Many people want to read more but struggle to find the time. The secret is not willpower but making reading the easiest option available.

Always have the next book ready

Momentum disappears when you finish a book and don’t know what to read next. Keep a short list and a book waiting on the shelf.

Read in the gaps

Ten pages while the kettle boils, twenty on the commute, a chapter before bed. These small moments add up to dozens of books a year.

  • Keep a book by the bed and another in your bag.
  • Give yourself permission to abandon books you don’t enjoy.
  • Mix light reads with challenging ones.
  • Join or start a small reading group.

A few pages a day is a quiet promise to your future self.