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Old 01-25-2014, 07:21 PM   #15
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Non-fiction only. Right now I've just been reading history books or biographies people have written.
I'd tend to agree with others that it might be a problem with your reading material. Some people thrive on non fiction. Others are bored half to death with it.

If you want to stick with it though, finding a good author can help. I adore Bill Bryson's travelogues, so when he came out with a book called A Short History of Nearly Everything, it was a no brainer for me to pick it up. Sure enough, his writing style helped me grasp some things that works by other authors did not.

Head over to the Reading Recommendations section of this forum and ask for help there. You can post specific areas of interest & types of things you haven't enjoyed so the good folks there can help you find some works that will hold your interest better. And if you're interested in what you're reading, I think you'll find it a whole lot easier.

Also, as fjtorres mentioned, environment can be key. Try reading in a comfortable place with few to no distractions. And if long sessions are an issue, try setting a timer and reading in short spurts of just 10-15 minutes. You can always stretch them out longer as you get more used to reading regularly.
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