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A reading ritual for anyone whose to-read pile has started to feel like a to-do list.
WORDS BYToni MelaOctober 21, 20261 min read
The story
A growing pile of books can represent possibility, but it can also begin to resemble homework. Reading for pleasure works best when the pleasure has a say in the plan.
Choose one book because a sentence, a subject or a friend's description caught your attention. You do not owe the rest of the pile an explanation. Give yourself a little time to settle into its particular pace.
A smaller reading ritual
Keep the book where you naturally pause: by the sofa, in your bag or beside the kettle. A handful of pages is a perfectly good reading session. If a story is not for you right now, set it aside without making it a verdict on your attention span.
A book can be a conversation that unfolds slowly. There is no need to rush towards having an opinion about it.
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