I absolutely recognize that I could have skimmed most non-fiction books I've read recently and taken away everything valuable all the same (especially since tha

I absolutely recognize that I could have skimmed most non-fiction books I've read recently and taken away everything valuable all the same (especially since that's all that sticks for me 1, 3 or 5 years after reading it anyway). I also find myself unable to do so. I feel as though I'm being lazy or dishonest in some way, despite knowing how silly that is.