I don't really read /lit/. I have infinite jest next to

>>8305408
Developing the hobby and habit of reading for pleasure is something that really should take place in childhood.

If you're already an adult, and don't have the patience, grasp of language or desire to read, you're probably never going to.

However, don't feel too down. Reading is primarily about the pleasure of reading. You don't necessariy "learn better" from books - especially if you're the type with a poor attention span or a poor grasp of the language.

If you want narrative storytelling, just watch netflix instead.

If you want to learn, listen to podcasts and watch educational youtube videos.

And if you just want to tell people that you've just read so and so book, just lie. That's what most people do anyway!

>>8305408
Step 1.) Burn Infinite Jest

>>8305408
Read about the book you're reading

>>8305449
***But after you've read the book! Form your own opinion first. It might even make you want to read the book again.

five pages a day, yadda yadda, can't find it in the archive

>>8305427
I agree. I find myself aching to read something if I go too long. My problem is I've been subsisting on genre work for so long that when I try to read a serious piece of literature or philosophy I find myself becoming bored or lost in the text, just echoing the words in my mind without really ruminating on the meaning.