Comments on: Taking the Time to Read

By: shail

shail — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:21:45 +0000

Regarding the 6th point. I just hate to give up and try to finish whatever I have begun. I will have to consider this point!

Right now I am reading ‘One hundred years of solitude’ a second time!

By: Brandie Kajino

Brandie Kajino — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:35:35 +0000

I LOVE to read. I make it a point to read fiction after work hours and before bed. It gets me out of my own head, and out of my work subjects. I agree with the burnout thing, too. If you’re always working and not taking a mental break, that’s where you’re headed… No. Fun.

By: rodrigo

rodrigo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:35:56 +0000

“Read for the interaction–not speed. You are reading to let your mind interact with the ideas on the page. If you spend too much time worrying about how fast you are reading, you’ll lessen the benefits of reading.”

Wrong, actually the fastest readers are the ones who remember the most, go and learn the ILVEM method, and you will get that.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:47:42 +0000

Many people do seem to forget the value of actual books and just prefer reading everything online. I do read a lot of online stuff but I try to balance it by reading published books also.

I’ve always wanted to do #7 but I always forget to prepare a pen and paper before I start reading. And I really don’t like getting interrupted when reading so I end up not having any notes at all.

But I liked #8 the most. For some reason, I can read online articles really fast but when it comes to books I tend to slow down my reading speed. I don’t even do this on purpose! I was worried it had something to do with my reading ability because English is not my native language. But then your explanation really makes sense so I feel much better now about this.

Thanks for this really helpful article. *bookmarks*

By: Jeff Miles

Jeff Miles — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:30:54 +0000

I would have to agree with Basu and Make #9 getting a library card. I would assume that most libraries are like ours now which allow you to place requests for items online and they will notify you when the book comes in. I use this feature all the time. One of the best things for my business is that I read about a book a week, not even in my field most of the time but it is a nice relaxing way to keep the creative juices flowing.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:51:09 +0000

I read a lot but I do most of my “reading” in the car on my way to and from work each day. It’s a 30-40 minute drive so I can listen to about one book every other week. I’ve heard about 400 books over the last 15 years, twice as many as I’ve had time to read. Last month it was a historical account of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth. This week its Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.

By: seregaborzov

seregaborzov — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:41:37 +0000

Great post!!! Thank’s =)

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:20:58 +0000

@Basu – I agree. When I move to a new town, a library card is one of the first things I get. Usually right after I get my license because most places want to see your license (to make sure you are a local) before they will give you a library card.

By: Basu

Basu — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:49:04 +0000

I’d say a library membership is the most helpful way to get started on a book-reading experience. Not only do you save a lot of money (and trees), you can end up picking up lots of interesting books which you weren’t looking for, and which you probably would not have heard of otherwise.