How to Store and Care for Your Books
Keep your collection in shape: shelving that prevents warping, controlling light and humidity, cleaning old volumes safely, and packing books for a move.
Harriet Stone
Reading Habits Writer
Harriet Stone
Harriet writes about the practical side of a reading life — building the habit, beating the slump, and organizing a home library you actually use. She tracks every book she finishes and has opinions about bookmarks.
Articles
12 articles by Harriet
Harriet Stone
How to Build a Personal Library Worth Keeping
Curate a collection that reflects you: which books to buy versus borrow, how to find used treasures, and the case for keeping shelves you will return to for years.
Harriet Stone
How to Create a Reading Nook You Never Want to Leave
Build a corner that pulls you toward books: the right chair and light, a side table within reach, and the small comforts that turn a spot into a reading habit.
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How to Organize Your Home Library
Beyond alphabetical: shelving systems that match how you actually find books, from color and genre to read versus unread, plus how to keep it tidy over time.
Harriet Stone
How to Find Time to Read When Life Is Busy
Carve out reading time without overhauling your schedule: pair pages with daily anchors, keep a book in every bag, and protect a short wind-down read each night.
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Audiobooks vs Print: Does Listening Count as Reading?
The research on what your brain does with audio versus print, when each format wins, and how to pick the right one for the book and the moment you are in.
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How to Read Faster Without Losing Comprehension
Speed-reading myths debunked, plus the habits that genuinely help: cutting subvocalization, expanding your eye span, and matching your pace to the kind of book.
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How to Take Notes on Books You Want to Remember
From margin scribbles to a commonplace book, here are note-taking methods that fit how you actually read, plus how to turn highlights into knowledge you keep.
Harriet Stone
How to Remember More of What You Read
Why books fade from memory and how to fix it: active recall, marginal notes, a simple summary habit, and spaced review that makes the best ideas stick for years.
Harriet Stone
How to Read More Books Without Forcing It
Reclaim hidden reading time from commutes, queues, and dead minutes, swap a few scrolling sessions for pages, and watch your yearly book count climb naturally.
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How to Get Out of a Reading Slump for Good
Stuck mid-book and dreading picking it up? Learn why slumps happen, when to abandon a book guilt-free, and the low-pressure reads that reliably break the spell.
Harriet Stone
How to Build a Daily Reading Habit That Actually Sticks
A practical system for reading every day: anchor your reading to an existing routine, start absurdly small, track streaks, and make quitting harder than continuing.
Harriet Stone