There are many people who have been coped up in their homes to to the pandemic. Many of these people are taking up new hobbies and interests.One of these interests is reading. These days due to social media and other such outlets people inspire others through their posts by writing about books they recently read. But what should those people do who are not avid readers and hardly ever read? Where should they start from?
If you read the name of a book that you would like to read and are not into the habit of simply picking up a book and start reading due to whatever reasons i would like o help you. These are a few steps for the beginners who want to become avid readers:
1) Pick up a light book; preferably a classic:
For example Jane Eyre,Pride and Prejudice, Treasure Island, The call of the Wild, Kidnapped,Oliver twist ,A Tale of Two Cities, The Picture of Dorian Grey.
2)Take your time while reading the book. Sure these classics sound boring but trust me they help in developing your thinking process and show you what reading a book feels like(my opinion: magic between pages).Preferably take a week for finishing a book maybe longer if you need it.If you rush a book then you not really going to absorb anything.
3)After reading several classics try out different genres of books like romance, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, autobiographies and biographies,mystery, young adult, etc.
4)Once you choose your genre find out the most read authors of that genre and start reading their books.
5)After becoming comfortable with a particular genre and reading most of the books of the same, switch it up.One of the steps for becoming an avid reader are knowing a little about everything and that can only happen when you read about different things.Once you start switching the genres you will get into the habit of reading most of the material that you can find.
6)Another small side tip: If you find a new or difficult word while reading; note it down and search for it's meaning in a dictionary. Then try and use this word in conversations for a couple of days and you will store it in your memory. After a lapse in time always return to your list and revise these words to refresh them in your mind.This will help your vocabulary immensely.