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Reading lists, guides & discoveries

Genre deep-dives, curated reading lists, author spotlights, and tips to help you find your next favourite book.

Reading Tips5 min

How to Read More Deeply and Get More From Every Book

Deep reading is a skill that most of us had and gradually lost to digital distraction. Recovering it is worth the effort — books give more when you bring more to them.

BigBookHubAugust 6, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

The Art of Reading Before Bed: Better Sleep and Better Books

Reading before sleep is one of the oldest and most effective bedtime rituals. Done right, it improves sleep quality, reduces stress, and gives your brain something better to process than the day's anxieties.

BigBookHubAugust 3, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

How to Create the Perfect Reading Environment at Home

Where you read matters almost as much as what you read. The right environment reduces friction, supports concentration, and makes the act of reading feel like the treat it ought to be.

BigBookHubJuly 31, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

Reading Goals: How to Set and Actually Hit Them

A reading goal without a plan is just a wish. These strategies for setting and tracking reading goals will take you from ambitious intentions to a year that actually delivers the books you wanted to read.

BigBookHubJuly 28, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

Why Rereading Books Is Worth Your Time

Rereading a book you already love is not a retreat from new experiences — it is a different kind of reading that reveals things the first pass always misses. Here is the case for going back.

BigBookHubJuly 25, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

How to DNF a Book Without Feeling Guilty

Did not finish — the two most loaded words in a reader's vocabulary. Stopping a book feels like failure. It should not. Here is why abandoning the wrong book is actually the right decision.

BigBookHubJuly 22, 2026
Reading Tips5 min

The Best Time of Day to Read for Better Retention

When you read matters almost as much as what you read. Your brain processes and retains information differently at different times of day — and matching your reading to your biology can meaningfully improve comprehension.

BigBookHubJuly 19, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

How to Find Your Next Favourite Author Online

Discovering an author you love is one of the great pleasures of being a reader. The internet has made this both easier and harder — more discovery channels but more noise. Here is how to find the signal.

BigBookHubJuly 16, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

How to Take Notes While Reading and Why You Should

Reading without notes is reading with a sieve. The ideas, quotes, and observations that feel unforgettable in the moment often vanish within days. Here is how to capture what matters without interrupting the reading experience.

BigBookHubJuly 13, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

Why You Should Be Reading Multiple Books at Once

The idea that you should finish one book before starting another is a rule without a reason. Reading multiple books simultaneously matches the natural variability of reading moods — and most committed readers already do it.

BigBookHubJuly 10, 2026
Reading Tips5 min

Speed Reading Techniques That Actually Work

Most speed reading advice is overblown — tripling your reading speed while maintaining full comprehension is not realistic. But genuine, useful techniques exist, and they can meaningfully improve how you read.

BigBookHubJuly 7, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

How to Choose Your Next Book When You Are in a Reading Slump

Every reader hits a slump — the state where nothing sounds appealing and even good books feel like work. Getting out of one requires understanding why it happened and choosing your next read accordingly.

BigBookHubJuly 4, 2026
Reading Tips5 min

The Benefits of Reading Ebooks vs Physical Books

The ebook versus print debate never really ends — because both formats have genuine advantages. Here is an honest look at what ebooks do better, and why more readers are making them their primary format.

BigBookHubJuly 1, 2026
Reading Tips4 min

How to Build a Daily Reading Habit That Actually Sticks

Most people want to read more. Few manage to make it a real daily habit. The difference is not willpower — it is understanding how habits are built and designing your environment around the behaviour you want.

BigBookHubJune 28, 2026
Reading Tips5 min

How to Read 50 Books a Year: A Practical Guide

Reading 50 books a year sounds ambitious until you break it down. With the right habits, format choices, and a realistic approach to time, it is more achievable than most people think.

BigBookHubJune 25, 2026