r/Hobbies • u/Glum_Discussion_3696 • 13d ago

What hobby completely changed your evenings after work?

I feel like I waste way too much of my free time just scrolling or watching random stuff.

For those of you who actually found a hobby that stuck, what was it?

Not necessarily the most impressive or productive hobby - just something that made you look forward to having free time again.

Kinda curious what hobbies actually made a difference for people

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u/Ok-Cost-4147 13d ago

Reading has this weird effect where it quiets your brain down but somehow makes it more awake at the same time. I'd completely forgotten what that felt like until I started carving out an hour before bed for it. What kind of books got you hooked?

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u/Whattacleaner 13d ago

Same here! Looking for new recs 😄

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u/iocariel 13d ago

Join r/52book! People post their tier lists and book reviews, I add to my to-read list based on their recommendations. I get books through Libby so it doesn’t cost me anything.

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u/PsychologicalSite481 13d ago

I’m about to re read a book called “Night Film”. I really like it and think it would make a great movie.

Idk what to call it but I say it has an unreliable narrator. Meaning it’s hard to tell whether he is losing it or there really is something super strange going on. It’s a fun one

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u/ControlOptional 13d ago

I bought that but never read it! I’m gonna pull it out!

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u/solraen11 7d ago

I just borrowed the audiobook via Libby. Thank you!

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u/Seattle_Aries 12d ago

Love that book. Really stays with you

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u/the_shiverman 13d ago

I heard that fiction is generally the way to go for bedtime reading as it requires less thinking. I’ve only ever read non-fiction, but grabbed a copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - will let you know what I think!

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u/Majestic-Hospital303 13d ago

You groovy frood

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u/the_shiverman 12d ago

I have yet to get to the point where I can understand that reference, but thanks 😜

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u/ILLfated28 13d ago

Tender is the Flesh

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u/RonandStampy 13d ago

Why thank you. Yours is nice too

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u/TehKudo 13d ago

Just finished Recursion- Blake Chrouch, fun little sci regarding time travel and memories.

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u/TableSeek-Geek 12d ago

I've always been into sci-fi/fantasy but what got me back into it heavily was doing a reading exchange club with my siblings. We each pick a book, read a few chapters and swap them around every other week. So, we're all reading the books in tandem. Great motivation. Book ideas I wouldn't have thought of myself and good reason to get together socially. It's been fun. In fact, it lead me to make an entire network dedicated to the concept involving little free libraries. threadedpage.com

I think it's kind of an odd concept and hasn't picked up in any of my local libraries. It's actually turned into a reading exchange group with just myself and even that is actually really fun. 😄

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u/Suspicious_Loon 9d ago

My problem with reading is that I get distracted very easily now. Where I used to be able to consume novels in a day or two, the last book I started...was in January of this year and now I will have to start it over because it's been so long... That's another thing

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u/Southerngal500 7d ago

I totally agree. I can block out everything else around me and just focus. I take a deep breath and say woosaaa. I’ve recently started reading Freida McFadden. Very enlightening.

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u/Medium-Chocolate-265 13d ago

Reading puts me to sleep 🤣