Reading Time: 4 minutesA Lifelong Learner With a Reading Hang-Up What is my relationship with books? I’m a lifelong learner. I enjoy learning new things and sharing them with others. I’ve read a lot of books this past year. Most of the books I bought were engaging and worthwhile. But some weren’t. When that happened, I didn’t simply …
Reading Time: 4 minutesIs Fiction Worth Reading? Some Say No Some people think that the only books worth reading are non-fiction books. I’ve heard a podcaster in the tech field talk about his reading and say that he was not interested in fiction books because they didn’t add anything to his life or his knowledge. He felt only …
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Digital Reading Advantage I read almost all my books on the Kindle app on my iPad and all my blogs and newsletters on the ReadWise Reader app on my iPad. Yes, I know; the fad right now among productivity nerds is to go back to paper for the “analog book experience.” But for me, …
Reading Time: 5 minutesA Guide to Reading Nonfiction with Purpose Many of us interested in tech, productivity, and living a good life read a lot of nonfiction books. In the past month, while slowly reading one book of fiction, I’ve read four nonfiction books about productivity, spiritual growth, healthy eating, and retirement. Recently, I ran across the book, …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy Reading Matters in My Life Reading is a key part of my life. It’s probably more beneficial and produces more positive results than any other activity I do, especially for my mental growth and development. I read for both education and entertainment. I’m a lifelong learner who gets high learning new things, and reading …
Reading Time: 2 minutesUsing Daily Books in my Morning Routine I start my morning every day with a cup of coffee and my iPad. I have a custom page set up on my iPad to follow my morning routine with apps. One of the first apps is the Kindle reading app. For the past two years, I’ve used …
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecently, I wrote a blog post, How to Read with a Critical Eye: Using Books as Tools for Thinking about the importance of reading critically. By that, I meant that instead of just reading and accepting everything an author says, read it thoughtfully and critically. Accept what you find convincing, and reject what you disagree …
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a world full of information, it’s tempting to read books as mere sources of answers, accepting their ideas without questioning. But reading isn’t just about absorbing knowledge—it’s about using books as tools to challenge and refine our thinking. To grow as readers, we must approach texts with a critical eye, constantly evaluating, questioning, and …
Reading Time: 7 minutesMy wife and I have been reading and buying ebooks since we purchased our first iPads in 2011. It’s our preferred reading method. Recently, it’s become somewhat of a fad in productivity circles for some to advocate a return to reading print books instead of ebooks. They argue that reading print books is more “meaningful.” …
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn a recent blog post to MacSparky Labs members, David Sparks wrote about The Importance of Reading (you won’t be able to access this blog post if you’re not a member of MacSparky Labs). He notes that he is reading more books in recent years, which is what I have experienced as well. In this …