“Reading is very relaxing” *cries over a beloved characters death* *screams in rage* *throws book on the ground* *curses the authors name into the wind* So relaxing
Hailey : *Writes 2 books in a year. Reads crazy amounts of books. Works hard on her book social media. Works hard at job* "I'm so lazy!" Me: *Sits on TH-cam all day eating crisps* "Gurl, same."
*Here are the tips in text:* (some of them may be in wrong order, or weren't entire tips let me know if there is a mistake) 1. Try audiobooks 2. Choose a small book 3. Pick something you're interested in and isn't too complicated *sub tip: don't make reading a chore 4. Don't read in a comfortable place or position (so you don't fall asleep) 5. Keep phone and any other distraction away 6. Set an allotted time for reading (with realistic goals 50 pages in a week etc., set a reward) 7. Try and read at the same time every day (to form habits) 8. Join a book club, buddy read 9. Teach yourself to speed read 10. Give yourself a book buying ban 11. Don't be afraid to DNF books (don't force yourself to read something you don't enjoy) Love your channel Hailey :)
4:18 for me if I’m having trouble focusing on my book and I keep going to my phone, I’ll put my phone on my bookshelf where the book I’m trying to read goes. It’s a nice little motivation for me because I don’t want to put the book back until I finish it and so I won’t get my phone until then 😊
I love these tips (don’t need them I finish about 4 books a week) but I still think they are great advice. My only negative thought is if you are only reading 50 pages a week you don’t really want to read. I think a tip that needs to be identified is “do you really WANT to read?” Or are you just feeling like you should.
Audiobooks have been a lifesaver. I just finished Sadie (I loved!!) and sometimes I use it to get me into the book and then I’ll pick up the hard copy and be inspired to finish that way. Scribd has been a good service for me!
DNF has become a lifesaver for me. There are a few books I have come back to later on and enjoyed, but I'm glad I went forward with a book that I loved and was looking forward to.
Overdrive has this one called Libby! You can borrow ebooks as well as audiobooks from your local library! You can also register than one library card, so you can have many libraries all in one app for what you're looking for!
Ana C. Do you know the difference between Overdrive and Libby? I got a pop up saying to download it and use it instead of overdrive so I thought they were transitioning but I have just continued to use overdrive
@@kellyreadingbooks They said they aren't transitioning. They're keeping both apps. Libby is just more mobile user friendly. I believe you can also use Overdrive on desktop (unlike libby). But I'm sure they'll be working on that.
Having a book read to you is the best! It’s partly where my love of books came from. When I was really young I was read to nightly by my step mum while she was teaching me how to read she read the first 3 Harry Potter books to me. I actually would read ahead of where she’d read to me and one night when I was 6 I accidentally read from 8pm to 11pm when she went to bed and she walked past my door and caught me reading so that explains so much. I’m having to read the last 2 books in the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy quite quickly as my sister is reading them and she’s not a reader but she’s read 2 books this year already. So I have to read the quicker than I had previously anticipated so I’m having to put of reading Crooked Kingdom but it’s a good thing because I’m reading more and she’s reading more. Thank you for talking about these books because if I hadn’t seen you talking about them I’d never have read them/ bought them and my sister wouldn’t be having a good time reading. Much love Hailey thank you as well because you’ve broadened my reading horizons these past few years and I’ve read so much more than I would’ve without your recommendations. So much variety of books. You’re amazing!
I think sometimes the best tip is to just read. We fall out of the habit sometimes and need to kick ourselves back into it so using these tips is a great way to build it back up! Thanks Hailey!
I love the goal tip! It really helps for me to set small goals for the week! I'm so busy so it can be hard to squeeze reading in but the goals make it more doable
Finally gave a try to audiobooks and I really enjoy it. In times when I go shopping, for example, I can listen to a book instead of just having random thoughts in my head and it's double productive, basically. I'm already up to 3 audio and I put a bunch on a wish list. I tend to always read in bed, just before it's time to sleep. I read about 2 chapters a night, depending when I go to bed and it works about 80% of the time. It's really good.
