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I tried doing this but it slows down my reading, breaks the flow of the book and makes reading a slog. How do folks overcome this problem? I really want to do
by wenc 8y ago
I tried doing this but it slows down my reading, breaks the flow of the book and makes reading a slog. How do folks overcome this problem?
I really want to do this because I think this type of critical reading of books contributes to active learning.
- burkaman 8y agoIf you're really trying to actively learn, I think it's best to do multiple passes. Read the book once and write some thoughts at the very end, and then read through a second time while taking more detailed notes. Your notes will probably be higher quality, as you can write "this confusing idea will be explained in chapter 8" instead of "this idea is confusing".
- jacobolus 8y agoSlowing down your reading is the whole point. You spend the time thinking your own thoughts and having a dialog with the book instead of just letting the author’s ideas wash past unchallenged.
- techstrategist 8y agoNone of us have the time to do this with every book. It's not a bad idea to skim every book that looks interesting (I do it in about an hour and end up with a couple pages of high-level notes), then decide which books are worth active reading.