Can you share a little about how you read a book? Do you do it cover to cover or do you skim it and then read the sections you find especially compelling?
Personally, I feel something missing if I totally skip something, so I tend to or try to finish what I read. I was known to be that kid who read Newspapers top to bottom of all pages, so that is that.
My tricks;
- Don't drive, get an Uber and read. I have finished so many books inside an Uber car.
- If I'm flying, I finish about 2 typical books per leg of the flight.
- Always have your Kindle or a Book with you. Read instead of looking at your phone. ;-)
- If you have kids, read to show them that you read, they will follow.
Here is from our family's collective https://oinam.fyi/books/ (WIP).
Up to a certain point 'reading from a Kindle' looks exactly the same as burying your face in a phone. Do you prefer physical books at home to model the reading behavior? Or have you found that young kids understand that e-book reading is not the same as phone-use?
I wrote about it at https://oinam.blog/why-physical-books-matter-7a2872c64821
I am the same way. This makes it very hard for me to skim books or even sections of books because it feels like I’m “cheating” and not really finishing the book properly. This also makes it hard for me to quit books halfway, even if I don’t enjoy it.
I know that both of these things (skimming and knowing when to quit early) are vital skills for readers, but my completionism borders on obsessive.