How do people manage to read so many books?
12 Tips for How to Read as Many Books as Possible
- Read a thriller. And stay up all night reading it.
- Start easy. You’ll need coffee to recover from your long night of reading.
- Read on your commute.
- Listen to audiobooks while you’re at work.
- Read while you eat.
- Run and read.
- Be sneaky.
- Join a book club.
Is 12 books a year good?
According to one study, 12 books per year is average Anyway: a Pew Research Center study from 2015 put the average yearly figure, in America at least, at 12 – a number inflated by serious bookworms (the most reported number was four).
What do successful people read?
But successful people don’t just read anything. They are highly selective about what they read, opting to be educated over being entertained. They believe that books are a gateway to learning and knowledge. In fact, there is a notable difference between the reading habits of the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy.
Is speed reading or a combination the best way to read?
A combination of the two is going to be the best way to supercharge your reading routine, but each is valuable on its own. In fact, for many people, it’s not about the time trial of going beginning-to-end with a book or a story but rather more about the story itself. Speed reading doesn’t really help when you’re reading for pleasure.
Where does the real work of reading begin?
Where the real work (and the real retention begins) is with analytical reading and syntopical reading. With analytical reading, you read a book thoroughly. More so than that even, you read a book according to four rules, which should help you with the context and understanding of the book.
How can I remember more of the books I read?
One of the most common threads in my research into remembering more of the books you read is this: Take good notes. Scribble in the margins as you go. Bookmark your favorite passages. Write a review when you’ve finished.