Started listening to audiobooks this year and it has been so great. I use Libby primarily but also Overdrive and Hoopla. I think I've already listened to 6 in 2019
Thank you so much Hailey. I usually think of the dnf of books as a dismissal, but I don't utilize it when I am losing interest in a book , but I plan to finish it. I may need to think of it as hitting pause. I am use to reading a book straight through, but some books I may need to take a break from even if it is a few days or weeks in some cases. I also need to listen to audio books at lot more. I love audio books because you can listen and do task at the same time. I can't do that when I am reading.
good tips hailey! maybe it’s just me, but i don’t count audio books as reading. i’m not physically moving my eyes to get the words in my head, picturing the story. you know what i’m saying? 😅
- audiobooks - choose a small book - choose a non complicated topic that you are interesting in - do not read as a chore - do not read laying down (to stay awake) - stay away from phonr and minimize distractions - set a goal (realistic) and rewards - read at the same time everyday (to form the habit) - accountability: book club, book club with friends, buddy reading - try speed reading - if you don't like a book, move on
Scribd has been my go to ever since you introduced it to me last year. A vast library of books and audiobooks with unlimited access for $8.99/mo. Amazing.
I used to read all the time and i loved it. But things changed. And now that it's quarantine I'm trying to get back into reading but it's hard. I hope this works!
A tip that I heard a few times and that I totally follow is to bring a book with you all the time, so if you have to wait for someone or something you could be reading instead of doing anything else. Anyway, I liked your tips!
So far in terms of book collecting I have a full shelf of books as well as 2 bags full of books, Right now (as in my age which as of 26/12/20 I am 11) my favourite book/books - Franchise - author is The Harry Potter Series, David Walliams and Rahl Dahl... But don't forget J.K Rowling (Joanne Rowling) :)
I tend to read before I go to bed and during ad breaks when I'm watching tv. I find I can read a lot more doing that. I listen to audiobooks when I'm cooking and cleaning or if I'm on public transport since I get motion sickness if I read a physical book. I also like to break up bigger books by reading shorter/easier things like manga or poetry to I feel like I have momentum going.
Thanks for this video Hailey, I feel like I do need to read more some how with out being lazy and trying to speed read though the book so I could get it done faster and so I could be on my phone sooner, both of those things needs to stop for me.
I never read long books but I picked up Lady Midnight and I’m so intimidated but idk what other book to read (I have an entire room of books) the struggle is so real
We shall read in France, we shall read on the seas and oceans, we shall read with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our books, whatever the cost may be. We shall read on the beaches, we shall read on the landing grounds, we shall read in the fields and in the streets, we shall read in the hills...
Love the idea of audiobooks! There's also this app Libby that helps you check out audiobooks from your library for free which is amazing! I just discovered it recently!
audio books are cool, you get the distinct sounds of the characters voices and you may hear, for example, the distant sound of the train's whistle, but it is not reading. read on the train, in the waiting room, in between meetings, during lunch, before bed, before leaving for work, before the show or movie starts, while waiting for someone...getup early on Saturday or your day off and enjoy it.
this video has been really helpful! also, audiobooks are not for me 😬 i can't keep my focus and always get destracted by my own thoughts hahah. anyone else?
My mind even wanders sometimes while reading a physical book and I'll just keep reading without taking anything in and having to frequently reread whole pages 😂 So no audiobooks for me
Audiobooks really saved me. I need to travel two hours to get to college, and two hours to get back. Most of the time that involves being on a train at rush hour, having to stand up and having my personal space invaded. So when I can't hold a physical book, or am too tired after a long day to do so, I'll pop on my headphones and listen to an Audiobook. It is so relaxing while still using that time to its full potential. Right now I'm listening to Michelle Obama reading her own book 'Becoming' which is so inspiring.
I stare at a computer screen for 9 hours at work everyday and I used to read ebooks while commuting but my eyes get sooo tired so audiobooks are very good form to consume stories when I really want to read!
I don't know what it is this year, but I'm reading so many books! :o It's going so great! Also I broke my book buy ban whoopsiee! But I'm definitely buying less and borrowing more at the library, so progress is being made
Oh I once had a wardrobe closet full of books. SO FULL it was falling apart and the screw was making a hole in the wall and I got in trouble and had to give ALL my books away. So Im having to try not to buy so many books. So I know what you mean.
I just finished a really good series, I read like 100+ pages everyday because I didn't want to put it down! Now I'm trying to read a book that u recommend, and now I can't really get into. I'll try what u suggest, hope it works! Thanks for the video!
