Start small, then let the habit grow
You do not need two hours a night. Fifteen minutes a day is a book a month. The habit compounds — and the single biggest predictor of reading more is simply always having a book within reach.
Pick a fixed slot — the commute, the last ten minutes before sleep — and let the routine do the work motivation cannot.
Always have the next book ready
Most people stop reading not from lack of interest, but from friction: finishing one book and having nothing lined up. A subscription removes that gap. With two to eight books at a time, the next title is already on the shelf before you finish the current one.
Choose the next book when you are excited about reading, not when you are already between books.
Match the format to the moment
A dense novel rewards a quiet evening; a short-story collection fits a commute. Keep both on hand. Bengali short stories, for example, are perfect in fifteen-minute bursts, while a long novel carries a lazy weekend.
Borrow instead of buying
Cost is a real, silent reason people read less. When every book is a purchase, reading becomes a decision to spend — and the answer is often no. Renting flips it: the books are already paid for, so the only decision left is what to read next.
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