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I suck at reading. Please help.

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I suck at reading.
>Go to bookstore and buy a bunch of books people said were good and looked interesting
>Brave New World, Johnny Got His Gun, Neuromancer, Hitchhiker's Guide Series, Dune series(I bought only the first 4), Otherland series
>Only have read the first book in the Dune series and loved it alot
>However I can't find the inspiration to pick up the other books I bought, not even the sequels to Dune
I read Dune like 6 months ago.

Everytime I go to read one of the books in my stack, I put it down next to me and it just sits there and I don't fucking read it. I can't find the energy or the motivation to pick it up and read it. Or I just don't feel interested enough to do it.

How do I break this curse? I genuinely want to read books but I just can't bring myself to.
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>>8506036
It's called willpower.

Force yourself if you really want to read. Or just forget about it
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>>8506036
You might enjoy short stories more than novels, for now. Ray Bradbury's Illustrated Man for something popular, Ray Chandler's shorter stories for crime. Lovecraft for horror. Philip K Dick's shorts for sci-fi (Human Is? has a good selection of them.)

This board loves large tomes of prose and neglects the short form, probably because it's not the 30s-50s anymore. But it is a worthy form.
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>>8506036
get tested for adhd
I'm not joking. My life changed for the better after my diagnosis
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try going to a coffee shop or library to read, or at least leave your phone/computer in another room when at home
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Kurt vonnegut's welcome to the monkey house might be good for you
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>>8506036
i used to have the same problem OP. every time i tried to read i would fall asleep after about 4 pages, or just start browsing 4chan.
i can attest to this anon's suggestion>>8506073
i picked up one of the lovecraft collections and started reading those. they were great cause each short story is only around 5 or 6 pages. then i read the longer stuff. now im reading about a book a week.
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>>8506773

This. Remove any possible distractions and make sure you have the energy (well rested, coffee, not hungry). I'd also suggest you don't read in your bed/sofa and instead sit in a comfy chair or at a desk.
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