How to Read More - 100+ books a year!

For the second time in my life, last year I managed to read over 100 books. I wanted to share the tips I have learnt on how I think everyone can start reading more.
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A lot of people assume I must have been reading 24/7 to get to 100 books but I think if you can follow some of these tips, you'll be surprised how much you can read.
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00:00 📚Intro
00:47 📕 1 - Phone out of the bedroom
01:27 📘2 - Read what YOU want
01:59 📙 3 - Get the physical book
02:37 📗 4 - Have multiple books on the go
03:11 📕 5 - Make it easy
04:21 📘 6 - Make it rewarding
04:51 📙 7- Get a good pair of headphones
05:30 📗 8 - Don't be afraid to quit a book
06:20 📕 9 - Don't try to read 100 books
06:53 📚 Wrap up

[@Layla_Robinson.]

1. Avoid Phone 2. Read what u want 3. Physical book 4. Multiple books 5. Make it easy and frictionless . 6. Reward urself 7. Audiobooks r also gud , not best though 8.Dont be afraid to quit books 9 . Don't set goals I e such enjoy the moment. Great tips ! Subscribed and liked ❤

[@georgecuckoo]

Thank you so much! :)

[@folksurvival]

"r also gud" 🤦🏻

[@Wouter_K]

I loved the twist at the end. It is about what you want to read and not the number indeed. I've read just over 100 books last year. And that really happened spontaneously. Key for me though is to always have a variety of books that I'm reading simultaneously. 1. Something physical/ereader that I really need attention to read 2. Something physical/ereader that I can binge away easily, even if I"m tired 3. Some manga, short stories collection or poetry 4. An audiobook for during chores and driving As you notice I do not wholeheartedly agree with your physical copy statement. I love reading physical copies, but my e-reader is very comfortable as well and does not distract me or slow me down as far as I can tell. So I think it really depends on how it affects you personally. Then again, the same goes for all tips. Some people really like reading one book at a time as well.

[@georgecuckoo]

Congrats on the 100 books. Yes it's definitely personal preference, I also have a kindle that I really like but physical books that I can write on and highlight always my preferred choice if possible.

[@MIDencezzz]

I just wanna read more but I get distracted by my phone, and then I found this video, thank you!

[@georgecuckoo]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching and best of luck with the reading!

[@marta.melnyk]

3-5 books at the same time are optimal for me. if I start reading more at the same time, I get overwhelmed and stressed. it's important to find your own balance.

[@georgecuckoo]

I think 3 is about the sweet spot too. leave a book for to long and I feel like I should restart it because I've forgotten whats been going on!

[@elainereid1082]

I discovered your Tiktok when I moved from Canada to Orkney back in 2021. Thanks to you I recognised far more birds while living there than I otherwise would have. Now I'm back in Canada, but I'm still following your channels - love your philosophy on reading!

[@georgecuckoo]

Thank you for following! So glad it helped with your birding 💕Don't know much about Canadian birds I'm afraid but would love to visit there some time!

[@treaveleslie2126]

Use your local library as well as an independent bookshop or charity shop. You don't have to be the first person to have read the said book. Look for those little community bookshops, you know, the ones in old telephone boxes. Found some fantastic books in these.

[@georgecuckoo]

Definitely. I found some great books from community book swaps last year, love finding something that you might not have necessarily brought from a shop but give it a go and end up loving it!

[@sheilatapley-kennedy3634]

I’m glad I came upon your video, I was just thinking about how I would be able to read all of these wonderful books I bought!

[@georgecuckoo]

:) I'm glad it came up too! Best of luck reading your books. Which ones did you get :3 ?

[@joncrary8924]

I agree with you 100%. Many people keep telling me to read on the Kindle. I keep telling them that I just can't do that.

[@jojoba11]

Excellent tips, George! The only time I managed 100 books was in the pandemic year and I doubt I'll ever manage that again. The only tip I don't follow is the physical books tip because I simply do not have the space for all the books and I really enjoy reading in my Kobo actually. But everything else was spot on, read multiple books, read what you want, yes! That Stephen King book is excellent.

[@georgecuckoo]

Thank you. I did 100 in 2020 too but i was recovering from knee surgery, furloughed twice and lockdowns, so this was my attempt to see if I could do it without any of that. I think the physical book tip is best for beginners who dont read much at all or if you want to highlight and write notes probs best to buy it but theres definitely a place for the e-readers too. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊

[@jojoba11]

@@georgecuckoo Yes, it's an amazing number on a regular year, well done! I still love the touch of books, it can definitely be more seductive than a screen.

[@AlgumLucas]

Hey, George! You're the only earnest guy I've seen talk about it this way, thank you! I think it's funny how some of these things become obvious once we've moved past the "to be read" pile, and how much people underplay the damage having a phone around can do. I've done a couple of these in brazillian portuguese as well, and over here most of the discourse gravitates around "Oh, look at me, me reads big books big time. Me smarter than you." Only thing I'd disagree on a somewhat philosophical basis is in regards to the physical books point. I (stoically) believe it's better to get by with the third best option every day than with the best one once a week haha Great video! P.S.: Oh, I've noticed you birdwatch. You should check "The peregrine", if you haven't already. Great book!

[@georgecuckoo]

Hey thank you for such a nice comment. Really appreciate it thank you! I think I agree with you - I just know I can return easier to a physical book and see my notes etc. So if I had to pick a format, it would be the physical book. Loved the peregrine, read it a few years ago wit my work book club!

