I changed one thing and suddenly nonfiction made sense on a budget

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where nonfiction stopped feeling new.

The detail that surprised me was how much a family dinner changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Books feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat