OMG! I don't want to be like that so I have actually started buying more books and reading them.
What I try to do is :
- Put my phone away when I read, otherwise I can't focus. I tend to get distracted if my phone is on me and it is buzzing from messages.
- Block out a time to read. I find that if you set a time to read, you are mentally prepared and can block out any other distractions that come your way.
- Ensure that you are focused when you read, otherwise you won't absorb the information. For example, if I read before I sleep when I am tired from work, I find it harder register the information in front of me. So I tend to try read more in the morning than afternoon.
I guess these tips are more for those that want to get more out of reading books. I don't really have any tips for the shorter reads you have listed on this so thank you for your post!
That looks like a great plan.