/lit/ - Literature

>>18826709
You're just retarded anon. You lack reading comprehension. Reading another 200 page book won't help with that if you are only skimming things and not reading. Get off the internet and fix your attention span.

>>18826709
>is pic related a good start
yes, and it's not that long either. The section about how to read fiction is really nice, also covers how to take notes too

>>18826709
>How do I improve?
read more, don't rush

>>18826709
>10 pages in 30 minutes
Not a terrible pace, depending on the difficulty of the passage (especially nonfiction) and how closely you are reading.

>>18826718
I understand the irony of reading a book on how to read a book

>>18826723
Just curious, do most serious readers take notes while reading? I don't know this seems odd to me.

>>18826741
You're just retarded. Stop asking for help how to read and just read. I guarantee your retarded faggot ass wont even finish the book you posted about and you will be right back where you started. Get off the internet you nigger

And as to your other question it depends on the book and the person. Some people take notes on everything but most don't.

>>18826753
Kek I'll finish your mom and you'll have tell everyone how a retarded faggot nigger stuffed her gash

>>18826741
>Just curious, do most serious readers take notes while reading?
Absolutely; if you want to remember, comprehend, and understand the book beyond a basic plot summary and some vague idea of the book's themes, then yeah taking notes is a must.

>>18826760
Low iq mutt. You will never read a book.

>>18826709
Are you generally unintelligent? Do you have a hard time understanding concepts, following arguments, solving puzzles, etc

>>18826780
I appreciate it. Almost seems like homework which is why I shyed away from it.

>>18826825
I would say no. Just have very poor reading fundamentals when compared to people who are proficient at reading. I attribute it to poor teachers and, being born in the south (US), community aversion to reading.

>>18826810
This low iq mutt is plowing your mom

>>18826709
bump

>>18826709
Here you go

>>18826709
The fact that you understand the problem is already a huge step. Most people with shitty reading comprehension don't realize it and I just described most people. You'll be an elite first percentile reader in a matter of months.

As to how to get there, it's not a matter of knowledge, but skill. Practice is key, and practice with proper feedback is better. If you don't have a better reader to guide you, use commentaries, lectures, spark notes if you have to (you'll know when you've outgrown spark notes, there will come a point when you notice their mistakes). Get the kind of book you'd enjoy, but one that is still renowned enough to have secondary sources about it (entry level philosophy -- Plato, Descartes -- or high school novels are good examples). Read the book, read the materials, figure out what you missed and why. Rinse, repeat. You'll learn and you'll feel that you're learning, but don't forget the feedback and focus on remembering and applying your feedback.

As for the actual process, I recommend doing it regularly at the same timeslot. You'll eventually (sooner than you think) get into the habit and you won't have to force yourself to do it.

Also, all these classical education self-help books are just rehashing the great readers. Are you the anon that read Adler? Check out this essay by Schopenhauer and you'll see a lot of familiar points expressed more poignantly and succinctly.
https://fs.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Arthur-Schopenhauer.pdf

>>18828841
I wasn't the anon who read Adler. I saw the book recommended in another thread though. Thanks for legit feedback. I do read regularly now. Unfortunately I don't have anyone to bounce ideas off.

>>18826709
>The Well-Educated Mind
the first part is nice, the grammar-logic-rhetoric division of analysis is actually useful
>How To Read A Book
great, you should go through the exercises at the end and at least analyze a book that way
>Ultralearning
I liked this, way superior to Make It Stick

Another book that I found interesting was How To Study In College: how to take notes, how to make questions, how to manage information, etc.

I pirated all those books btw

>>18828614
https://fs.blog/how-to-read-a-book/