So, hear me out, books are pretty great!

Lots of people say things like "I know I should read, but it's this whole thing..." and then you find out they've been stuck on page 3 of Wuthering Heights for forty years, because someone convinced them they ought to be reading that, and it's haunted them from their night-stand ever since.

Don't let anyone tell you what to read, pick up something that sounds fun to you, and read it. Choosing to read something is always and in every circumstance better than sitting in front of a screen and passively yielding to whatever evening the advertisers have planned out for you.

AND: you don't have to finish a book. you can skip ahead. you can roll the dice on a better one.

i'm saying: reading is like gambling, it's a lot of fun!

Caves of steel by Asimov my favorite recently. Super easy and enjoyable read.

Cory Doctorow’s “Picks and shovels” got me out of my reading slump. Strong “Halt and catch fire” vibe!

Wow… sounds like you’ve been reading my diary!

If I pick something up and it sucks, I feel bad stopping and force myself to finish it (which will take 8 months because I hate it).

And that stops any reading progress.

It is so true. Pick up any well-regarded book even quick short ones and the depth of information, insight, and connection you get put most online things to shame. Like it’s not even close compared to good blogs, podcasts, and videos…books run circles around them.

Also be sure to get them sooner rather than later, before the government decides they need to start burning books again.

Thank you, I love this reply! I will do this!!

Red Rising caused me a lot of anxiety to help ease me off the media anxiety machine.

First they came for the TV shows… I jest, they came for the books first