[@Cobaltdragon]

Really enjoyed your video 👍 Great tips. I also prefer the physical book as I highlight and make notes. I also have several books on the go at one time.

[@georgecuckoo]

Hi 😊I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the comment!

[@bunchesmcginty9527]

Some great tips, thanks George. I'm eagerly awaiting The Winds of Winter *insert gif of skeleton in office chair*

[@georgecuckoo]

You're welcome 😊 i just googled it, no date yet and estimated 1500 pages in length! Good grief 😮

[@nunduritvesha]

This is a great great great video on ways you can incorporate reading into your life. Very useful! You gained another subscriber george!

[@georgecuckoo]

Thank you so much! ✨️😊✨️ Glad you found it useful and thanks so much for subscribing!

[@aparkori9920]

I am a beginner. Thanks for this video. 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@georgecuckoo]

Thank you for the comment! Best of luck with the reading 👍

[@faithbwire9164]

No.8 i love that I've quit so many books. I end up picking some of them later

[@user-yq7fm8kn7t]

I enjoyed this video. The information is great! Thank you.

[@georgecuckoo]

Im so glad. Thanks for commenting 🙂

[@monkeymintaka]

Hello 👋 I just saw your TikTok about being a KZbinr now :) I love birds so much, and books are pretty great too 😊 I’m aiming for 52 this year (books, not birds 😅)

[@georgecuckoo]

:) nice thank you for finding me over here too! I believe in you, I bet you can get even more than 52 birds ;)

[@monkeymintaka]

@@georgecuckoo I’m at 43 so far and it’s only February :)

[@nothingmancer1607]

What a cool video! I took notes lol. Just subscribed

[@georgecuckoo]

Notes all the way! Thank you so much :) Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@faithbwire9164]

I really love physical books 📚 😍 though right now what i have is digital books and would love to read lots of them. Just shifting my attitude

[@kizu00]

I study literature in uni, and one of the things I had to unlearn first was reading before (and in) bed. seriously, when I had to read something for class I was always falling asleep 😅 So, no more reading before I go to sleep... instead I get up a bit earlier and read first thing in the morning (but still not in bed)

[@ShhBrad1984]

I never start a book without finishing it. I don't have time to be reading partials of books and then stop without finishing them. In this manner I've gotten much better at determining which books I'll like before I even start them.

[@georgecuckoo]

I am the same really. Do you find it frustrating? I sometimes push on with a book despite really not liking it when I know I should really start something else

[@katherinep1010]

If I keep up my current pace I'd hit 100 books this year, but I really hope I don't. I'm injured at the moment and I've been sitting on my behind a lot more than normal the last several months, and I've been gravitating toward short books so far this year. Great tips!

[@georgecuckoo]

Sorry to hear you're injured. I read a book called 'The Obstacle is the way' by Ryan Holiday when I was injured and waiting for me knee surgery and I thought that was great if you are interested. I read my fair share of short books last year too. This year I am easing off on the reading and, like I said at the end of the video, its much nicer to just enjoy reading and not going for a big target! 📚

[@Musicpeacebrazil]

Hello! How are you? I am from Brazil. Thanks! ❤

[@hugoantunesartwithblender]

Since i love reading and search for it, it appears to me on youtube. BUt i completly disagree with turning a pleasurable and unique thing as reading like a competition. It makes no sense counting how much books we have read on a year, what makes sense is having pleasure with books or how much we learn from them

[@georgecuckoo]

Exactly my point at the end of the video Hugo when I say don't set yourself a big target. However, the point for me was the challenge, could I do it? and I did and ended up discovering loads of good books and learning along the way. Things can both be pleasurable and a personal challenge at the same time. People count all sorts of things, workouts, movies watched, calories, steps, bird species seen etc . As I said in the video, dont start off with a total number of books to read just fall in love with reading but at the same time, challenges are fun and I will continue to do them :)

[@TimMaxShift]

I can tell you from personal experience that a paper book doesn't compare to a tablet or a large phone with an amoled screen. It has to be an Amoled/oled screen so that you can invert colors. So that the background of the book is really black and the text color is gray. The eyes get tired several times less than when reading a regular book.

[@georgecuckoo]

Interesting, not heard about the inverting colours. I'll look it up. I like to fold down corners, underline and annotate my books and for me that's best done with a physical book. But whatever works for you, reading is the most important part rather than the format you do it

[@AminTheMystic]

Summary: Read.

[@georgecuckoo]

do the thing

[@chairmanmeow958]

I read 730 books last year (2 books a day every day for a year). I did it by watching KZbin videos summarizing the books while I had the books in my hand (to make it feel more official). If anyone has any questions just let me know, this year I'm going for 1,460 books!

[@georgecuckoo]

😅 best of luck to ya!

[@weckerschnitzelchen4145]

Just curious:Do you work or do you read like only short stories? 2 books a day sounds unbelievable

[@plugshirt1762]

@@weckerschnitzelchen4145 Yeah like there is no way they're reading War and Peace and Moby Dick in the same day lol

[@davidbeckbeef]

Quality over quantity. Reading one book every 3 days for a year sounds exhausting.

[@georgecuckoo]

Definitely better to properly read than to just fly through books (see my point at the end of the video)