Month: July 2025

One of the challenges with reading a book is finishing it. When starting a book, it’s fun and exciting to explore the world brought to life by the pages. But as the days pass and we try to progress, things can get in the way. Chores, obligations, work, tiredness, etc. Then when we return to that book, it’s all that more challenging to finish.

I try to stick to a rule where I read a certain number of pages/chapter(s) a day. If I find myself unable to meet the goal, I will adjust the page/chapter count to make it more manageable. Using a book app that measures your reading progress can be helpful, as well. After you’ve reached your goal, you can either keep reading or stop. I find this helpful as a way not just to measure my progress, but to encourage me to read each day.

When someone recommends a book to me, I’m more inclined to read it than if I came across the book in a digital catalogue. It’s different than reading a book review, too, since there is more conviction when someone says you you ought to read a book. Or if they personally give me a book to read, it carries more weight, like they want to pass it along where it can inspire a new reader.

At times, that book might sit around for years on the shelf until it finds its way into my “to read” list. Sitting on the shelf, collecting dust, until finally, the pages come to life.

But if the book ends up sitting on my shelf again (after reading it), I might explore the works of that writer, who might even become one of my favorite authors to read.