Top Tips for Reading More

What are you reading this weekend? Here are my top tips for fitting more books into your busy schedule!⁣⁣⁣
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📚 LISTEN TO AUDIO BOOKS⁣⁣⁣
I never appreciated audio books until I became a mom and suddenly, every book I tried to sit down and read got ripped or covered in sticky fingers.⁣⁣⁣
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Audible costs less than $20 a month and each month, you get 1 credit to exchange for a audio book, no matter the price. You can listen anywhere, anytime - the gym, while you're doing laundry, in the car... Plus, listening to an author read their own book is amazing.⁣⁣⁣
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📚 USE THE LIBRARY, Y'ALL!⁣⁣⁣
I mean, it's free - or low-cost, depending on where you live. You can put books on hold and they'll bring them to the library closest to your house. If you feel like you cannot afford to get a new book or you're struggling to commit to something, the library is the place to go.⁣⁣⁣
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📚 SCHEDULE READING INTO YOUR LIFE⁣⁣⁣
"What gets scheduled is what gets done."⁣⁣⁣
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Want to read a book a month? Schedule time each week when you plan to sit down and read. Just like basketball practices and parent-teacher interviews and meetings, write down on your calendar when you plan to read.⁣⁣⁣
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Hey, maybe you'll get up a little bit earlier twice a week to read with a hot cup of coffee. Maybe you'll read every night before bed. Maybe you'll bring a book with you to read in the car while you wait for your kids after school. Schedule it for yourself, whenever you can.⁣⁣⁣
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📚 JOIN A BOOK CLUB⁣⁣⁣
Whether it's online or in person, book clubs are a great way to encourage yourself to read more AND connect with other like-minded people. Whatever the topic, whether you start it yourself or you join one with a friend... you should seriously consider it!⁣⁣⁣
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📚 PRIORITIZE⁣⁣⁣
I hope this doesn't sound harsh; I promise, I have your best interests at heart. ⁣⁣⁣
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But sometimes, you just have to prioritize. Pick your book over Netflix. Pick your book over video games. Pick your book over mopping the kitchen floor - I mean, if it's not really dirty, it can probably wait, right?⁣⁣⁣
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We all have the same 24 hours in a day. You want to read more? Make it a priority.