I've just started this vid so idk if hailey mentions this but maybe try short stories?? I recently started reading some for required readings and I've read some good ones! Novels will always be my fave tho
I love these recommendations. I need to DNF more often. I’ve never done that but then I finish books I don’t like, which makes no sense. I’ve read 17 books so far this year. So far not too shabby.
I literally sat on the floor reading most of Lotr and Harry Potter because I was sooooooo into them but my phone wasn’t charged and I read e-books😂 (I finished one book every day from those series doing that)
Thank you...motivation for the lazy in us is always welcome...I'm actually gonna implement some of these in how I should also be writing...*coughcough* xoxo TY!!!
Tip force someone to force you to read like a parent or like get someone to hide your chargers for your devices so you have nothing else to do once they die
Me: is reading a book that is almost 650 pages, is very complicated, is very angering, but I love the book and can’t stop reading it for some reason what is wrong with me
“Reading is very relaxing”
*cries over a beloved characters death*
*screams in rage*
*throws book on the ground*
*curses the authors name into the wind*
So relaxing
True that 😂😂😂👊
In a way , that how relaxing is to me 😂😂
Ellie, Books, and the Struggles of Life me when Sirius Black died R I P
Me when I read the Death Cure
It’s so true though! 😂🖐
Hailey : *Writes 2 books in a year. Reads crazy amounts of books. Works hard on her book social media. Works hard at job* "I'm so lazy!"
Me: *Sits on TH-cam all day eating crisps* "Gurl, same."
The Writers' Crown this is exactly what I thought 😂
Chips*
@@taylortempleton9697 crisps*
@d1v1n3 HAHAHAHA THE REACTION- I'M DYING. FR. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES IVE BEEN CORRECTED FOR SAYING CRISPS. FEEL UR PAIN BRO- 💀
Alternative title: I give very good advice but I very seldom follow it
(Hope you got the reference)
Enjoy today's video! GO FORTH AND READ!
Aliceeeee
Awww Alice! I love it!
Yesss! This is one of my favorite quotes, and I say it all the time about myself lol.
I started humming the tune for that song right after I read it😂😂
Alice!!!!
This was a great video! I definitely need to try setting timers more ahaha
Thanks Emma! 💕
Seeing my two favourite booktubers support each other makes me happy 🖤📚
*Here are the tips in text:*
(some of them may be in wrong order, or weren't entire tips let me know if there is a mistake)
1. Try audiobooks
2. Choose a small book
3. Pick something you're interested in and isn't too complicated
*sub tip: don't make reading a chore
4. Don't read in a comfortable place or position (so you don't fall asleep)
5. Keep phone and any other distraction away
6. Set an allotted time for reading (with realistic goals 50 pages in a week etc., set a reward)
7. Try and read at the same time every day (to form habits)
8. Join a book club, buddy read
9. Teach yourself to speed read
10. Give yourself a book buying ban
11. Don't be afraid to DNF books (don't force yourself to read something you don't enjoy)
Love your channel Hailey :)
Me reading books is me being lazy, procrastinating and trying to escape my real responsibilities 😂
preach
I didn't read enough when I had time but now that i do read... i have no time :(
Well said😁😁
Hey
I love to read, reading is fun. I can't wait to order more books. Byanca💋
I feel attacked by the title of this video 👀😂
Irish Reader i had the same thought omg
These tips are great because they also apply for studying🙂
Definitely!!
@@HaileyinBookland SHE REPLIED😍😅
4:18 for me if I’m having trouble focusing on my book and I keep going to my phone, I’ll put my phone on my bookshelf where the book I’m trying to read goes. It’s a nice little motivation for me because I don’t want to put the book back until I finish it and so I won’t get my phone until then 😊
I love these tips (don’t need them I finish about 4 books a week) but I still think they are great advice. My only negative thought is if you are only reading 50 pages a week you don’t really want to read. I think a tip that needs to be identified is “do you really WANT to read?” Or are you just feeling like you should.
I feel like I've been called out 😂😂
Brilliant advice though, Hailey! I really need to stop procrastinating and start reading.
