Comment by myhscharm on 24/03/2018 at 10:52 UTC

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View submission: Drop Everything And Read: Week 1

Date: March 22, 2018

Time: 40 minutes

Book: Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster

Thanks to /u/mrsrobin launching the DEAR Project, I finally finished the Phantom Tollbooth!

I mentioned in another thread that I was interested in reading Children's Literature, but unsure if I should push through with it (since so many book so little time), well, I did, and I decided to start with this book because of SO MANY recommendations and adulations from various threads on reddit. Well, as a children's book it's great. As an adult reading a children's book, not so much. The story was enchanting, but I struggled to keep picking it up because honestly I was kinda bored, and kinda not attracted to it after reading several chapters, solely because I'm not the target audience for it. I still want to finish reading it, but I was just procrastinating.

Perfect timing was made by DEAR because when I saw this post, I finally said to myself, "I'm sure if you set aside 30 mins, you will finish this book. It's a children's book! It's not that long! You're more than halfway through and you want to finish it anyway! So stop procrastinating!" And that's exactly what I did.

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My Thoughts on the DEAR Project

• OVerall, it's a good activity, and I like its objective. I think its application will be selective for me though. There are times when I DON'T struggle with reading a book, or finding time to read. So if I write about all the times I spend reading, it will be too redundant, too much of a chore to do.

• But if I am stuck in a book, or kinda procrastinating reading, then I will try to participate more in DEAR.

• Plus, reddit is sooooooooooooooooooooooo addicting. I have never been on social media and never wanted to be on one. (I do have accounts, pero I'm not active in them). Reddit is on a whole 'nother level. I feel like it fulfills a different need from the typical facebook social media kasi so I don't associate it so much with the negative aspects of that. I feel like reddit is more about information and entertainment... and that's why it's so addicting!

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Comment by mrsrobin at 24/03/2018 at 13:47 UTC

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So nice to hear this gave you that little push to read. I'm so addicted din to Reddit, with Instagram and Aliexpress following as my other major time sucks. Finally I had to admit to myself that, it's not that I "don't have the time" to read, let's be real, it's that I already just spent it all on mindless, unproductive browsing. :/ Reading a book instead feels like a healthier swap. :) Hope this activity continues to help you. Good luck with your reading!