Why Do I Read? My 6 Reasons for Reading Books
Why do I read? To learn things. Under that answer: one idea to apply, my work, talks with my partner, the people who hand me books, and a sustainable habit.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 26The ReadingHabit Blog
Practical strategies, free tools, and honest insights to help you read more books and actually finish them.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 26Why Scary Books Beat Scary Movies
Scary books are often scarier than movies because a book never has to show you the monster. Why it works, two book-vs-film proofs, and where films still win.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 23How to Build a Reading Habit With Friends
Build a reading habit with friends using one of four mechanics: a buddy read, parallel streaks, a weekly check-in, or a shared TBR. Also: which apps help.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 21Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
The four books I'd read again for the first time, what each first read gave me, why no reread has let me down, and how to protect your next first read.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 19How Long Does It Take to Read Dracula?
Dracula is about 161,000 words, so it takes about 11 hours at an average reading pace and 18 at a slow one. Times by speed, by chapter, and in real time.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 16How to Annotate Nonfiction Books
Annotate nonfiction by marking its argument instead of its best sentences: a mark legend for claims, evidence, and turns. Also: an outline and an index.
Lucas BewersdorffOctober 14Browse articles by category
