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Read more books with a busy life

2026-11-04

You do not need more time; you need better pockets of time. Here is how busy readers actually read.

Shrink the session

Ten pages a day is a book a month. Keep the current book on your phone's home screen so every two-minute wait becomes reading. Short reads are built for this.

Layer reading onto existing habits

Read during coffee, lunch, and wind-down. If you commute by ear, switch between reading and listening in the same book — most apps sync your place.

Stock the queue with free books so the next title is always one tap away, and let momentum do the rest.