Q&A for How to Be a Book Worm

Try out Percy Jackson, Lord of the Rings, Eragon, The Hunger Games, Graceling, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Neverwhere, Half Bad, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Read a favorite book again, or try a new series. You have to choose to read.

That's perfectly fine. You can be a bookworm as well. You can make friends with the other bookworm, and if you don't like them, then you can just ignore them.

Yes, they are. A book lover is someone who loves to read, and a book worm is someone who reads a ton of books, so the two often intersect.

If you enjoy reading Percy Jackson, I'd suggest other Rick Riordan books, such as Gods of Olympus, The Red Pyramid, The Trials of Apollo, or Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.

Turn the gadgets off and put them somewhere out of sight while you're reading, like in a cupboard. You could even give your gadget to someone and ask them not to give it back to you for a while.

Read books that are easy for you to understand and slowly work your way up toward more advanced reading levels, continuing to challenge yourself and improve your reading skills.

Ask your family or friends if they have any books to lend you. Join a book sharing site like bookmooch.com or buy cheap books online from half.com or abebooks.com.

Try asking your local librarian or children's librarian for suggestions, really it depends on the age of the reader.

If you want to stop acting silly, focus on whenever you want to make a joke, stop and say something serious. Also, speak properly, don't use slang or say "like" randomly in a sentence. Have good posture. Stock up on books and spend a lot of time reading them. Keep the books in good condition and don't lose the front covers, get them wet, and so on.

It depends on what kind of book you like. I'm a fan of realistic fiction (Wonder & Fish In a Tree are some of my favourites), but if you like fantasy, go for the Harry Potter series. Into sci-fi? Try The City Of Ember. It all depends on your favourite genre, these are just some of my suggestions.

Sure. Some children's literature is timeless/ageless and can be enjoyed by anyone. An adult probably should exclusively read children's literature, though. Mix it up with something more intellectually challenging.

You should ask your parents to take you to a public library and get you a library card, so you can read books you like there.

If you lost interest in it in the first place, it may have been not as good as you hoped it would have been, leaving you disappointed. If it was truly terrible, you can put it down and never try it again, but if you want to try it again, put the book down for a while and then try the book again with no expectations for it (meaning you don't think it will be bad or good).

Ask your parents if they are okay to take you to the library. Parents usually encourage their kids to read, so why wouldn’t they want to go to the library with you? Meanwhile they can choose a book for themselves as well.

You can buy or rent the book you would like online. It’s not as good as reading the actual book, but you are still reading it. If the stores are open (many are currently closed because of Covid-19), you can go buy it physically. You can also find a way to track your order so you know when the books will finally arrive. And ask friends or neighbors to loan you some books if they can.

The Lunar Chronicles by Marrisa Meyer, the Percy Jackson series, the Harry Potter series, Sorcery of Thorns, Pride and Prejudice. Those are all kid-friendly books that feature romance.

The following are similar: Deltora's quest (series); The uncommoners series; Dragon keepers (series). You can even ask some of your friends who love Harry Potter and found a book similar to it.

Keep away from the electronics, and always have a book in hand. When you are bored, rather than using electronics, go off and read a book.