Awkward Hannah same here girl I’m with you 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Audiobooks have been a lifesaver. I just finished Sadie (I loved!!) and sometimes I use it to get me into the book and then I’ll pick up the hard copy and be inspired to finish that way. Scribd has been a good service for me!
DNF has become a lifesaver for me. There are a few books I have come back to later on and enjoyed, but I'm glad I went forward with a book that I loved and was looking forward to.
Overdrive has this one called Libby! You can borrow ebooks as well as audiobooks from your local library! You can also register than one library card, so you can have many libraries all in one app for what you're looking for!
Ana C. Do you know the difference between Overdrive and Libby? I got a pop up saying to download it and use it instead of overdrive so I thought they were transitioning but I have just continued to use overdrive
@@kellyreadingbooks They said they aren't transitioning. They're keeping both apps. Libby is just more mobile user friendly. I believe you can also use Overdrive on desktop (unlike libby). But I'm sure they'll be working on that.
I started listening to audiobooks last year and I doubled my reading!
Having a book read to you is the best! It’s partly where my love of books came from. When I was really young I was read to nightly by my step mum while she was teaching me how to read she read the first 3 Harry Potter books to me. I actually would read ahead of where she’d read to me and one night when I was 6 I accidentally read from 8pm to 11pm when she went to bed and she walked past my door and caught me reading so that explains so much. I’m having to read the last 2 books in the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy quite quickly as my sister is reading them and she’s not a reader but she’s read 2 books this year already. So I have to read the quicker than I had previously anticipated so I’m having to put of reading Crooked Kingdom but it’s a good thing because I’m reading more and she’s reading more. Thank you for talking about these books because if I hadn’t seen you talking about them I’d never have read them/ bought them and my sister wouldn’t be having a good time reading. Much love Hailey thank you as well because you’ve broadened my reading horizons these past few years and I’ve read so much more than I would’ve without your recommendations. So much variety of books. You’re amazing!
Now this a video for me 😭thank you Hailey ! Love you girl 💙keep moving forward!
I think sometimes the best tip is to just read. We fall out of the habit sometimes and need to kick ourselves back into it so using these tips is a great way to build it back up! Thanks Hailey!
I always read during my lunch and break at work. It's helped me to read so many more books! And provide a mental distraction during work
I’m in a reading slump so this is just what I needed!❤️❤️
I love the goal tip! It really helps for me to set small goals for the week! I'm so busy so it can be hard to squeeze reading in but the goals make it more doable
Finally gave a try to audiobooks and I really enjoy it. In times when I go shopping, for example, I can listen to a book instead of just having random thoughts in my head and it's double productive, basically. I'm already up to 3 audio and I put a bunch on a wish list. I tend to always read in bed, just before it's time to sleep. I read about 2 chapters a night, depending when I go to bed and it works about 80% of the time. It's really good.
Thanks this really helped me. I really need to study and read books to get myself fit! Definitely recommend this!
Started listening to audiobooks this year and it has been so great. I use Libby primarily but also Overdrive and Hoopla. I think I've already listened to 6 in 2019
I started a Book Club, and it’s helping a lot! ☺️ I’m about to surpass my reading goal for the year! 🥳
Thank you so much Hailey. I usually think of the dnf of books as a dismissal, but I don't utilize it when I am losing interest in a book , but I plan to finish it. I may need to think of it as hitting pause. I am use to reading a book straight through, but some books I may need to take a break from even if it is a few days or weeks in some cases. I also need to listen to audio books at lot more. I love audio books because you can listen and do task at the same time. I can't do that when I am reading.
Audiobooks definitely helped me get back into reading. Great tips.
Another place to get audiobooks and ebooks is Overdrive, just put in your local library and than you can check out books!
good tips hailey! maybe it’s just me, but i don’t count audio books as reading. i’m not physically moving my eyes to get the words in my head, picturing the story. you know what i’m saying? 😅
I totally agree with you, but everyone has to decide for themselves:)
But I wouldn't count audiobooks as read books for myself
- audiobooks
- choose a small book
- choose a non complicated topic that you are interesting in
- do not read as a chore
- do not read laying down (to stay awake)
- stay away from phonr and minimize distractions
- set a goal (realistic) and rewards
- read at the same time everyday (to form the habit)
- accountability: book club, book club with friends, buddy reading
- try speed reading
- if you don't like a book, move on
Scribd has been my go to ever since you introduced it to me last year. A vast library of books and audiobooks with unlimited access for $8.99/mo. Amazing.
