BEGINNERS, YOU ARE CHOOSING THE WRONG BOOKS!

I dont know whether or not this post will be approved, but this is something I have been meaning to share for a while now. I see a lot of people putting up posts about how they are new to reading, and ask for suggestions. First of all, its great that you are taking up reading in a world that is rapidly rejecting reading for shorter, easier pleasures. But the problem is, hobbies can only be nurtured if you start doing for the fun of it. The moment reading becomes a task, or a 'job', it looses the appeal. For you to get hang of reading, thus, you have to start with books that naturally appeal to you. Never, NEVER stigmatise any book or genre. Dont think that only self help books or management books are worthwhile while fiction and poetry are not. And dont read to look "cool" or put up posts on SM. Reading has a lot of internal benefits which arent apparent often. Read for yourself, therefore, pick up books which you want to read. Dont pick up ancient philosophies, or greek nonfiction as a beginner, those are for much later levels. Start with apparently simple, easy reads. Take up ruskin bond, take up mitch albom. If romcoms are your thing, read them. Action thrillers? Why not! In fact imo, detective thrillers are the best genres to hook you into reading, and a good detective novel is a great genre to understand human psyche and society. Give them a try! To conclude, the point i am trying to make here is that as a beginner, try to first get a hang of reading before you start reading esoteric, philosphical books. Try to make reading a hobby, or a habit you cant ignore and slowly you will naturally gravitate towards denser books. Just dont make it a laborious process so early which can make you move away from books and reading even further. This world needs more readers, and i welcome you to the world of books, the world of eternal stories and possibilities. You just have to find the right gate to enter this magical and ever rewarding world! I wish you all the best of luck! Happy reading!