Open post Lucius @seolucius@mastodon.social · 7mo ago Replying to @vandenberglegs@mastodon.social @seolucius @Daojoan I really struggled with giving up until a few years ago. Felt like some sort of moral failing if I didn't finish a book no matter how much I was hating it. Now? I'll happily put a book aside for later or not at all. Life's too short. @vandenberglegs @Daojoan absolutely! (I confess, its still kinda hard for me, but Im getting there!)
Open post Lucius @seolucius@mastodon.social · 7mo ago Replying to @Daojoan__dup_15824@mastodon.social I genuinely think the worst thing the internet did to reading was convince people that finishing books is a competitive sport. You don't need to read 52 books a year. You just need to read. Books you like. At your own pace. And think about them for longer than a TikTok video. @Daojoan I am teaching an afterschool "Immersive Book Club" this semester for my 3-5 grade kids. We have a chart in the classroom that starts with "Its okay to give up on a book." I cant believe how many kids found this concept to be shocking.