{"id":7779,"date":"2016-05-07T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-12T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T20:17:39","slug":"7-ways-to-help-you-get-back-into-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/7-ways-to-help-you-get-back-into-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Help You Get Back Into Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/7WaystoHelpYouGetBackIntoReading.png?resize=640%2C434\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">In 2010, I did the unthinkable and fell out of love with reading. I was going through a really hard time time in my life and somehow in the midst of that I just stopped reading for nearly three years. To many of you who consume copious amounts of curious copies, this may sound insane, but I&#8217;ve seen many people struggle with a reading rut too whether it be due to drama or school or some other matter. Reading is important for our mental health and if you&#8217;re a writer <a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2016\/02\/why-reading-regularly-is-essential-to.html\">it&#8217;s essential to read other&#8217;s writing to learn from it<\/a>. Therefore, I&#8217;m coming to the rescue with seven ways to help you get back into reading!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lokireading.gif?resize=245%2C400\" width=\"245\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Let us turn to point one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1.) Reread an Old Book &#8211;<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/adelethelaptop.blogspot.com\/\">Liz Brooks&nbsp;@ Out of Coffee Out of Mind<\/a> suggested this idea, which is also one of the reasons I decided to write this post. Sometimes the uncertainty of wasting our time on reading a book we may not even like can get us down.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;\">Find a book you know and love and read it again.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;\">&nbsp;This can help you relive the the good feels you had while reading an old favorite.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/blog-ever-after-reader.jpg?resize=640%2C270\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Take it from Danielle. She&#8217;s reread this book so many times.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2.) Listen to an Audio Book &#8211; <\/span>It can be tough to make yourself commit to sitting down and reading a book. Try listening to an audio book during your morning commute or while doing chores or exercising or even get a bunch for roadtrips. This is how I &#8220;read&#8221; <i>the Screwtape Letters<\/i> by C.S. Lewis during a two hour there and back road trip.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/KakashiReading.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" width=\"400\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Kakashi-Sensei loves reading books while exercising his students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3.) Take Reading Slow &#8211;<\/span> I for one get really intimidated when I see people read fifty books in a month when my best is maybe four. I&#8217;m just not good at reading super fast through a book. It takes me a minute to read a page. Yeah, I timed myself. I know I&#8217;m not the only one who is this way. But don&#8217;t feel bad for only being able to read a chapter a day or even a few pages. Read at your own pace. It&#8217;s for your enjoyment. Even if you take a month to finish one book that&#8217;s okay, because you&#8217;re reading slower you may get more out of the book over those who only skim.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Merlin-reading-merlin-on-bbc-22669915-700-394.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" width=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking at you, Merlin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">4.) Read A Book to Someone &#8211;<\/span> Try reading a book to a sibling or boyfriend or niece or the kids you baby sit. This can help you be accountable and you can share the experience with someone else. I for one love doing the voices. You can even have the person you&#8217;re reading to do a voice of a certain character or number of characters to make it more interactive. This is how I read <i>the Maze Runner<\/i> by James Dashner with a friend in high school.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/castlebookcopy.png?resize=400%2C257\" width=\"400\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Castle has read to his fans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">5.) Have Someone Read a Book to You &#8211; <\/span>This is a combination of number two and number four. Having someone read to you can be fun whether it&#8217;s during a road trip or just an activity to do at home with a friend or family member. And you can also switch off to help get back into reading. Reading a book at the same time can make the book even more fun and memorable. Nothing&#8217;s better about reading except knowing someone else has read or is reading the same book and can fangirl with you.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bilbo-baggins.jpg?resize=320%2C318\" width=\"320\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The dwarves read part of the contract to Bilbo &#8230; before he passed out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">6.) Read to Learn &#8211;<\/span> When you&#8217;re a writer, it&#8217;s important to learn from other writers about the craft. This can be a great motivating factor to read. This ended up being one of the reasons I got back into reading. Take notes while reading; really analyze the prose, the plot, the characters; how is the pacing? Think about these while reading and while you&#8217;re analyzing you may find yourself swept away by the story.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Katnissreading.jpg?resize=400%2C400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Jennifer Lawrence read <i>the Hunger Games<\/i> on set to try to stay close to the book portrayal as Katniss.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">7.) Sometimes You Just Have to Make Yourself Do it &#8211;<\/span> And then sometimes the only way you can make yourself do it is if you&#8217;re just be bound and determined to get back into reading. Sometimes you just have to put butt in the chair whip out that book and just read straight for a while until you get immersed in the story. It&#8217;s a magical feeling when you lose yourself in a book and time passes. Instead of messing with your phone while waiting for things, read&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; text-align: justify;\">while you&#8217;re waiting for a doctor appointment or for the bus to get to your stop. Slip in few a pages or two before bed.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;This is what ultimately got me back into reading and I don&#8217;t regret it. Reading has enriched my life.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Eleventh_Doctor_reading_The_Beano_1981_Summer_Special.jpg?resize=400%2C225\" width=\"400\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Doctor manages to squeeze in some reading time during his busy life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Conclusion &#8211; <\/span>Reading is such a wonderful and healthy activity. It&#8217;s sad when something happens to make us stop, but there&#8217;s always hope! Happy reading!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/YouShouldBeReading.jpg?resize=400%2C400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Have you ever struggled with reading? What did you do to get back out of your reading slump? Have you tried any of these methods and have been successful?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><b>You may also like:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2015\/11\/how-can-characters-be-powerful-if.html\">How Can Characters be Powerful If They&#8217;re Not Real?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/03\/dear-christian-writers.html\">Dear Christian Writers &#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/04\/why-should-you-read-and-love-it.html\">Why You Should Read&#8211;and Love It!<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/11\/on-when-books-are-made-into-movies.html\">On When Books Are Made Into Movies<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2016\/02\/why-reading-regularly-is-essential-to.html\">Why Reading Regularly is Essential to Being a Good Writer<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\">If you liked this post, come back every other Tuesday for book reviews; Friday for tags, character interviews, and link-ups; Saturdays for writing advice and life updates; and Sundays for the Writerly Bundle which includes a new soundtrack piece, vocabulary word, and tea review!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2010, I did the unthinkable and fell out of love with reading. 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