My oldest is heading into a reading level of starting chapter books and transitioning into books with no pictures is proving difficult because she thinks its boring. She responds well to examples and I want to start reading books on a pretty regular basis but it’s never been a thing I considered to occupy my time. While I’m not seeking to talk about religion on this post (I will if you’d like to pm about it) the only book I actually read is my Bible. Even then it’s on an app and half the time I press play on the audio for it.
I hardly even read in school. I admittedly cheated my way through or barely tried to submit my book reports. I don’t even know any authors to look into. I do know I enjoy captivating war stories like Hack Saw Ridge. I also appreciate anything involving Space. I do get lost in reading about stuff about space pretty frequently but mostly research articles on my phone. I want to turn that into physically having a book ornseries of books id enjoy in my hand to lead by example .. I am currently just rereading or mostly just staring at LotT and the Hobbit from tike to time (books I have read a few times in grade school) for show.
Please help me and comment a few authors or titles I should look into?
by Just_Your_Random_Bro
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The best way to get into reading is to make it a habit. You don’t have to read very much a day to get through a book, if you read every day you’ll finish books. Even as little as ten pages a day will get you through a 200 page book in 20 days.
Try r/suggestmeabook for reading recommendations, you can get a lot of great suggestions or even just browse. If you’re religious and like Tolkien, maybe try the Narnia series by CS Lewis next. They’re short, easy to read books with Christian themes. And Tolkien and Lewis were friends in real life.
On the Space side of things, I’d recommend The Martian by Andy Weir or All Systems Red by Martha Wells.
Everything /u/Missy_Pixels said is great. I’d add, if possible, set a time aside for reading even if it’s only 10 minutes.
The other thing to think about is your reading level. Based on what you’ve described of your reading habits some books may be frustratingly hard to read because of the language they use. Young adult (YA) books tend to be slightly easier. Don’t let the label scare you off. A few I’d recommend are Dealing with Dragons, The Amulet of Samarkand, or Ender’s Game.
Perhaps you could read some books which are quite pleasing to adults and which your daughter may also be interested in reading so she can talk about them with you. Something like ‘Anne of Green Gables’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery might be a good starting point, or, for similar reasons ‘What Katy Did’ by Susan Coolidge. Both of these, coming from a more Christian era, also are probably a thing that a Bible reader will consider to be positively good as well as entertaining.
You like space and war stories? Maybe try some Military Scifi? “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman (this was actually my very first mil scifi book). “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card (a classic). If you from the Halo generation the Halo tie-in books (“Halo: Fall of Reach” is the first) are a decent and easy read, i didn’t even play the games and enjoyed them. “Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi.
And i see someone recommended “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells. Hard agree (it’s a favorite of mine). Not mil scifi (despite the protagonist having guns literally built in to it’s arms lol) but a light quick read with a highly relatable protagonist