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7 Universal Habits Found in Reading Rules: Insights from Avid Bookworms

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Explore the common habits that unite book lovers across the globe in this insightful episode of The Story Taste Show. Whether you’re a longtime bookworm or just starting your reading journey, these seven habits will resonate with you and might even inspire you to enhance your own reading experience. Join us as we delve into setting aside reading time, recording key points, and more. Tune in and discover how these practices shape the way we enjoy books. Follow us on X @thestorytaste for more book insights!



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"George Street Shuffle", Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Resources:

There are many more articles, especially YouTube videos, but these few offer most of what I am covering.

  1. These 38 Reading Rules Changed My Life — written by Ryan Holiday on Medium. → Interesting rules. I can’t say I like all the tips, but this gave me a fresh perspective towards reading.
  2. 10 Reading Rules That Will Make You Smarter — written by Eve Arnold on Medium. → Generalised a research paper on how to read scientific papers for books. Mostly, it comes under Active reading habits.
  3. These 20 Reading Rules Changed My Life — written by Aleax and published in BAOS. → Presents the rules from resource five and some good suggestions about joining a community.
  4. My Three Reading Rules. Written by Johnnysbookreviews on Medium. → Presents good suggestions. But the best, from my perspective, is the third rule: skim books before dedicating time to them.
  5. Reading like a Stoic — 5 Essential Reading Rules From Seneca — written by Max Eccles and published in New Writers Welcome. → Presents interesting tips. But provides the best Active reading methods.
  6. It’s Okay Not to Finish the Book — written by Naben Ruthnum and Published on Forge. → Common rules that readers are better off breaking.
  7. How to start book reading? [Beginner Guide] — written by Maryam Ahsan. → Beginner tips such as reading space, reading rules, etc.
  8. 7 Ways to Retain More of Every Book You Read — written by Aisha Samar on Medium. → Not entirely sure about this one. The tips shared would be more suitable academically and slightly towards non-fiction. But I can hardly relate this to fiction. I’m including this because of the emphasis on community.
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