/lit/ - Literature

This books is written in such an unclear and imprecise way. The advice itself seems to be about applying deeply ingrained instinctual behaviours of bugman worker-drones to the activity of reading. Did anyone get any value out of this? Why is it so highly rated?

>In order to understand a book, one must read it.
can't believe i fell for it

>>clarity, and coherence
Did Morty just BTFO 50% of Western philosophy?

So according to some people on here, the point is to read deeply with only select books, not with everything because there isn't enough time. I know Shakespeare is worth it, but what else?

>only 50 pages in
>Starts detailing how I should be scribbling all over my book while I read it
>My faith has been lost

Who here actually writes in their books 'regularly'? I'll continue working through this book as it does still seem useful, albeit "with a pinch of salt", but I absolutely cannot abide book scribbling. It's not as if those written notes are any more transportable than the source text itself if you've gone and scrawled them in the book, and underlining stuff just seems pretentious. If you must make notes, use a notebook for god's sake.

Is this book worth reading or is it just a waste of time?

>>18908919
If you think reading is only passive read this. You can also listen to it desu.

If you can't read a book you can't read this.
If you can read it you don't need it.

I have deboonked it with facts and logic.

Is there a better a book, to get started in the art of reading books?

>>18211875
You have encountered a book above your level for the first time. Read pic related if you haven't already. A text like PS requires an analytical reading. That means reading it more than once and taking extensive notes.
>>18211930
Good advice. Read Hegel like a Hegelian.

Is this a joke?

Necessary read.

What should I read to learn how to criticize fiction intelligently?

Is pic related it too pleb?

Is this question inherently pleb?

>books to help you talk about fiction beyond "it was difficult", "not my taste," and "reminds me of similar author"