The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading: How to Read a Book the Right Way for Stronger Comprehension and Better Recall

by Thinknetic

Ever feel like you've read a book but can't remember a single thing about it?

You're not alone.

Most people struggle to truly understand and retain what they read.

It's frustrating, right?

You spend hours pouring over pages, only to walk away with a vague sense of what you've just consumed.

Imagine reading a book and actually remembering the key points, the arguments, the characters, and the overall story.

Imagine engaging with the material on a deeper level, truly understanding the author's message and being able to discuss it with confidence.

Imagine feeling like a master of your own reading experience.

This guide is your secret weapon.

It's packed with proven techniques and strategies from cognitive science and reading experts.

You'll learn how to highlight effectively, take notes that stick, and actively engage with the text to unlock deeper comprehension.

Think of it like a cheat code for your brain.

Unlock the power of active reading and finally conquer the challenge of retaining what you read.

This is your chance to become a truly intelligent reader.

Are you ready to unlock your reading potential?

PLEASE When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

Genres: Nonfiction, Books About Books, Education

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Published February 2, 2023

Reviews

[Michael Mcfarren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best set of Strategies

This is by far the best set of tools and strategies that I’ve read on improving reading. This is what I wished had been taught in Junior High. I’ve learned them by trial and error and see how they all fit together.

[Ami AD · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good strategies but boring

[Raymond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learn about different ways to read.

I have been reading for numerous years never imagined there was different ways to read, very interesting concepts that were brought out about not one but three different styles of reading. This book will help all to gain more out of their reading.

[Stephen Amaguin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a good resource for the modern day person who wants to improve their reading skills. I still prefer Dr. Mortimer Adler's "How to Read a Book", but this book beautifully encompasses all the golden nuggets of other "How to Read a Book" books.

[Gijs Limonard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful guide on reading with a clear focus on improved retention, which sets it apart from other reading manuals mainly geared towards speed reading. For other excellent reading guides see (and (speed)read):

Speed Read Anything: How to Read a Book a Day With Better Retention Than Ever
Speed Reading: A Little-Known Time-Saving Superpower
Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story

[Rachell Largent-Philips · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading does provide some helpful tips on approaching books with greater depth and structure, but for me, it felt very familiar. If you’ve read How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren, much of the content here comes across as a near duplicate. The methods of inspectional reading, analytical reading, and deeper engagement with a text are valuable, but they are already well covered in the earlier classics.

For someone new to the subject who has never encountered Adler and Van Doren’s work, this guide could serve as a straightforward entry point. For experienced readers or those already familiar with How to Read a Book, it may not add much that feels fresh or original. Helpful overall, but not especially distinctive.

Solid Overview, Too Similar to Earlier Classics

[Seri · Rating 3 out of 5]

*2.9
書本身的主題是現代人很需要深思的：在一個隨時隨地都可以從網路上找答案的時代，閱讀有什麼用嗎？要如何閱讀才能把所讀的內容吸收進去？

重點：
- 閱讀有不同的層次，1) 基礎閱讀、2) 檢視閱讀、3) 分析閱讀、4) 主題閱讀。要知道什麼場合用哪種。
- 2) 檢視閱讀：第一，先系統化的檢視書名、作者資格、寫作背景、寫書動機、目錄、出版時間等。第二，粗淺的閱讀前序跟你有興趣的章節或重點。
- 3) 分析閱讀：分析書的架構（可看看目錄是怎麼把這麼多的資訊整理的）、讀完/懂後評判書的內容。
- 要學習成為一個主動的讀者，跟作者或其他讀者對話、討論，不要把看到的東西全盤接受，要與自己的生活做連結。
- 若想記得自己讀了什麼內容，需要輸出，比如跟朋友討論、寫書評，總之就是把書內化為你自己的。

很可惜的，翻譯翻的有點僵硬，比如說："... it must be that ..." 翻成了「必須」，但應該「必然」比較適合。雖然我不會要求原文的意思要完美的翻譯，但有時候實在讓我難懂原作者在講什麼。有些部分原作者截了其他書、報導、或作文，當成例子，但翻譯成中文後並沒有辦法達到原作者的目的，譯者也沒有多加用括號說明或補充。所以如果讀者語言能力好，我會建議讀原文的。

原作者的寫書架構我覺得有時候也分了太多步驟，可以再統整跟簡化一點。

[Lee Cochran · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Bit Overwritten - Bogged Down in Details But Helpful

I wanted to read on the leaves of a law student or Med student but apply the skills to engineering and software programming. It was a chore to get through the many stories to get to what was useful. There were moments where the reading interfered with my normal studies. The book was useful but seems overwritten with filler that made reading it longer than it should. It’s better than “How to Read A Book” by Adler

[Abraham Philip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guidelines for Readers

Once, I was a reader who reads many books cover to cover for sake of reading. My reading improved with help of many guides but this is the one given me a precise guidelines. Thanks

[Ho Man · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first strategic book on how to effectively read and learn from a book. Although some practical steps may be familiar to you or already applied for effective reading, it is structured clearly and is easy to follow, allowing you to apply the techniques effectively.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was an excellent teacher of strategies to get more out of the reading of books.

I recommend it.

[Bryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Much meh, mind meandered.

[Joel Kravetz · Rating 5 out of 5]

my review

The books analyzes various categories of reading. It recommends the different methods for reading each category depending on the readers needs and desires.

[Rosendo Gonzalez · Rating 1 out of 5]

No much gaining

This book do not get me any where, and didn't had a specific goal that I can pick up. That information wad all over the place making it hard to make sense of it.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5