Reading Tips
How To Set and Achieve Reading Goals Easily: Six Tips and Recommendations
Mar
Yes, we’ve all been at the stage where we set reading goals and find them hard to complete, it might be due to work life, stress or other issues. Recently there was a discourse on Twitter on how people who claim to read 100+ books yearly are liars; don’t be this person.
In this article, we’ll be sharing tips on how to set reading goals and complete them easily
- Set your reading goal at your pace
When setting your reading goals, make sure you set them at your pace. If there’s a possibility of you being able to read only two books in a month, set your goal to 24 books in a year, that way it’s easy to accomplish.
- Enjoy reading
At a point, reading starts to feel like a competition especially when you belong to a book community on social media. You see people reading 20 books a month and you feel like you’re not doing enough. You need to remember that reading is meant to be enjoyed and you’re not going to win an award for trying to ‘beat them’. Also, remember a lot of people use reading as a coping mechanism and escapism so it’s possible that they go through books faster than the average reader.
- Track your reading goals
Apps like Goodreads, storygraph, readerly etc. have made it easy for us to track our reading goals and habits. For easier ways to track your goals, download these apps and update regularly, that way you’re on track.
- Try different reading methods
Reading doesn’t only involve poring at a book, technology has made reading easier and more accessible, especially for those with disabilities and tight schedules. During hectic work days, there’s no time to pick up a book but you can create time to listen to audiobooks while going about your day. Some ebook-reading apps also provide text-to-speech options.
- Books come in different forms
Anything that comes in a book form COUNTS AS A BOOK! And yes, that includes comics, graphic novels and novellas. You don’t need to read 500 pages of a serious non-fiction book before you can call yourself a reader, a 100-paged romance book counts as reading too. Don’t let anyone dictate to you what a ‘real’ book should look like, if they’re not buying you books, their opinions don’t matter! Looking to smash your reading goals for the year? These tips will help you! Make sure you stay tuned for excellent book recommendations. You can reach out to us on the following platforms
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About the Writer: Shelah Jegede loves reading books. When she’s not reading, she’s watching anime or mooning over cat videos.
