How to read 100 books in 2025

• Readers live an average of two years longer than non-readers, a 2016 Yale study suggested. The research found that, among a cohort of people aged over 50, those who read for up to 3.5 hours per week were 17% less likely to die than those who didn't read.
• "Reading books involves two cognitive processes that could confer a survival advantage: the slow, deep immersion needed to connect to content; and promotion of empathy, social perception, and emotional intelligence," professor Becca Levy told Yale Alumni Magazine.

I've read at least 100 books for each of the last three years. Here are my tips to help you be a better bookworm in 2025:

🎯 Make it a habit: Carve out intentional reading time. I love to do it while riding my exercise bike (much to my wife's horror), but even listening to an audiobook while doing chores or taking a walk is a start.

📱 Reduce screen time: Don't give in to the temptation of the dopamine hits that Twitter or TikTok might bring. Put the phone on the other side of the room and spend your time with your book instead.

📚 Use your library: Reading can be an expensive hobby, but taking full advantage of your local library can seriously brunt the costs. And you never have to leave home! I manage all of my borrowing via Libby, which sends my library books straight to my Kindle.

💕 Get friends involved: Try out an app like Goodreads or Storygraph. Chances are, you've got friends using them already. Setting a reading goal there can keep you on track, plus you can get great recommendations from folks you follow.

🚫 Don't be afraid to give up: Life's too short for a book you don't like. Don't let the sunk cost fallacy mire you in a read you can't stand. If you're not feeling it, toss it.