I Read 20 Books in One Month

How many of us remember a time without the internet, phones and social media? Reading was a HUGE part of my life back then, and all the books I read played a significant role in shaping my values and personality.
But like many others in our generation, I stopped reading as much. School “got in the way”, I didn’t have the time to read, I couldn’t focus anymore. I’ve been trying to get back into reading year after year without any success and this year I decided to read 20 books. After a couple of weeks in lockdown and after watching 2 videos that inspired me (linked below) I decided to take on this challenge and read them in a month instead. And although it might sound cliché, doing this really did change my life...

Huge thank you to Ceri Taylor and Oli Moore for sharing your experiences with me, and a special thanks to Roberto Helou, Sarah M’Cirdi, Catherine Jaccard and of course my siblings for your support and input throughout all of this, I’m really grateful for all of you.

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⏱ Timestamps
0:18 Why I’m doing this
1:14 Start of the challenge
5:02 Reading should be fun: how to enjoy it
6:59 Time
7:31 Distractions
8:21 Substitution
10:03 Habits
11:20 Mindset
12:36 Knowledge & the power of books
14:40 Taking notes
15:51 Final thoughts

📚Books I read (in order of preference, with a rating out of 5 - just my opinion of course)
Sapiens (4.5) https://amzn.to/3fRrdkn
Star of the North (4.5) https://amzn.to/32JhtER
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (4.5) https://amzn.to/32H1HKN
Journeys in the Wild: the Secret Life of a Cameraman (4) https://amzn.to/3hq9uAB
Half Bad (4) https://amzn.to/2CDcDOV
7 Years in Tibet (4) https://amzn.to/3hq9FvL
Throne of Glass (4) https://amzn.to/2WKI4xJ
Peril at End House (3.5) https://amzn.to/3hqxFyX
Last Chance to See (3.5) https://amzn.to/3ht46gk
Justice (3.5) https://amzn.to/3hpexRZ
The Hobbit (3) https://amzn.to/2WGRE4D
Heidi (3) https://amzn.to/2WJIYuo
A Brief History of Time (2.5) https://amzn.to/32IUvxA
The Jungle Books (2.5) https://amzn.to/32IUzxk
Pride and Prejudice (2) https://amzn.to/2OMrQ2B
Little Women (2) https://amzn.to/2CZz7JA
The Girl on the Train (1) https://amzn.to/2BnuloV
Le Passe-Muraille (1) https://amzn.to/30B2URb
The Pigman (1) https://amzn.to/2WPF9ns
Will Grayson, Will Grayson (1) https://amzn.to/2CYdaLf

🎬Videos that inspired me
Max Joseph's masterpiece (MUST WATCH) https://youtu.be/lIW5jBrrsS0
Emile Roy's challenge https://youtu.be/sHgf0QF7DE0

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