I now have no problem plowing through my Goodreads goals because I’m reading what I ENJOY.

[@myrtila]

yess! i feel you. I enjoy "easy" reads but i feel the pressure of putting my hands on something heavier and when i do, i don't enjoy it at all!

[@renaissanze]

I've found recently that I have a habit of reading a book in 5 days and then I just don't read for 2 weeks straight afterwards. I've been trying to get back into my habits since my life got scrambled by Covid-19, and I need to remind myself it's about the quality of my media consumption, and not quantity. On the plus side however, many theatre companies have been posting recordings of their productions because of the outbreak, so I've been getting into Shakespeare a bit. I watched Romeo and Juliet yesterday and I absolutely adored it!

[@justjoyce21]

Your pfp

[@milmillington1709]

I’ve came across this book: How to read as a writer. The book opened my mind about approaching the materials, improved my understanding and appreciation of the materials that I’m reading. It’s like cleaning my foggy reading glasses. It make reading more interesting. Also, I love to re-read some works again at different age as a grow older and gained more life experiences. By doing so, it gives me different perspectives of the meaning implied/intended by the authors.

[@keretaman]

I love that you go beyond what to read into How to read. It's an important skill that makes the experience deeper and more enriching!

[@KrisisWorld]

That's exactly my issue right now. I read too much in a small amount of time, and now I feel exhausted and have to stop the reading for a bit to take a break. I feel like some days I need to set the bar really low so I don't give up overall. Nice video!

[@aleamilr]

I think a big part of meaningful reading is not reading so quickly that you miss out on actually interacting with the book. Just consuming a book as quickly as possible in order to meet some arbitrary goal is not going be as beneficial as reading a book slowly, asking questions as you go, drawing connections, and really “answering” the book, if that makes sense. I never feel as though I’ve really read a book until I’ve talked about it with someone or written about it. I think looking at books as a one way street of communication or just another unit of media to mindlessly consume is a great waste.

[@maryjanegoldenberg7109]

I am SO happy you're still making videos!!! I just saw one of your videos from a year ago and it made me understand reading on a whole new level! I really appreciate you're videos!!! Thank you soo much for ur contentt!! 😩😩😩

[@DangVandz.556]

I don’t enjoy reading with so much technology nowadays it’s just too difficult to focus on reading 😴😅

[@mohammedsinan6320]

In my experience, I loved to read as if im entering into a new planet. I try to create an atmosphere where i can feel i am in that book. I watch interviews of the author, music to keep rhythm of the context, search more about the places, the things and the people to empathy with...Earlier i used to have that problem where if the climax or anything is slipped out from anyone around me i would get furious for destroying my experience. But experience is much more different than how i ve been taught...♥️

[@wrinkleintime4257]

Being a bookworm my whole life, I studied literature in university and considering bad mental health, uni culture shock, choosing to only major in lit instead of doubling with neuroscience and having to work all through school ... I learned to HATE reading :’) I still love books and reading, but I cannot finish a novel, I get distracted easily, and I just cannot enjoy it as I used to ... This is an incredible approach! I keep trying to relive middle school days of being able to read a whole book in a day but what I read then was definitely different i what I read now! :’) having ADHD doesn’t help either 😅 definitely trying this less is more approach ;) Also with my writing!

[@ohlamaria697]

I started Proust when I was 17. It was awful and the only thing I remember is the muffin. I'm really yo go back to that book.

[@sleepyhead1212]

Yea sorry it's actually a donut

[@Mikelutza]

Rachmaninov It is actually a madeleine. Which resembles the consistency of a muffin and itˋs baked, not fried, like a doughnut is. Basically it is a sponge cake type of sweet shaped like a shell because the tins where the madeleines are baked have this small depressions.

[@ohlamaria697]

@@Mikelutza I said muffin because I didn't remembered that English people had those to 😂 we call then magdalenas which is Spanish version. The main difference is that muffins are heavier because they're made with butter.

