Before Reddit pissed off the Apollo community, they pissed off me. As a result, I downloaded the books app for my phone and put it where my Apollo app was on my homescreen, then I downloaded a bunch of epubs and loaded the app with them. Reading on my phone isn’t as good as a real book or an ereader, but it goes everywhere with me and therefore so do the books. Being on Reddit for so long, I pretty much have the muscle memory of opening Apollo when I am bored programmed into my lizard brain, so I end up opening the books app. Also, since I am not carrying physical books around, I find myself reading a bunch of books at the same time. I pretty much always am in the middle of a science book, a cooking book, a novel of some sort, and a book about playing pool.

Before I had kids I’d basically have to have a free day to be in the ‘right mindset’ to read. I needed to be relaxed, and free from nagging thoughts…

After having kids I’ll read when and wherever I can, which means I spend most of my lunch break (30 mins) reading. Five days a week that gives me a few hours, and then if I’m super lucky I’ll fit in an hour after the kids have gone bed.

Audiobooks.

I swore them off for a decade and I regret it so much. I’ve been reading for fun for the first time since I started my undergrad, and it’s been amazing.

Say all you want about the “nostalgia of holding a book”, but a book in your ears is better than none at all.