I have a lot of unread books that I want to read, but when I

>>9767157
Your heart isn't in it. Be honest with yourself and find a different hobby

>>9767157
My brother always told me this, and I'll repeat it to you: If you don't like reading than you're not reading right.

What does that mean? It just means to find the books that really interest you! Don't try to be all INTELLIGENT and read non-fiction books. Just read fiction books that you enjoy, and maybe you'll build yourself up.

Start with short stories.
Franz Kafka and H.P lovecraft has a bunch of them.
These are quite nice for beginners.

Try to read consistently everyday
It's all about habit building.

>>9767371
I don't think you should be obligated to "build yourself up" either. If you want to stick with sci-fi all your life then go for it. What are you honestly going to get out of Pynchon? The ability to discuss it with the most annoying people on the planet here on /lit/? It's not worth it.

>>9767157
Stimulant medication

>>9767157
Read books that interest you at first. When you want to build up to more challenging books start taking notes. Usually I'd write questions that I want to discuss or points I'd need to reread or rethink. I find writing out ideas or thoughts and thinking about the book keeps me engaged. I do read slowly though when I do this.

>>9767157
Just dedicate uninterrupted reading time to get through at least 20 pages a day

I think I'll slow down my reading pace and read more lighter stuff, and then gain momentum from there.
Thank you for the advice everyone! :)

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