[@ravindumadushan3758]

this is a great advice,and your contents are so good.i think it's because you share your ideas and experience in a honest way.I hope lot of people will discover this channel soon before too late

[@theodysseyinancientgreek8812]

Love your approach to reading! I wish more people talked about reading this way.

[@yessigaitan4352]

I can’t stop watching your videos! Thank you for your tips and knowledge ✨

[@kkhh2840]

thank you . i have been watching some of your videos for a while now and all of them have been a great help to me up to this point . you have opened my eyes to the reality

[@luker290]

Hey thanks for the advice! I have to admit that I own a bunch of books that I’ve never read! Mainly because I want to read them. But when you get this many books it becomes overwhelming and makes you a little anxious to finish them. I’m also in seminary reading an average of 2500 pages per semester. When I first started I tried to read whole assignments at once. I would barely retain any of the information. But I have really cut back on what I read in a day and I plan out well in advance what I have to read so that I can easily digest it. Your videos have been a big encouragement to that end! Thanks! I am really enjoying your content.

[@user-hd4nu8zd2q]

This simple, yet effective and concise advice that forms the base to which reading becomes a part of people. The things you said in the video called me out, but it made me aware of what reading really means, the experience. I've always wanted to read books and want people to view me as " a well-read " person, even If it meant I didn't enjoy the book(s) I was reading. Going to apply this piece of advice from now on; to be consistent, whilst striking the right balance to my reading abilities. Thanks Robin!

[@stephanieagacita5288]

I can listen to your voice the whole day. 🥰🥰🥰

[@jakos3]

THANKS R.C. WALDUN, GREAT ADVICE.

[@andyjor574]

Mortimer Adler's how to read a book is a must for those who loves reading.

[@borisgarcia817]

I read slow to catch up with the history, my first language isn’t English, when I started to understanding what a was reading it was like set up drama the images started to appear, the places where like a real set and I could live the history in my head after few minutes I realized that I read to pages but the story was so real that it feel like I was in another dimension.. THANK YOU MY FRIEND FROM A SPANISH VIEW.

[@riverkero9425]

This makes me think a bit about some of the essays and books that I was forced to read in uni that really didn't resonate with me. With this video, now I can sorta think about why I didn't enjoy them. One reason is the time limit I was given, how I had to read these thirty-page things in a week in order to participate in the class discussion. Since it wasn't a topic that I would have chosen myself and I perceived that I had "better things to be doing", I would often skim them (first and last sentence of every paragraph) just so I knew enough to talk about it in class that week. If I had taken the time to really sit and just go through the pages and if I had made a habit out of reading just a few pages of the paper each day rather than scarfing the whole thing the night before, I probably could have gotten more out of it. Ah well, just because I'm not in school anymore doesn't mean I can't appreciate more dense works! I just get to do it on my own time (or as a part of work that I get paid for haha!).

[@nextpage3535]

😂 I am reading Marcel Proust's fourth book right now and ... I do read 5 pages a day 😅 Just for beautiful language, my country (Estonia) has not the whole thing translated, it is actually easy and magical to read translated parts of it in my own language -- that is why I do try to read the whole thing; we have the last book, and part from Sodom and Gomorrah. Even my teenage daugter LOVED a page-long quote I read to her. But of course after my 5 pages are done, I read other books. Reading Gide's "The Immoralist" right now and my heart!, I love this book. It's very short, I fell asleep yesterday before I could finish, though. I have read it before, 20-25 years ago. Loved it! But now I love it even more, because I am all about authenticity now, and that's basically about self-acceptance and authenticity in crisis. I keep a reading journal for books I want to write out quotes, I don't write down books that slipped by without really touching me. And I have watched book-lovers' videos here on YT during last 3 days and this little thing about how I keep my reading journal makes me happy, as ... it shows I don't care about the NUMBER of books read. I never watch TikTok, I am 46 and don't even know what I should do after downloading this, I mean -- do I see completely random Shh, as I don't know anyone? 😅 It's hard to be old. It's even harder, when you're stupid 😁 Edit: Sorry, forgot to say I LOVE YOUR THOUGHTS AND ENERGY

[@jamieyhs2145]

Hey, thanks for the ideas. I learned a lot from your video, reading as well as English :)

[@punkseth1]

This is so good I never thought of this

[@myratogonon]

You are my new favorite channel.

