{"id":111822,"date":"2023-08-28T17:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=111822"},"modified":"2023-08-29T10:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:34:49","slug":"how-to-choose-a-book-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever read a book you wish you hadn&#8217;t? How can choosing the right reading material help you get more out of what you read? What&#8217;s the difference between efferent reading and aesthetic reading?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>10 Days to Faster Reading<\/em>, Abby Marks Beale and the Princeton Language Institute share several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-reading-speed\/\">speed-reading strategies<\/a>. It might seem surprising, but one strategy is to be selective when choosing your reading material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how to choose a book to read and why selecting well can help you read faster and understand more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\">How to Choose a Book to Read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors note that you can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read, so they share some tips on how to choose a book to read. Before you begin reading any text, the authors suggest identifying <em>why<\/em> you want to read it and <em>how<\/em> you might use the information in the text later on.<strong> <\/strong>If you can\u2019t answer these questions, skip reading the piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your \u201cwhy\u201d for reading something will vary from text to text. For example, you might read a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/books-about-procrastination\/\">book about procrastination<\/a> to learn strategies for making better use of your time. This information could help you further your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/professional-development-goals\/\">professional goals<\/a> and feel less stressed about getting everything done. Or, you might read a fantasy novel purely for enjoyment\u2014the story expands your imagination and helps you relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some researchers break the broad purpose or \u201cwhy\u201d of reading into two main categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/adventuresoftheliftinglibrarian.blog\/2022\/05\/05\/aesthetic-and-efferent-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">efferent reading and aesthetic reading.<\/a> Efferent reading is what\u2019s traditionally thought of as academic reading, or reading to acquire information. Aesthetic reading is reading for pleasure or recreational purposes. If you\u2019re unsure about why you want to read a specific text, these categorizations may be a good place to start. If you\u2019re practicing efferent reading, ask yourself <em>why<\/em> you need to know the information. If you\u2019re practicing aesthetic reading, ask yourself <em>why<\/em> you think the text will be enjoyable.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessing a text before you begin ensures that you don\u2019t waste any time reading material that isn\u2019t useful to you. Additionally, this process helps with focus and efficiency. When you start with a clear \u201cwhy,\u201d it\u2019s easier to keep your attention on the text in pursuit of your goal. When you\u2019re paying closer attention, you don\u2019t reread or daydream as much, so you get through the text faster and comprehend it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some reading experts suggest taking your assessment further by not only deciding whether a <em>whole text<\/em> will be worthwhile for you to read but also determining which <em>sections<\/em> of the text will be useful to you. <a href=\"https:\/\/dansilvestre.com\/how-to-focus-on-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If you only need to understand a concept that\u2019s covered in one paragraph, read just that paragraph<\/a> to save time. Further, to help define your objectives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-maintain-focus\/\">maintain your focus<\/a> while reading, write a list of questions you want the text to answer before you start reading. Your brain will be looking for the answers as you read, so you\u2019ll more easily keep your attention on the task, thus increasing your comprehension. For larger texts like books, write objectives and questions for each section.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever read a book you wish you hadn&#8217;t? How can choosing the right reading material help you get more out of what you read? What&#8217;s the difference between efferent reading and aesthetic reading? In 10 Days to Faster Reading, Abby Marks Beale and the Princeton Language Institute share several speed-reading strategies. It might seem surprising, but one strategy is to be selective when choosing your reading material. Continue reading to learn how to choose a book to read and why selecting well can help you read faster and understand more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":72893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1251],"class_list":["post-111822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-10-days-to-faster-reading","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read. Check out these tips on how to choose a book to read.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read. Check out these tips on how to choose a book to read.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shortform Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-28T21:47:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-29T14:34:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Elizabeth Whitworth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Elizabeth Whitworth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Whitworth\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13\"},\"headline\":\"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-28T21:47:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-29T14:34:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\"},\"wordCount\":549,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"10 Days to Faster Reading\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Lifestyle\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\",\"name\":\"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d - Shortform Books\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-28T21:47:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-29T14:34:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"You can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read. Check out these tips on how to choose a book to read.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"description\":\"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":74,\"caption\":\"Shortform Books\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13\",\"name\":\"Elizabeth Whitworth\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Elizabeth Whitworth\"},\"description\":\"Elizabeth has a lifelong love of books. She devours nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, theology, and philosophy. A switch to audiobooks has kindled her enjoyment of well-narrated fiction, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century works. She appreciates idea-driven books\u2014and a classic murder mystery now and then. Elizabeth has a Substack and is writing a book about what the Bible says about death and hell.\",\"sameAs\":[\"rina@shortform.com\"],\"award\":[\"Contributions to joint task force efforts (FBI)\",\"Contributions to Special Operations Division (DOJ & DEA)\",\"Efforts to fight the war on drugs (NSA)\",\"Contributions to Operation Storm Front (US Customs Service)\"],\"knowsAbout\":[\"History\",\"Theology\",\"Government\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Senior SEO Writer\",\"worksFor\":\"Shortform\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/elizabeth\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d - Shortform Books","description":"You can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read. Check out these tips on how to choose a book to read.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d","og_description":"You can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read. Check out these tips on how to choose a book to read.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/","og_site_name":"Shortform Books","article_published_time":"2023-08-28T21:47:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-08-29T14:34:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Elizabeth Whitworth","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Elizabeth Whitworth","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/"},"author":{"name":"Elizabeth Whitworth","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13"},"headline":"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d","datePublished":"2023-08-28T21:47:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-29T14:34:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/"},"wordCount":549,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg","keywords":["10 Days to Faster Reading"],"articleSection":["Lifestyle"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/","name":"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d - Shortform Books","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg","datePublished":"2023-08-28T21:47:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-29T14:34:49+00:00","description":"You can get more out of your reading by being selective about what you read. Check out these tips on how to choose a book to read.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg","width":1200,"height":630},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-book-to-read\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Choose a Book to Read: Start With a Clear \u201cWhy\u201d"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","name":"Shortform Books","description":"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Shortform Books","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","width":500,"height":74,"caption":"Shortform Books"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13","name":"Elizabeth Whitworth","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Elizabeth Whitworth"},"description":"Elizabeth has a lifelong love of books. She devours nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, theology, and philosophy. A switch to audiobooks has kindled her enjoyment of well-narrated fiction, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century works. She appreciates idea-driven books\u2014and a classic murder mystery now and then. Elizabeth has a Substack and is writing a book about what the Bible says about death and hell.","sameAs":["rina@shortform.com"],"award":["Contributions to joint task force efforts (FBI)","Contributions to Special Operations Division (DOJ & DEA)","Efforts to fight the war on drugs (NSA)","Contributions to Operation Storm Front (US Customs Service)"],"knowsAbout":["History","Theology","Government"],"jobTitle":"Senior SEO Writer","worksFor":"Shortform","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/elizabeth\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/christin-hume-k2Kcwkandwg-unsplash.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111822"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111828,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111822\/revisions\/111828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}