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How do I cope with the fact that I forget 80-90% of a book's content mere months after finishing it?

>> No.17310492

>>17310398
* When you read, pay attention. Don't do anything else. Don't have distractions.
* When you read, care. (As Bruce said, 'we need emotional content'. You remember things much better when your emotions are engaged.)
* Get enough sleep and exercise.
* Stop drinking and taking drugs.

>> No.17310497

>>17310398
Take notes. You must.

>> No.17310499

>>17310492
>stop drinking and taking drugs
my doctor wouldn't like that...

>> No.17310500

>>17310398
Reread the best books you have every once in a while

>> No.17310501

>>17310398
Suicide
>>17310492
I barely sleep and use tons of drugs, I dont forget books, OP is simply hopeless, sorry OP

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17310537

>>17310501
papi

>> No.17310620

>>17310492
I do 1 and 4 already.
I guess I must work on the other two

>> No.17310667

>>17310398
Log what you think about it. Goodreads is an obvious place.

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17310881

>>17310537
That series is by a fraud and a miscreant. F. Gardner has stolen my life's work and peddles it as his own while I refine the true Horror's Call series manuscript.

>> No.17311316

>>17310398
reread
first read determines if you like a book
second reinforces it in memory

>> No.17311348

>>17311316
This. The kraut who discovered that Troy was a factual place learned many languages by reading and rereading novels in the original and in translation.

>> No.17311409

>>17310398
Read better books

>> No.17311584

Write a review of every chapter, as you finish them.

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17311623

By reading a series you’ll never forget. Pic related.

>> No.17311626

>>17311623
I will never forget how bad that shit was. So yes, you're right.

>> No.17311629

Can you give an example?

What parts are you forgetting? Character names? Storylines? Plots? Setting?

>> No.17311719

>>17311623
>>17311626

Best series i evre read

>> No.17311748

>>17311623
I read these in the wrong order by accident and I found it very confusing and hard to remember recurring characters. Anyone else feel this feel?

>> No.17311750

>>17311748
But, I was led to believe they could be read in any order.

>> No.17311752

>>17310398
Read it again

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>please buy my book

>> No.17311787

>>17311752
This. It's actually nice to re-read a book because you rediscover some things about the text.

>> No.17311836

>>17310492
Shit advice