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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren
_bookmoth's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
This will be my book of the year. This slow and cumbersome read might not be for everybody. As it was originally written in 1940, the pacing is different from what we are used to read now.
However, this book gave me insight into reading that I wished I had 20 years ago. Not all advise is profound but there is much advice on how to approach different kinds of reading. It is a guiding light for those who read a lot yet have little idea how to approach that reading (e.g. are you reading for information of for understanding?). There are some extensive assignments at the end, which were helpful to put knowledge into practice.
This should be a staple for any college/university student before they dive into their discipline lest they run the risk of not getting the most out of their reading.
However, this book gave me insight into reading that I wished I had 20 years ago. Not all advise is profound but there is much advice on how to approach different kinds of reading. It is a guiding light for those who read a lot yet have little idea how to approach that reading (e.g. are you reading for information of for understanding?). There are some extensive assignments at the end, which were helpful to put knowledge into practice.
This should be a staple for any college/university student before they dive into their discipline lest they run the risk of not getting the most out of their reading.
horrorclassics's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
karso's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Simply one of the best guide on how to properly read a book and gain the most out of it. It's a dear book to me bacause it change how the way i view book and the activity of reading in general.
It's one of those book that i can give recommendation into everyone.
It's one of those book that i can give recommendation into everyone.
sreviti's review against another edition
Has some interesting points but since I didn’t finish in time for the MCAT, I lost the will to finish it :/
perco_tempo's review against another edition
3.0
Por mais infantil e ridículo que pareça aprender a ler é algo que não é feito corretamente.
Quando somos levados à escola e aprendemos a juntam letras e a formar sílabas aprendemos uma forma de ler, aprendemos a ler concretamente.
Os seguintes anos de educação são feitos de uma tentativa de ensinar a ler mais profundamente quando a maioria dos alunos não estão interessados. Um livro como "How to Read" tem todas as técnicas e questões mais as milhas notas e considerações por e para leitores. Porém o livro é extremamente minucioso o que o poder tornar difícil de digerir.
Quando somos levados à escola e aprendemos a juntam letras e a formar sílabas aprendemos uma forma de ler, aprendemos a ler concretamente.
Os seguintes anos de educação são feitos de uma tentativa de ensinar a ler mais profundamente quando a maioria dos alunos não estão interessados. Um livro como "How to Read" tem todas as técnicas e questões mais as milhas notas e considerações por e para leitores. Porém o livro é extremamente minucioso o que o poder tornar difícil de digerir.