[@florencehardy487]

Oh goodness, thank you so so much for saying this.

[@kateerose5480]

I think it’s great to pair a tough read with a pleasure read. Like read Ulysses for like 15 to 20 min, then read a chapter of Harry Potter. This way you’re nearly always reading something.

[@Vejinx]

This is fantastic advice. Only read when you really want to.

[@michaels4895]

The greatest channel on KZbin right now

[@bikecan.]

What a nice and relaxing voice you have. I literally fell in love with your speech style.

[@CaptainSofa]

At about the one minute mark, i think you are opening Ovid’s Metamorphoses. I’m finishing that book up right now, what a coincidence!

[@angelayc203]

i've never liked reading in the past... i've always associated reading to an assignment and i think that's what led me to not like it. I hear people loving reading and i want to like reading to which is what brought me to this video. I hope i can start it... (i fall asleep like 5 mins. into reading...)

[@freebeerishere]

i have a lot of trouble retaining what i read. sometimes i can read 2 pages and turn the page without realising i wasn’t reading and was actually just thinking about random stuff. i can only really read if it’s lgbtq or has a lot of dialogue... my teachers recommended i take notes and summarise as i read but it doesn’t really work anyway im rambling good video ill try to practice by building consistent reading habits that might help.

[@clareab6219]

Don’t be hard on yourself. I usually space out on my reading when a. ) It is not interesting to me. B.) The vocabulary is difficult or too many difficult words to translate or decipher in just one paragraph (Read: Clockwork Orange) or C) the author‘s writing style is not my taste. I resorted to pre-reading or test reading a book before I buy it.

[@freebeerishere]

Clare AB since i wrote this comment i’ve been reading books that are at my level (just a little higher) and that are about topics i’m interested in. i’ve improved a lot. i like the testing idea, i think i’ll try it!

[@electra3516]

eden I have the same problem at times, my brain just gives up on me. But I’m doing kind of better with life stuff now so I think my reading will get better , I’m glad you’re doing better as well:)

[@dragonchr15]

Try slowing down. Read a sentence and then pause to process the thought and visualize it. Then move on. Ocassionally, stop and try to recall and visialize what you read. Try to see big picture and don't dwell on the details unless there is a reason (exam, lecture, book club, etc). When i did this, I actually learned well written and poorly written books.

[@k9nick]

I think, you have to make an effort to push yourself to understand something above your usual reading level. To pause. Read a chapter. What did I just read??? Understand it. Put yourself in the role of the protagonist. Imagine that's you. This makes reading easier if you then start reading, say a thriller.

[@gl4621]

Spot on!!!

[@gabirodriguez1000]

this guy is awesome

[@justjoyce21]

This video saved thank you

[@rachellesawyer6523]

I enjoy your humour

[@abdullahsaif9196]

Amazing tip

[@nadiaarghh]

This is great

[@sergiosanchez7016]

Excellent advice. My main problem has been that I've been forcing myself too much in the last two months. I've trying to consume everything, everything seems interesting at the first glance, but the problem is that when I try to dive in I can't enjoy a book or a reading because I'm n thinking in all the other things that I should be reading. This then becomes a vicious cycle where I can't enjoy reading. I've tried to conciliate this with the amounts of texts I have to take as a sociology major, but lately I've felt unmotivated with learning and reading. Everything seems dead, and I'd like to have the first semesters feeling when everything seemed marvelous, living and fascinating. Guess I shouldn't be more kind and pressure myself less. If you guys have a similar experience, please share it!

