Reading—you either loathe it or hate it.

But whether you long for the moments when you can dive into a novel or look back on your mandatory English homework with hatred, it’s undeniable that reading books is a great habit with numerous benefits for your well-being. Engaging with a long-form piece of storytelling is good for your brain health, improves your memory, increases your knowledge, and can even reduce your stress, anxiety, and depression. And between print books, e-books, and audiobooks, there are many formats you can try to facilitate a healthy reading habit. With a little time and a few key tips, you may just discover (or rediscover) your love of books.

Start small

If it’s been a long while since you last picked up a book, you likely won’t be interested in sitting down and reading a hundred pages each evening. Instead, start with a small goal based on your preferred format. For instance, you could aim to read just one page of a print book or listen to just five minutes of an audiobook a day. It might not seem like much, but doing this will get you used to opening a book daily. Before long, you may find yourself having moments when you want to go beyond that single page or those few minutes—a sure sign that you’ve not only found a story you’re interested in but also begun to solidify the habit.

Try different genres

Part of the struggle may be that you don’t know what kinds of books you enjoy, making you unsure of what to reach for. Fortunately, there are many genres to pick from, including comedy, memoir, historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, travel, and romance. That’s a lot to sift through, so take your time figuring out what kinds of stories excite you. Such experimentation may sound expensive, but you don’t need to go out and purchase dozens of different novels. On the contrary, simply take advantage of your local library to browse for free. With a card, you could even borrow e-books and audiobooks through the Libby app, which you can then use to read or listen to them on your phone or tablet if you don’t have an e-reader.

And remember: you don’t have to commit to a book once you begin reading it. If you’re fifty pages in and aren’t liking it, it’s OK to move on to something else. Keep searching until you find one you can enjoy from start to finish, and let that empower you to select your next read by searching for others by that author or within that same genre.

Incorporate it into other activities

One way to help you get in the habit of reading each day is to work it into other parts of your usual routine. This is where the different formats can come in handy. For instance, you could listen to a few chapters of your current novel on audiobook during your drive to work each morning. Or buy an e-reader, which allows for easier page flipping than a paperback or hardback, to place on the treadmill while walking or running at the gym in the evenings.

As you integrate reading into your day-to-day, focus on activities that don’t require a lot of attention, allowing you to divert more of it to the book; it’s no use reading if you’re going to be too distracted to remember what happened during your next session. It may take some trial and error, but you’ll eventually find the option that works best with your lifestyle and helps ensure that you read each day.

Have realistic expectations

Honestly, you may never read one book a week or a hundred each year—those are lofty ambitions for a working adult. Even as your reading habit grows, always keep your goals realistic. Any objective, such as reading a book a month or five total by December, can help keep you motivated and, even more, make you feel prouder and more accomplished once you meet it.

Reading books can, and really should, be a fun pastime that just also happens to be incredibly healthy. So take the time to discover the types that bring you the most joy and make reading them a delightful part of your daily routine.