ADHD & Reading Pt 3: Inspo
Inspo to help you want to be a reader
I always love a good list. A to-do list, a top 10 (or more) list, a done list, or a random list of things floating in my head. Can’t say I am the biggest fan of a grocery list thought, but that’s a story for another blog.
This final part in my ADHD + reading series is a reading inspo list! This is a GOOOD list of lists if I don’t say so myself. It’s jam-packed and stuffed with IG follows + hashtags, articles about books, book apps, book club resources, & pretty book things!
When I realized I wanted to get back to enjoying reading, I first surrounded myself with things that made me want to read. Below are a bunch of my favorite inspirations.
Bookish Instagrams to Follow:
@beautifuldetour - Bailey was one of my biggest inspos for getting myself to read and enjoy it. I also really love her blog posts on all the books she reads as well as the podcast episodes she records on Soul + Wit.
@charlottes.loveforbooks - a great intro post to Bookstagram
@poppyxpaper & @booklanguage - hosts of @andherbookspod a bookish podcast I need to binge. Also, booklanguage is the founder of @literaryleague, I mention more about it below in the Book Clubs section.
@jane_mount- is the author/illustrator of Bibliophile and creator of one of my favorite books about books Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany (Book for Writers, Book Lovers Miscellany with Booklist). I used the note cards as invitations for a Birthday Book Crawl I had last year.
IG #’s to Follow
#bookstagram
#bookstagramer
#shelfiesunday
#bookstack
#kindle
Fave Book Apps:
Little free libraries - Take a book, share a book.
Kindle borrowing + app -You don’t have to have a Kindle to use the free app!
My local library’s app- go to your library’s website to find out if they have an app. It makes placing holds, picking up, and returning so much faster and easier for me.
Reading list- “Provides a place to record a list of books you want to read, alongside a journal of the books you are reading or have finished. You can also add a star rating and personal notes to each book, as well as curate your own custom lists. Reading List has a simple design that focuses on clarity and usability, making common tasks quick and easy to perform.”
Story graph- “A fully-featured Amazon-free alternative to Goodreads, StoryGraph is the all-in-one platform for your bookish needs.”
Pango- “PangoBooks was founded with a simple goal: to create the easiest and most enjoyable place for people to buy and sell books.”
Thrift Books- “The world's largest online independent used bookseller with a wide assortment of quality used, accurately graded books provided to our customers at everyday low prices. Our award-winning customer service team and our 5-star rating on Trustpilot, with over 640,000 reviews, provide our customers assurance to shop with confidence while finding books they love and look forward to reading.”
Bookshop.org - “Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores. Our platform gives independent bookstores tools to compete online and financial support to help them maintain their presence in local communities.”
Articles & Blogs about Books:
Beautiful Detour - Bailey’s Personal blog on what she’s read and her reviews.
Biblio Lifestyle - A Community for Aspiring & Avid Readers
Literary Hub- A daily source for all the news, ideas, and richness of contemporary literary life.
Book Clubs:
Literary League - “The Literary League is an in-person and digital book club, with chapters from Washington to Maine (Canada, too!), all connected by readers and their love of books”
Book Clubs - “Organize your club, start a new one, or find your book people.”
Book of the Month- Monthly Book Subscription
Pretty Bookish Things:
The Bookish Goods - A shop for book lovers.
The Dear Writer - A handmade bookish shop with officially licensed collections. “We work together with both Traditionally & Indie Published Authors. It is our passion to not only support these authors but to also spread the love for their books.”
The Literary Loft - Subtle Bookish Art Prints.
Carley Designs Co- The cutest magnetic bookmarks!
I hope you enjoyed this series and that it helped you understand why it may be a struggle with your ADHD to read, but it is possible to create and enjoy the habit of reading!
