"If you really want to get any reading done, you may have to turn it into another task on the to-do list. This doesn't require strict goals or reading challenges (unless that suits you). All you need is a willingness to dedicate a few minutes a day, and, maybe a few new habits-packing a paperback for the waiting room, queuing up an audiobook for your commute."
"Despite the constant grind of my weeks, I can usually make time to turn some pages if something in those pages pushes through my distractions. I might be behind on grading papers, but if I'm obsessed with Tara Selter, the character stuck in a time loop in On the Calculation of Volume, or totally absorbed in the minutiae of a great biography of Virginia Woolf, nothing can get me to step away. It's hard to say what book might send you"
When life is hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel impossible, and smartphone-driven distractions consume spare moments. Filling brief pockets of time with reading requires turning it into a light task and adopting small habits, like carrying a paperback or queuing audiobooks. Choosing books that can overcome distractions is crucial; compelling characters, engrossing subject matter, or discrete units such as essays and chapters make finishing more likely. Books that absorb, entertain, and challenge provide easy stopping points and resist abandonment. Short daily commitments of a few minutes allow steady progress without rigid goals or intensive scheduling.
Read at The Atlantic
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