[@jacoblutz1818]

I agree with this. People have asked me "were do you find the time to read so much" truth is, I only read a few chapters a day with my morning coffee. There really is only like 2 or 3 times out of the year I'll actually sit and turn pages all day. lol

[@sofiamariaquinn8228]

I love your videos and insights, thanks for sharing them with us!! BTW sexy voice.

[@teshuverma8562]

When you exams are over your head you just go crazy reading notes and books and nobody can control that.😐

[@devindhoojeet905]

I was reading one book byRobin Sharma and your video popped up.

[@Ozgipsy]

You’re from Melbourne? I’m impressed 👍

[@xanhinojosa2904]

For some people consistency and habit building is very difficult. (Me included) For this reason I think it's important to use and embrace inspiration, motivation, and flow If you feel the urge to read more: read more. If you only feel like reading one sentence: read one sentence. If you're in flow and reading is effortless: stay in that state for as long as it lasts and then stop We are very cyclical beings, and most of us will have difficulty being consistent and that's okay We all have different ways of focusing, some are cannons and some are machine guns

[@itzepik4615]

The reason I can’t enjoy reading is cause I always zone out or forget which character is which or where we even are and it gets really confusing and not enjoyable 😢 that’s why I read manga.

[@prachiagarwal1313]

I like imperfect things a lot, like an inverted painting or even a random scribble ,a pebble on road ,as well a Splash of water on the floor is enough to Spark the creativity inside me .I love imagining drawings on floating clouds in the sky . I also like broken things a lot not because of something emotional which you would be probably thinking right now but because something very beautiful can be created from it . It is also not because of that it helps to save environment because of recycling or reusing, that is a second factor in my eyes.How every small thing which might look useless to you can be turned beautiful .Just like that I love my Messy hair than the Combed ones. I see a beauty in them as well maybe my mind has some sort of software installed in it which makes everything look different , makes patterns in it and I think that software is creativity and imagination. Don't take me wrong here and don't roam around with Messy hair but it's just that I like my Messy hair . I love observing nature because it is a perfect example of imperfections yet it is the only Supreme and Ultimate thing in the world. Nature is just not trees, plants and animals but things as they are . Even the cosmos or planets other than the earth are nature .If you see the definition of nature in dictionary it is ; the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization. Nature is in its own harmony with no problem to fix . It was there before you were and will be there after you go. You just have to find your place to fit in . Even nature has it own flaws but. I like to see a building in process rather than a completely constructed one with fineness embedded in it, because perfection in every product around is needed nowadays whether it is your phone ,cupboards because without it ,it won't work and won't sell .so, it is just too common or may be at least a thing which is needed . Perfection is necessary in those products and your professional work as well as, it may be making Rockets ,manufacturing something, your submission of daily project assignment, otherwise you might just get kicked out of there. But nature gives you chance every time you look at it to just slow down and admire it. Just find bliss to live in it cuz you come from nature , your mother EARTH...💚

[@saraborchert9244]

I'll give reading a try, I've always hated reading because I look at books with the same perspective I look at boring homework. However, I've always adored comics. I think I've been all together looking at reading in a bad light. Sucks how school really diminishes the entertainment in reading and learning. In short, thank you R.C. Waldun, I'm very rateful.

[@youngphysicist9930]

I used to be a strict self help reader, which i didnt enjoyed at all, now i read only literature and i am very happy with it❤️

[@bajrsirah6457]

(Not book-related, but still about reading) I remember when I was in my first year of teaching, I was assigned to teach Research to HS students. It was their first research subject so their work were kinda messy at first. I handled hundreds of students, they were grouped, but I still had 45+ groups which means I had 45+ papers to check and read over and over again. So when you said 'reading over your limit, you're gonna feel like vomiting', yeah, I really experienced that. What happened was, I feel nauseated even after reading a page of a real book. I've only read one book in that whole year. And it still has an effect for me coz I am still in a reading slump. :(

[@svetakulik]

Thank you❤ I'm trying to understand why and how people read. Is this the same reason people watch movies? Probably one day i'll understand

[@itsbarnbitch]

hey, I just popped into this video. I would love to read the article you mention in the beginning on how to be a classicist in 21st century ! do you have a link to give ? Thanks !

