Mariel Segarra

You may also default to your typical screen behaviors, which for a lot of us includes skimming for information.

Now, skimming can be helpful when you're reading emails or when you're trying to stay on top of the news, but... The reality is that skimming is one of the greatest disruptions of deep reading.

And Marianne says deep reading can be a beautiful way to slow down.

Sounds pretty great, huh?

To get there, takeaway two, try reading more paper books when you can.

You'll have a better chance of minimizing distractions, especially if you're in a moment where you can't seem to get into any books.

By the way, Marianne has also gone through periods where she couldn't practice deep reading.

She once tried to reread a favorite of hers, The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

All right, takeaway three.

If you want to read more, you've got to pick the right books.

Right for you and right for the moment.

Kevin Wynn tries to match the books he reads to the amount of time he has available.

Because books have different textures and they demand different kinds of attention, it's smart to adjust accordingly.

Like you might want to read something lighter when you're at the DMV.

Different books demand different paces.

Now, if you're trying to read a book and you've been struggling to get into it, ask yourself, do I even like this?

Tracy Thomas is the host of the literary podcast The Stacks.

But your reading hobby is not a job, and you don't have to finish that book.

And Tracy says putting down a book you don't like.

That's called cultivating taste.