Finish more. Feel less bad.
A journal for people who love books and lose fights with them. We score reading tools against a published rubric, write methods that include permission, and keep shelves of books that hold on.
18 tools scored · 34 methods written · 42 books shelved
In this issue
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How to read with ADHD
The whole method: change the format, shrink the session, quit early, pick grabby books, externalize memory.
Methods
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Do audiobooks count? (Yes.)
What comprehension research actually shows, and why the question is the problem.
Methods
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Every tool, scored
Text-to-speech, e-readers, audiobook services, read-it-later apps, trackers, recap tools.
Toolkit
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Phone Settings for Reading With ADHD: Focus, Kindle, Libby, Apple Books
The exact phone settings that make reading with ADHD easier: an iPhone Reading Focus, Android Focus mode, and text settings in Kindle, Libby and Apple Books. Checked 4 November 2026.
Methods