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Celeonore t1_j6e38ay wrote

Try picking books that really peak your interest instead of going for the ones considered great. What genres or settings do you like in TV series or games? You can probably find a book that matches those interests and it will make your reading life way easier. The books you picked also aren't necessarily 'beginners' books I'd say.

Also, why make it a task by creating a reading schedule of number of pages? If you do that to motivate yourself to read, you could just try setting aside some time, e.g. before going to bed, during your commute, in between 2 tv episodes when binging… You name it!

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Mad_Season_1994 OP t1_j6e3xeu wrote

> Try picking books that really peak your interest

That's the thing is I do genuinely like most genres of movies and TV shows. Fantasy, true crime, horror, sci-fi, etc. But it's like whereas I may like to watch a movie, reading its novel equivalent seems great at first but again, I slowly lose interest as I said

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mikarala t1_j6ergqn wrote

Maybe try some shorter books? Or books commonly considered page turners? The examples you listed are incredibly dense novels with extensive world-building; that can be hard to get through.

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Canadian_Targaryen t1_j6fa5sr wrote

I would recommend with dedicating only a small amount of time to reading at first. If growing disinterest is a problem than don’t try with a full chapter, but commit to reading a few pages a day. Overtime as you get deeper into the book it’ll feel like less of a chore as you decide to go an extra page, an extra two pages, before you know it you’re reading multiple chapters a day.

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Samthespunion t1_j6ff1ar wrote

Along with all the advice everyone else is giving, if you simply don’t enjoy reading, that’s okay too. You could watch documentaries, or listen to podcasts or audiobooks to expand your knowledge.

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GoalPuzzleheaded160 t1_j6f1bfl wrote

That happened to me with jogging. I think sometimes it's just not your thing. For me, I realized my body type is just not right for jogging. Reading is a physical activity in that the eye movement is rather unnatural; not eye movement you do in every day activities. Also, you have to give yourself over to the writer---not everyone is okay with that. That communion with the writer doesn't come naturally to extroverted personality types because they are more action oriented. So maybe you should try table games or even chess to whet your intellect.

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