[@asmasabri1124]

"أفضل الأعمال ادومها وان قل" صدق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم "Best doings that are less but consistent" said muhammad pbuh Thanks for the good advice :)

[@atmikpandey6124]

I started reading this year. Ofcourse I have read earlier too but consistent reading from this year but unfortunately my college is gonna start from September and every sem is of 3 months, so reading much seems a difficult I don't know how I am gonna able to read further?

[@dogyaltshering9653]

I mean you're half my age but you are my guru

[@NintenRetroGamer]

It took me 6 months to finish In Search of Lost Time, basically one volume a month. I tried to read 200 pages a week.

[@myrtila]

did you like it?

[@MarsellaFyngold]

I used to read all the time and now I pretty much don't read anymore....dunno how to get back into it =( I dont really have any goals of i wanna read x amount of boos in x amount of time.....i just wanna enjoy reading again where i look forward to whipping out my book on the bus or before bed....

[@inayovova1276]

Hello, thank you for the video! What is the song in the background?

[@myrtila]

I recently realised that watching all those booktubers who make videos about reading 1 book a day or something, messed up my reading habits. I used to read and enjoy it but now i force myself to read 3h a day a really heavy novel such as The Karamazov Brothers. I ended up not finishing it because i felt overwhelmed and really dumb that i couldn't read as many hours as they did.

[@TTLhamo]

Hello Waldun, How do you read when you find difficult or new words ? I mean... do you read continuously without checking it's meaning in the dictionary or do you often check it's meaning while reading? Thank you in advance. Have a good day. Stay safe.

[@MelissaNoelleAnderson]

What's your opinion on reading multiple (like.. . 7) books at a time? I find I can get burned out on a specific book, but not the act of reading. I find reading a lot of books (and articles) at the same time allows me to experience different stories and read a good amount without getting sick of one story in particular. As long as you can keep the storylines straight, I think its a good idea. Any thoughts on this?

[@Drewsel]

Depends on what you're reading. Seems like you're confused that books need to have stories. If you're reading philosophy, they don't have 'stories'. You probably want to read complementary works alongside whatever treatise you picked. Same with history. There's no reason not to read 5 books on nautical history at the same time if they fall in the same time period and historical demographic. You can cross reference and fact check and there's no particular order to read them in. As for fiction...? I'm not sure why you'd overburden yourself.

[@robinckc8724]

how do i go about reading an 800 page war history book? help!

[@georgesladecole]

What do you think about reading out loud even when you are only reading for your own pleasure.

[@Idontknow-_-OvO]

My mom bought me a book for school bc it’s a grade but I haven’t been reading it and my mom has been asking me how the book has been.

[@alvaromartinezmateu2175]

Personally, I think that I should read more books and faster, I enjoy reading so I don't think that I will not be tired of that, and my logic is that the books that you don't read, don't help you. Good video.

[@xmeerzx]

omg why did I just discover your channel

[@zaramarkaryan8821]

Never late. You are very kind and curious person. Happy 2021!

[@pianoboy3225]

Hi! You got great videos! Do you read one book at a time or multiple? Maybe you can make a video about this?? Thank you!!

[@RCWaldun]

I re-read the ones I like.

[@orthoguy1366]

This kind of reminds of food. Whenever you eat a lot, you become nauseous and feel like you want to vomit.

[@BonnieThebunny7051]

Whenever I start reading a book I read several pages a day at first but then over time I start to lose interest in the book‚ read less pages and read less often until I just stop reading the book.

[@ishtiaqhussain7766]

Hey why don’t you novels get published in kindle format?

[@proteusblack8913]

People in the comments: "I used to read way too much and got sick of it. Now I only read 12 books in a week and I'm enjoying it way more!"

