Summer is in full swing and readers all over are polishing off novels, digging into magazines and bringing their tablets to the beach. Ever wondered about the numbers behind summer reading season? Take a look at our new infographic!
How did your reading stack up this year? Let us know your favorites on Twitter—and don’t forget to share our stats with a friend who loves to read on holiday.
Reading is an activity that we hold dear at Calaméo. In addition to being beneficial to your creativity and vocabulary, reading allows you to escape and relax. What more could you ask for? However, according to statistics, 27% of adults in the US didn’t read a book in 2018. If this is the case for you, you may not have enough time or motivation. Because we’re big readers, and we like to promote reading, here are our 6 best tips on how to read more.
The first moment that you can find time to read is in your bed. In the morning or the evening, set a goal of reading one chapter. It will be easy to find 5 to 10 minutes at this time each day, and you can increase your reading time gradually.
Another time when it’s easy to read is on public transportation. If you take the subway (or bus or tram or train, etc.) 30 minutes a day, that is 30 minutes of possible reading time. That’s not insignificant! And if you feel uncomfortable at first about reading in public, take a paperback in your bag every day to the office anyway, there will come a time when you’ll be comfortable!
Every day we spend several hours on our screens scrolling aimlessly, often on social media. The past few years, we have been spending more time than ever on the Internet. All this time roaming the Internet for no real reason could be spent alternatively: reading! And if you like to spend time in front of your screens, you can always decide to read publications on Calaméo (more on that below.)
There’s no harm in reading your favorite books several times. You are in familiar territory: you already know that you like them and that they won’t disappoint you. These rereads may even give you a renewed interest in reading in general. After rereading your favorite books, we recommend reading books in the same genre or by the same author to keep you motivated.
To get motivated to read again, there’s nothing better than tackling the latest book by your favorite author. Or maybe a newly released manga, if that’s a genre that you particularly like. Clearly, it’s easier to read genres and writing styles that you already know and appreciate.
Finally, both to optimize your time and to motivate yourself: read excerpts on Calaméo. On the one hand, you will have the opportunity to read excerpts from books from a wide variety of genres. On the other hand, you will be able to find what does or doesn’t interest you, and that will help you on your journey to reading more.
Have fun!
On the blog, we often write from the content creator’s point of view. However, we are just as interested in the reader’s perspective because we are avid readers on the Calaméo team and we regularly read content submitted by our users. The reading experience that we offer on our platform is unique: it’s neither a PDF nor an ebook. Here are 4 great reasons, among many others, to read on Calaméo:
A huge advantage of digital publishing is that you can find all the content published on public mode by our community directly online on our platform. Publications are available from anywhere, at any time. No need to bring stacks of magazines, brochures, and books with you to read on the train!
From fashion magazines to poetry collections, you can discover content from every genre on Calaméo. In addition, content creators who publish on our platform come from all over the world: enjoy the latest excerpt of a novel from a Brazilian publishing house, for example.
🔎 READ: What content can you publish with Calaméo? To give you an idea of all the types of content that are published on the platform.
Speaking of publishing houses: a large number of them have an account on our platform and regularly update their pages with excerpts of their new releases. So it’s really easy to find the latest releases from your favorite publishers and read excerpts before potentially buying the book.
Yes, reading on Calaméo is free, and so is our Basic account! In addition, a Basic account not only enables you to read, but it also allows you to publish your own content on the platform and to download content (if the content creator allowed it). So don’t wait any longer, join the Calaméo community today!
