Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading?

Posted by wbsun on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:07PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Work is busy: dev, meeting, troubleshooting, various pings, email, chats, ...

Life is busy: kids, wife/husband, house, car, shopping, eating, fun, ...

Are you able to read books, not on vacation, but during weekdays? If yes, how do you get time?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by dglass on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:21PM (#14608864)

I had this problem. Super busy during the day at work, I drive to work so I can't read during my commute, etc.

I ended up buying a kindle with a backlit screen and started reading in bed for 15-30 minutes right before going to bed. I picked up a library card that gives me access to a bunch of kindle books for free and my amazon prime also gives me access to quite a few books I can read for free. I buy books for the kindle every now and then

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by faizmokhtar on Thursday June 22, 2017 @12:18AM (#14610090)

I take public transport to work so that I can get a 1 1/2 hours to read everyday. And sometimes while I'm doing my laundry.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by xxdesmus on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:15PM (#14608827)

I'd love to figure this out also. I'm stuck ready stuff for work during the entire commute just to (barely) stay on top of the latest news. I can't find time to read a real book, and it is frustrating as hell.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by jgrahamc on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:12PM (#14608795)

For me it's during my commute. I take public transport and read on it.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by nanospeck on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @10:55PM (#14609813)

Audio books are great way to read esp. while commute/driving and evening/morning threadmill sessions (double benefit of improving health + knowledge).

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by roryisok on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:10PM (#14608785)

One trick is I try not to bring my phone to bed with me. Then last thing at night, first thing in the morning I have time to read

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by wreath on Thursday June 22, 2017 @01:43AM (#14610312)

I stop using my computer and phone at 9pm every evening, and plan to go to bed by 10:30pm.

So I have at least 1 hour and a half for reading.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by foobarbazetc on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:11PM (#14608794)

Read in bed instead of going on your phone.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by smt88 on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:09PM (#14608782)

Audio books whenever I'm cooking, cleaning, driving, or exercising

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Re:Ask HN: How do you squeeze in enough time for book reading? by curiousgal on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @08:04PM (#14609106)

I can no longer fall asleep without listening to an audiobook. Currently listening to HPatMoR.

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