Comments on: 16 Ways to Read More Books! http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/ Because Books Don't Fall Asleep Afterwards! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keira http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-9226 Keira Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:36:26 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-9226 Yes to the hurricane books! FL needs them too. I remember having dorm parties at college when hurricanes blew through. Everybody pre-stocked leftover pizza in their mini-fridges. My friend and I would reheat and watch Bollywood movies. (Campus had backup generators.) lol :) Yes to the hurricane books! FL needs them too. I remember having dorm parties at college when hurricanes blew through. Everybody pre-stocked leftover pizza in their mini-fridges. My friend and I would reheat and watch Bollywood movies. (Campus had backup generators.) lol :)

]]> By: Gail S. http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-9221 Gail S. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-9221 Those books you carry with you everywhere? In the Texas Panhandle, we called them "Flood books." See--it doesn't rain a whole lot in the panhandle. (You know--that square part of Texas that sticks up at the top?) So in a lot of places--county roads mostly--they don't bother to build bridges. The road just dips down into a gully. But when it does rain, it tends to rain a whole lot at once. Ten inches in an hour, for instance. And those low water crossings get filled up and become impassable. However, no need to get your panties in a wad. You just sit in your pickup and wait for the water to go down. But you tend to need something to read while you're waiting. Hence-- Flood Books. I know a lot of farmers and ranchers and their spouses (spice?) who keep flood books in the truck... I am fortunate to read fast--I can get through a book in a day, on average. But I still can't keep up with my TBR pile. Sigh. Oh, I don't live in the Panhandle any more. I'm down on the Texas coast. We need hurricane books here. ;) Those books you carry with you everywhere? In the Texas Panhandle, we called them “Flood books.” See–it doesn’t rain a whole lot in the panhandle. (You know–that square part of Texas that sticks up at the top?) So in a lot of places–county roads mostly–they don’t bother to build bridges. The road just dips down into a gully. But when it does rain, it tends to rain a whole lot at once. Ten inches in an hour, for instance. And those low water crossings get filled up and become impassable. However, no need to get your panties in a wad. You just sit in your pickup and wait for the water to go down. But you tend to need something to read while you’re waiting. Hence– Flood Books. I know a lot of farmers and ranchers and their spouses (spice?) who keep flood books in the truck…

I am fortunate to read fast–I can get through a book in a day, on average. But I still can’t keep up with my TBR pile. Sigh.

Oh, I don’t live in the Panhandle any more. I’m down on the Texas coast. We need hurricane books here. ;)

]]> By: Julie (Rumour) http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-8553 Julie (Rumour) Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:34:56 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-8553 Great article! Skimming a little and carrying a book with you work well for me. And reading before bed and before the kids wake up. Great job! Great article! Skimming a little and carrying a book with you work well for me. And reading before bed and before the kids wake up. Great job!

]]> By: Keira http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-5408 Keira Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:47:50 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-5408 Lots of down time? If you're not reading what are you doing? lol :) Lots of down time? If you’re not reading what are you doing? lol :)

]]> By: heidenkind http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-5406 heidenkind Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:22:26 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-5406 I would recommend getting an insanely boring job like I have, but that hasn't seemed to help me read more books. :( I would recommend getting an insanely boring job like I have, but that hasn’t seemed to help me read more books. :(

]]> By: Dhympna http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-2454 Dhympna Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:23:51 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-2454 Good tips! I will have to use some of them while I study. My biggest problem seems to be reading too many books at once. When walking or on some god awful cardio machine I try to get an audio book. Good tips! I will have to use some of them while I study. My biggest problem seems to be reading too many books at once.

When walking or on some god awful cardio machine I try to get an audio book.

]]> By: Keira http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-2172 Keira Sun, 31 May 2009 16:22:52 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-2172 @iWrite2Know - That's fabulous! I hope it works out for you. Be sure to update us down the road and let us know how it's going. @Chris - Yes, exactly. I agree completely. I do this all the time. Sometimes, I even carry two or three when I'm near the end of a novel so I have options should I finish while I'm out and about. @Kelly - 50pgs is a good rule of thumb. I do that sometimes or say to the halfway point of a book or at the end of chapter three. @A.M - Haha. Yes, public transportation is a great idea if you can access it. I also felt the same as you when I first started reading in the morning. I thought it would be awful, but it really lets me relax and wake up fully before having to run off places and get bogged down by to-do lists. @iWrite2Know – That’s fabulous! I hope it works out for you. Be sure to update us down the road and let us know how it’s going.

@Chris – Yes, exactly. I agree completely. I do this all the time. Sometimes, I even carry two or three when I’m near the end of a novel so I have options should I finish while I’m out and about.

@Kelly – 50pgs is a good rule of thumb. I do that sometimes or say to the halfway point of a book or at the end of chapter three.

@A.M – Haha. Yes, public transportation is a great idea if you can access it. I also felt the same as you when I first started reading in the morning. I thought it would be awful, but it really lets me relax and wake up fully before having to run off places and get bogged down by to-do lists.

]]> By: iWrite2Know http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-2169 iWrite2Know Sun, 31 May 2009 14:18:51 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-2169 Reading a book is truly a light moment. It’s a way of relaxing your senses. In this digital age, it is kind of a taboo to even pick up a book to read. This post will help those who used to read once upon a time but not reading now. I like your ideas; planning to implement point no. 1 (Books in multiple places), point no.4 (Schedule reading) and point no. 5 (Read for an hour before bed). Reading a book is truly a light moment. It’s a way of relaxing your senses. In this digital age, it is kind of a taboo to even pick up a book to read. This post will help those who used to read once upon a time but not reading now. I like your ideas; planning to implement point no. 1 (Books in multiple places), point no.4 (Schedule reading) and point no. 5 (Read for an hour before bed).

]]> By: Stumbling Over Chaos :: Reading our lives away http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-2094 Stumbling Over Chaos :: Reading our lives away Thu, 28 May 2009 08:08:16 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-2094 [...] you’re trying to read more, maybe these 16 ideas will help - I know that not watching tv and speed reading probably help me the most. Missing from that list [...] [...] you’re trying to read more, maybe these 16 ideas will help – I know that not watching tv and speed reading probably help me the most. Missing from that list [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.loveromancepassion.com/16-ways-to-read-more-books/#comment-2006 Chris Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:09 +0000 http://www.loveromancepassion.com/?p=2910#comment-2006 You can gain extra reading time if you make sure to always have a book with you - I automatically tuck my current read in my purse before I leave the house. I also store my ebook reader in my purse, just in case. Thus prepared, I can take advantage of unexpected time waiting in lines, at the doctor's office, etc. You can gain extra reading time if you make sure to always have a book with you – I automatically tuck my current read in my purse before I leave the house. I also store my ebook reader in my purse, just in case. Thus prepared, I can take advantage of unexpected time waiting in lines, at the doctor’s office, etc.

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