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elemyy avatar
elemyy
36
21 hours ago

Are here some readers too?

Hey guys, one of my hobbies is reading. As a child, I read a lot of books, mostly fantasy. As I got older, I lost my love for reading because I was told that fantasy books were “too childish”. Later, I discovered that I also enjoyed crime novels and classics. Then, for years, I didn’t even read one book a year. Because of my depression, I wasn’t able to concentrate. After my ADHD diagnosis, I reclaimed my beloved hobby. Nowadays, I read differently than I used to. Most of the time, I listen to the audiobook while reading along with the book. This helps me concentrate on the story much better. Do you read? It can be tough especially for us.

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martin777 avatar
martin777
36
9 hours ago

I love to read too. Always have been reading a lot, but now as an adult, I have to have time to really get into it. That’s why it sometimes gets somewhat lost in day-to-day busy life. As a teenager I’ve read a lot of the John Grisham books. Now I love the Dan Brown novels. I wish he’d write them faster though, it’s always such a long wait for the next one 😅 ah, and about fantasy being "too childish" - I’ve read all Harry Potter books as an adult and loved them, so whoever said that was just wrong 😅

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elemyy3 hours ago

I find it incredibly difficult to find time for reading in my daily life as an adult. During the week, I might read about 10–20 pages a day—and naturally a bit more on weekends. Even so, I wonder how some people manage to read 50–100 books a year. Even when I read a lot, I don't come anywhere near that number. Back when you're a teenager, you're heavily influenced by friends because you want to fit in—especially if you don't quite belong (due to undiagnosed ADHD). Nowadays, I’m consciously revisiting the books that were my best friends back then. Right now, I’m re-reading the Harry Potter books, though this time in English (I’m from Germany).

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pastourelle
5
15 hours ago

I also read much less often than before, partly because reading requires you to do only that... . Today, the story really has to captivate me, and if it does, I won't let go until it's finished. But I have a lot of trouble doing only one thing at a time, so I've started with audiobooks, but the narrator really needs to put some heart into it...and some rhythm, otherwise I get bored The Harry Potter series read by Stefan Fry is simply magnificent! And no matter your age, you should read what you love (I sometimes reread books from when I was 12 😄🫶)

elemyy avatar
elemyy3 hours ago

I highly recommend trying out listening to the audiobook while reading along at the same time. It has helped me so much since my symptoms became more pronounced.

sonnek avatar
sonnek
36
16 hours ago

I’m “eating” books since I can read. I still do and most books make me forget everything around me. But sometimes it’s hard to stay focused especially if I have to read them (for my job) or one isnot so good but I want to know how it ends

elemyy avatar
elemyy3 hours ago

What do you do for a living? In my job as an architect, I often have to read legal texts, which I find really difficult.

Divi8 avatar
Divi8
12
20 hours ago

I also read a lot, it relaxes me.

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elemyy3 hours ago

Absolutely 💯