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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that the digital world (laptop, tablet, and phone) have decreased my attention span.  I think human brains are going to evolve (devolve?) as a result.

As for reading, I read constantly as a child but as I got older, became a parent, and had to read for college and professional purposes, I had no time for fiction or non-fiction reading that wasn't work related.  Once I was settled in my career and my child was grown I rediscovered reading for pleasure, and it was amazing.  I had not realized how much I missed it.

A few years ago I started listing to audio books.  That caused some decreased attention span on book books (as I call them now to differentiate from audio).  If a book does not grab my attention and feels like a chore to read it, I give up.

One thing that might help those who want to return to reading is to listen to an audio book while also reading the same book book.  That might help hold your attention, and it's nice to be able to flip back and forth in case you missed a detail in the audio.
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I do this all the time! Listen to book in car, read on kindle if out, book at home. Use a combo of audible and library books to not spend much. It really deepened my interest and access to books. [/quote]

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