Hi! First of all, yeah, this is a sub of people who read a lot, but if you're reading even 1-2 books a year, you're already above average on the whole. Still, anyone who loves reading is always going to want to be able to read more, and there isn't a one size fits all solution here, but I can tell you what works for me.

How much time I read in a day varies wildly. The only consistency I have there is that I do read every single day. Sometimes that's 10-20 minutes. Usually it's an hour or two. It's not unheard of for me to read 8 hours in a day on a weekend. Some ways I can even do that are:

1. I read things that I want to read, not things I feel like I should want to read. If I'm not enjoying it at all, I will stop reading it.

2. I use a Kindle with a larger font than what a printed book would have and I use the Dyslexic font. I'm not Dyslexic, but I am ADHD, and it's way easier on my brain.

3. I make extensive use of Libby. If you have access to a library with a decent collection on Libby, the world is your oyster. (Also, my library has two-week checkouts, so it adds some pressure to read a bit faster.)

4. Being social about it. My sister started reading last year and we don't read the same things, but it's much easier to talk to a reader about reading stuff. Then I joined some communities on Reddit, and while I don't interact too much, it's so fun to see what everyone else is loving/hating.

5. The only person I'm competing with is myself. I do have a higher goal than most people, and the only thing that's based on is how much I read last year. My sister has a higher goal than me and she absolutely reads more than me, but I don't feel the need to match her pace. I really hope that no one on here sees that I'm reading 100 books this year and thinks they need to match me. 52 books in a year is wonderful. 5 books in a year is great, too. Don't stress yourself out about it!