Alex & Books 📚
@AlexAndBooks_
📖 Helping people find amazing books & develop a reading habit.
📧 Get my list of 100 life-changing books (link in bio).
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Andrew Tate: "Reading books is for losers...Books are a total waste of time."
Kanye West: "I am not a fan of books...I am a proud non-reader of books."
Clavicular: "I don't really read books...you could just get the information through summaries and articles."
Alix Earle: “I’ve never read a book. Like, maybe Dr. Seuss."
Don't be like these people.
Pick up a book today.
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If you want to understand the world, read.
If you want to understand yourself, write.
Thank you @AlexAndBooks_ and for all you do to champion reading and books, learning and life enrichment!
Make time to read today and your day will be better.
Make time to read every day and your life will be better.
The easier it is to read a book, the harder it was to write that book.
Lifehack:
If you want to get in shape sign up for the nearest gym not the nicest one.
The distance to your gym matters a lot more than your desire to hit the gym.
Reading books, like exercise, is a foundational habit that will improve all areas of your life.
Good books are worth rereading.
Great books are worth rebuying.
What's a book you own multiple copies of?
The 4 R's of Reading:
- Read the book
- Record the important insights
- Reflect on the lessons
- React by applying what you've learned
The Read30for30 reading challenge:
Commit to reading a book for 30 minutes every day for the next 30 days.
I guarantee it will be the most productive and pleasurable month of your year.
Who's in?
There's something special about reading actual physical books. The smell of a book. The weight of it in your hands. The sound of pages turning. The ability to write and highlight it. The sight of it in your home. It's a magical thing. We should all be buying more print books.
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A vacation is the most expensive way to make time to read a book.
Read nonfiction in the AM to wake up.
Read fiction in the PM to wind down.
The ultimate lifehack to reading more books:
Put your phone on silent and leave it in another room before sitting down to read.
This single tip will increase your time spent reading by 30-50%.
Reading Tip: When you buy a hardcover book, take off the jacket.
Sometimes you’ll find a hidden easter egg like a cool design or message.
Ex: Just found one in @hubermanlab’s new book!
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Be an omnivorous reader.
Read print books, ebooks, and audiobooks.
How to Master Your Professional Reading:
Books men like to read vs. Books women like to read:
Great advice from psychologist @AdamMGrant:
The number of independent bookstores is on the rise:
• 605 new indie bookstores opened in 2025
• 87% increase versus 2024
• 299+ bookstores planned to open in 2026
(source: American Booksellers Association)
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