Set your summer reading goals

设定你的暑期阅读目标

Life Kit

2024-07-01

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Trying to read more can be a hard habit to stick to. If you want to read more, try setting a goal to get you motivated. To make a goal that works for you — consider setting a genre or page count goal rather than just counting the number of books you read. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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