Getting a semester's worth of work done in a week or two is a fast way to get credits, but it's a slog. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity ...

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When I come home from the library with a stack of novels, I often decide which one to start by reading the first pages. I’m looking to be intrigued, to find a character or a tone that makes me want to ...