I used to read all the time and i loved it. But things changed. And now that it's quarantine I'm trying to get back into reading but it's hard. I hope this works!
aww Thank you I will try
This video made me want to get off TH-cam and set myself a Timer to read for 30 minutes. I'll go do it now. Bye.
A tip that I heard a few times and that I totally follow is to bring a book with you all the time, so if you have to wait for someone or something you could be reading instead of doing anything else.
Anyway, I liked your tips!
I love that your books are colour coded.. 🥰
I’m French and I just wanted to tell you that I really loved this video ! Really useful ! Thank you !
this is made for me haha tysm haileyyy
This was very much needed since I’m currently in a major slump! Now I’m motivated for this month 😊❤️ Thank you!
So far in terms of book collecting I have a full shelf of books as well as 2 bags full of books, Right now (as in my age which as of 26/12/20 I am 11) my favourite book/books - Franchise - author is The Harry Potter Series, David Walliams and Rahl Dahl... But don't forget J.K Rowling (Joanne Rowling) :)
“Sit on the floor if that’ll help...” currently falling asleep watching videos whilst sitting on the floor for the 8th day in a row
I tend to read before I go to bed and during ad breaks when I'm watching tv. I find I can read a lot more doing that. I listen to audiobooks when I'm cooking and cleaning or if I'm on public transport since I get motion sickness if I read a physical book. I also like to break up bigger books by reading shorter/easier things like manga or poetry to I feel like I have momentum going.
Hi thx these are great tips accept you said don’t pick up your phone but the books I’m reading are on my phone so should I or not I’m a bit confused
Good ideas. I find that having a book with me wherever I go helps me to read more.
You're underestimating the depths of my laziness.
aaaah I love this! my biggest problem is starting a lot of books at the same time and finishing none of them 😂
I do this but I tend to go back to them later, sometimes much later
Thanks for this video Hailey, I feel like I do need to read more some how with out being lazy and trying to speed read though the book so I could get it done faster and so I could be on my phone sooner, both of those things needs to stop for me.
As a kid in high school, this is very useful. Thank you so much Hailey! 💛
I just started listening to Audiobooks and i LOVE IT!! I use the app Scribd cheaper than audible and unlimited books a month.
Great tips! I’ll try them. Love your videos and also I think you are a great role model for young women.
I never read long books but I picked up Lady Midnight and I’m so intimidated but idk what other book to read (I have an entire room of books) the struggle is so real
Thanks for the help! I really need to start reading more because I love reading but most of the time i just don't have the energy.
I'm the same way! I hope some of these tips help!
We shall read in France, we shall read on the seas and oceans, we shall read with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our books, whatever the cost may be. We shall read on the beaches, we shall read on the landing grounds, we shall read in the fields and in the streets, we shall read in the hills...
Love the idea of audiobooks! There's also this app Libby that helps you check out audiobooks from your library for free which is amazing! I just discovered it recently!
audio books are cool, you get the distinct sounds of the characters voices and you may hear, for example, the distant sound of the train's whistle, but it is not reading. read on the train, in the waiting room, in between meetings, during lunch, before bed, before leaving for work, before the show or movie starts, while waiting for someone...getup early on Saturday or your day off and enjoy it.
My biggest tip is to read on your commute if you can 🚌 commuting generally wastes so much time and I get more reading done there than anywhere else
this video has been really helpful! also, audiobooks are not for me 😬 i can't keep my focus and always get destracted by my own thoughts hahah. anyone else?
Me
Same here. I can't focus on just listening, my mind just wanders 😕
My mind even wanders sometimes while reading a physical book and I'll just keep reading without taking anything in and having to frequently reread whole pages 😂 So no audiobooks for me
@@mrgreenleafx good point well made!! 😂
Ben Greenleaf sameee
I clicked the like button before you even said "hey, everyone it's Hailey" :) I already know the video is going to be awesome!
Audiobooks really saved me. I need to travel two hours to get to college, and two hours to get back. Most of the time that involves being on a train at rush hour, having to stand up and having my personal space invaded. So when I can't hold a physical book, or am too tired after a long day to do so, I'll pop on my headphones and listen to an Audiobook. It is so relaxing while still using that time to its full potential. Right now I'm listening to Michelle Obama reading her own book 'Becoming' which is so inspiring.
