{"id":2461,"date":"2019-03-22T03:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2019-03-22T05:44:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T10:44:33","slug":"reading-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/reading-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Plan For Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Concept of a Digital Toolbox &#8211; Part 11<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How You Can Read More Books With The Time You Have?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has finding time to read become more of a challenge? \u00a0Have you ever said you wanted to read more, but couldn\u2019t find the time to get it in?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The Thought or Concept:<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I struggled with finding time to read and the strategy that made the biggest difference was changing how I read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2463 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190322-TIF-SM-A-Plan-For-Reading.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Reading has changed because times have changed, so how have you adapted? \u00a0How have you adjusted your plan for reading? Plan you say? Yes, what\u2019s your plan to get your reading in. \u00a0That is if it\u2019s important enough to you. Anything important needs a plan otherwise you plan to fail at it. Reading is no different. \u00a0While finding time to read may be tough what\u2019s tougher is being in a place to read and not having the book you\u2019re reading with you, when you have the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since that can be a bit of a challenge, I have two solutions that might offer some help: 1) digital copies of physical books and 2) audio copies of physical books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The Practice:<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><b>Getting over the preference of having the physical book with you.<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice I didn\u2019t say getting over having the physical copy at all. \u00a0Let me start with sharing why I use digital versions of books. If I had to sit and read the number of books I consume it would take me forever. \u00a0I don\u2019t have the time to sit and read as much as I desire to read. Digital books offer flexibility, ease of sharing, advanced highlighting, and searching which makes life easier. \u00a0Digital books allow you to transport more books than you\u2019re able to read, unlike having the physical copies with you. I have three &#8220;wins&#8221; I&#8217;d like to share regarding the digital reading tools we use in the Clark household.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Early eBook adoption.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0We adopted eBooks, digital reading, early when eBook readers were popular. \u00a0\u00a0My wife, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/about-pemela-kerry-a-clark\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pamela<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, had to have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/b\/nook\/_\/N-1pbl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered by Barnes &amp; Nobles. \u00a0Fortunately, the Nook became an app available on our smart-devices. \u00a0We can still use and read our Barnes &amp; Noble purchased eBooks today because of the Nook app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The Best Digital Solution for Us.<\/b><span> \u00a0After researching eBook apps and book prices, we returned to the original online book distributor, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\"><span>Amazon<\/span><\/a><span>. \u00a0However, this time we didn\u2019t want a new eBook device, but an app that worked on every device and had the best pricing possible for eBooks. \u00a0This search led us to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/kindle-dbs\/fd\/kcp\"><span>Kindle app<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Convenience, Gifting, and Ease of Use. <\/b><span>\u00a0Because we\u2019ve decided to use Apple products from iPhones to iPads to MACs, we\u2019ve also used Books or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-books\/\"><span>Apple Books<\/span><\/a><span> on IOs. \u00a0If you have Apple devices then you will love Books. \u00a0Apple\u2019s eBook reader makes life simple and it fits seamlessly into your digital world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Process Of Consuming More Books<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am not suggesting that you use a number of eBooks reading apps, but I am suggesting you give it a try, make a plan and find what works best in your digital world. \u00a0Now I\u2019d like to share the audio eBook solution. This solution allows you to make the best use of time when you\u2019re on the go like running or commuting. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>It\u2019s called book consumption.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0When I listen to my books via Amazon\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audible app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I hate to say I read the book, so I say I consume the book. \u00a0Someone else does the reading and I do the listening. There are very few days that go by that I\u2019m not consuming book material. \u00a0In fact I consume more book content than I do music and television.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Support what you love. \u00a0<\/b><span>We are people of faith, so we try to find and support tools that support what we love. \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianaudio.com\/\"><span>Christianaudio<\/span><\/a><span> is such a tool that allows me to consume audio books specifically those that are Christian-based.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are tools out there that you can benefit from, you just need to find them. \u00a0But you\u2019ll never know what you\u2019re looking for without a plan in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is Friday!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t get too caught up in the version of the books, but more importantly accomplishing your plan for reading more. \u00a0There are times when I\u2019ve purchased all versions of a book I really enjoyed. 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