When attempting to build a consistent reading habit for the first time it is incredibly useful to use the Laws of Habit Modification to your advantage.
One extremely effective way to Make it Obvious is to get a book stand to keep at the desk or table where you are most likely to read. Keeping the book upright and highly visible, especially if left open to the appropriate page, keeps it at the top of mind and also helps to Make it Easy to sit down and read a couple pages.
This can be further enhanced with addition of Habit Score Cards, which I’ve had massive success with. Instead of a conventional bookmark, consider making a Score Card tracking the days you’ve stuck to the habit. Marking a successful day on the Score Card is an easy way to Make it Satisfying to read even a really challenging or intimidating text, and the desire to see the score go up and avoid breaking the chain goes a long way towards Make it Attractive.
This note is a pkmashup of Make it Obvious and The Four Levels of Reading. See PKMashup Notes to learn more.
Atomic Habits by James Clear How to read a book by Mortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Van Doren