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Originally Posted by spacepope
If any of you read longer books over a long period of time, how do you manage it? Maybe set aside time on the weekends, or read a few pages a day from each long, nonfiction/nonnarrative book you're hoping to work through?
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First of all, I second Steve's comment about books that grip you, or don't. The first thing you need is a personal motivation to read the book. Don't feel guilty if you don't have it, just move on.
Second, remember that there is no rush. Two of my most satisfying nonfiction reads this year were emotionally challenging to read, and I needed to take longish breaks to recharge. That's a great advantage of ereaders, actually - when drained by reading of the brutal slavery conditions
in Brazil up to the 20th Century, or the vicious US occupation
of Haiti in the 1920s, it was great to take a break with a frothy regency romance or cozy mystery.
You may also find you need to read smaller blocks if the material is mentally challenging. I find this with many linguistics books - my reading rate slows right down, so I read less in a given period. You may find similarly with your nonfiction choices. Read because you want to, when you want to. The book is not going anywhere, there will be no police knocking on the door to check your progress.