Reading while sleeping what a magical world I go like that talk😃❤️
God it took me forever to be able to DNF books. I'm so glad I've got to be able to do that now :)
Editing Hailey is my favourite
Thank you these are very helpful tips! And also: I would love an update on quick reads!😊
I stare at a computer screen for 9 hours at work everyday and I used to read ebooks while commuting but my eyes get sooo tired so audiobooks are very good form to consume stories when I really want to read!
you are soooo pretty, hailey!! ♡
ive been reading a 500 page book a week
on school days - 5 chapters
on days at home - 10 chapters
I don't know what it is this year, but I'm reading so many books! :o It's going so great! Also I broke my book buy ban whoopsiee! But I'm definitely buying less and borrowing more at the library, so progress is being made
Love the video. Would like this for lazy people and writing!
wow this video is definitely for me 😂 thank you for all the tips. definitely want to try audiobooks this year 💛
Off subject but you are so pretty!!!
MandaFandaa ikr she’s gorgeous!😻
She’s really pretty !
i knoow right! she's beautiful inside and out❤🌹
Thanks for the tips and please do a updated quick reads 😁
Oh I once had a wardrobe closet full of books. SO FULL it was falling apart and the screw was making a hole in the wall and I got in trouble and had to give ALL my books away. So Im having to try not to buy so many books. So I know what you mean.
I just finished a really good series, I read like 100+ pages everyday because I didn't want to put it down! Now I'm trying to read a book that u recommend, and now I can't really get into. I'll try what u suggest, hope it works! Thanks for the video!
I've just started this vid so idk if hailey mentions this but maybe try short stories?? I recently started reading some for required readings and I've read some good ones! Novels will always be my fave tho
Love your hairstyle.
amazing video BTW.
My no. 1 tip is listening to audiobooks while playing the Sims 4 😂
I was so excited to watch this! I love your videos so much! ❤️
Such great tips! Loved this!
'Wow that's magical, how did I do that?' 😅
You're hilarious and so nice to listen to! Why don't I watch you more often?
Woo! Reading for lazy people!
Starting a booktube channel has definitely been a motivator for reading more. Accountability with mainly strangers :)
Same!!! I have been reading SO much more since doing Booktube videos!
Hailey I love you soooo much! You're so adorable😊 By the way, I'm not a person who's into audio books but nice tips😉
If you have an android phone , castbox is a free app where you can listen to podcasts and audiobooks.
Thank you! This is so helpful 🎀
I love these recommendations. I need to DNF more often. I’ve never done that but then I finish books I don’t like, which makes no sense. I’ve read 17 books so far this year. So far not too shabby.
17??! god i thought i was doing really well with 8 so far ajabajsbsbdjsn
ham jisung lol some were audiobooks. I’m not a genie 😂
It's ok if you want this to be new years thing because it's Chinese New year anyway and it's in February also
I literally sat on the floor reading most of Lotr and Harry Potter because I was sooooooo into them but my phone wasn’t charged and I read e-books😂 (I finished one book every day from those series doing that)
thank you so much for the tips!!
this is a very helpful video thank you!
Thank you...motivation for the lazy in us is always welcome...I'm actually gonna implement some of these in how I should also be writing...*coughcough* xoxo TY!!!
Okay I totally needed this LOL thank you!!!
Omg I needed this video so much!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Please do an updated quick reads video 😁😁😁
I watched the whole vid and I only like read like 2 books this year so ima start reading 4 million now
Please, Please, Please, Please make a bookshelf tour 2019.
I’m gonna try some of these tips out 😊
You are like my own personal reading therapist !
Tip force someone to force you to read like a parent or like get someone to hide your chargers for your devices so you have nothing else to do once they die
I already know I will use this tips
My mom told me to clean my room while I was reading, and i just cleaned it and now i don't wanna read no more
What camera and lighting do you use? I always love the look of your videos.
how to stay faithful and keep from getting distracted by another good nice looking book?
Me: is reading a book that is almost 650 pages, is very complicated, is very angering, but I love the book and can’t stop reading it for some reason
what is wrong with me