[@lilnyuon1281]

Need some tips how read faster 10 paper for hour Damn slow

[@DollyJMW]

What if you really enjoy a book so much that you dont even want to stop? Ive done that and i love it more thrn tech tbf

[@luiscarlos-mn5rk]

I normally read 4 to 8 chapters a day

[@nimeshbastola5868]

I like your video very much . You are very different than other so called brainy youtubers . You speak from the root . What I have learn from Eastern philosophy ( Vedanta ) doesn't contradict on yours . It will be very great if you study Upanishads . You can learn through Acharya Prashant . He teaches Vedantic philosophy very true , from the root . If you want to know beyond the brainy then you should definitely go for him ( as a helper ) or you can directly go to the Upanishads .

[@siriuskepler113]

Bold of you to assume that I think I should read anything at all

[@surosu9227]

Each time I start to read something like a novel , I easily get tired and bored , Im very impatient person , who can't able to keep up interest with anything. How can I stop feeling bored?

[@MonekeyGamerPT]

underrated.

[@kwasib-r2434]

I tried reading for 20 mins every day and ended up feeling drained and bored. Maybe I should read for 10-15 mins instead. But I can churn through a whole manga no problem XD. I once read two mangas in one day and didn't feel bored at all.

[@mrpinkfreak4168]

Finally, I kept forcing myself to read 100 pages a day.

[@wandersonmartins5597]

Do you have any experiences reading in a foreign language? It'd be nice if you share with us.

[@rncrrd3282]

I'm not the guy in the video but I have been reading constantly in Italian for over 10 years (started at about 20). I would advise readers who have too much of a sense of urgency to read in another language in order to learn how to slow down. When you read in another language you obviously start paying a lot more attention to the words, and you would no longer be able to give yourself ridiculous goals like completing 25 books in an hour. You also need to start with authors who write with a very simple language, otherwise you'll get too frustrated with the amount of words you need to check.

[@wandersonmartins5597]

​@@rncrrd3282 Thank you for these tips.

[@rncrrd3282]

@@wandersonmartins5597 It's ok! This topic is one of the things I know about inside out ahah.

[@rncrrd3282]

@@wandersonmartins5597 Also, if you're at A1/A2/B1/B2 level, you need to read simplified texts aimed at students at those levels. Once you're at C1 you can start reading books for native speakers, but as I said in the first comment, read native level books with a very simplified language, and increase difficulty slowly. Well this is what I did anyway. If you're at A2 level and reading native books (even simple ones) they'll be too much grammar you're missing out on. If you want to find simplified books for students of foreign languages (A1 level, A2 B1 etc.) you need to go into the foreign languages section in the book shop. The nice thing is that they often have simplified versions of classics, so you feel like you're also getting to know the literature of the country as well.

[@liisaady5587]

In addition to my mother tongue, I also read in English. My method is to highlight all new words you encounter. If you can't understand what's happening without looking up the new word, do it. If you get the main idea, do not look the word up right away - it's going to take away from your reading experience. After finishing the book, go back, google all of the new vocabulary and jot down the definitions. If you have time, reread, focusing on the language used.

[@zemirukaiba]

How to enjoy a book? the book needs to be good, it's the writer fault if the book is not good , and if it is bad we don't enjoy it... Simple as that

[@slutforpotetoes2993]

I'm so sorry but when I heard 70,000 word count goal I was like "What's the matter, that's like a daily fanfiction for me" I then had to realize that I am abnormal and that is considered a butt ton to others. Please send help I've been drowning my sorrows in Harry Potter fanfiction this quarantine.

[@nicoles_handle]

do you mean reading or writing? cause he means the latter

[@Marti-ck7wz]

Weird flex but ok

[@kakashiomar5067]

You are cute

[@brokenegg4714]

HAHA HE HAS TO TRY TO ENJOY BOOKS.

[@georgesladecole]

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[@DroopNasty]

Oof, this video called me out.

[@tiramisuvodka8353]

"You should read less", I don't read.