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How to Increase Your Motivation for Reading — Even During the Holidays

If you’re a frequent reader, you probably know the feeling: you want to read… but somehow the motivation disappears. Suddenly, sitting down with your articles or book feels heavier than usual—especially during the holidays, when everyone else seems to be skiing, relaxing on the beach, or enjoying long cozy mornings. The good news? You can enjoy your holidays and keep up with your readings. With a few mindset shifts, reading can feel less like a task and more like a natural part of your life. Below are three simple but powerful tips to bring your motivation back.

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Healthy Reading Tips

At readoku, we don’t just build tools, we also care about the well-being of readers like you. That’s why we’re gathering the best habits that helped us maintain a healthy reading lifestyle. We’re not professionals, just readers sharing with readers.

Monday, December 1, 2025

New Features: Filter Highlights by Color and New Annotation Types

We are excited to share new updates on Readoku that make reading and research even more efficient and organized. Our PDF highlight extraction tool now supports more annotation types and gives you greater control over how you filter and export your notes.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

How to Prepare for GRE Vocabulary Efficiently (and Stay Motivated)

Getting ready for the GRE can feel overwhelming. The endless word lists, flashcards, and practice questions sometimes make it feel more like a vocabulary contest than a reasoning test. It’s easy to lose motivation when memorizing hundreds of words that don’t seem to stick. But here’s what I discovered through trial and error: the most effective GRE vocabulary method is the one that’s personalized to you.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

How to Increase Concentration While Reading

Train your brain to focus — with sensory rituals, smart strategies, and simple rewards. Let’s be honest — staying focused while reading isn’t easy. Whether it’s a buzzing phone, a restless mind, or plain boredom, something always seems to pull our attention away from the page. But the good news is: concentration can be trained. With a few intentional habits, environmental tweaks, and even the use of your senses, you can improve your reading focus dramatically.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

How I Read Academic Articles Fast (Without Losing My Mind)

Learn how to read academic articles fast without losing focus or forgetting key insights. This post shares practical tricks like skimming smart, using color-coded highlights, and taking instant notes — based on real academic experience, not theory. Perfect for thesis writing, research, or staying sane during literature reviews.

Monday, June 16, 2025

APA Reference List Guide (7th Edition)

Learn how to properly structure APA reference list entries for books, articles, blogs, and more following the 7th edition.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

APA In-Text Citation Guide (7th Edition)

This short guide covers how to cite sources within the body of your paper using APA Style (7th edition). You'll learn when and how to include author names, dates, and page numbers in your in-text citations.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Export Highlights With Color!

It is now possible to export or extract the highlights from PDF files with their color into Word, JSON and Excel!

Thursday, May 8, 2025

How to Export/Extract Highlighted Text from PDF for Free ?

Short answer, you can use our Readoku platform for free.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Announcing readoku

readoku.com allows to to extract your highlights from PDF files and export it into various format as a text, table or many structured way.

Sunday, October 6, 2024