The first stage of reading: 'What does this sentence say?' In general the authors see the goal of reading (as taught here) in gaining understanding/knowledge and not information. All this advice is mostly applicable to non-fiction.

And give a guide on how to ideally practice these stages. The authors define four stages of reading (1-4 below). Please visit /r/GetDisciplined for general discussion about self-discipline and improvement.īook title/author/year: How To Read A Book / Mortimer J. To suggest future books or give feedback, send us a moderator mail. SEP: How to Win Friends & Influence People JAN: The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused MindĭEC: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance JUN: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent ReadingįEB: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People At the end of the month, there is a final discussion on the book's themes, how to apply its advice to our lives, and other ideas gleaned from it.Īll our previous discussions are found below: The discussion hub is stickied and includes comment threads for each chapter.

We also host monthly book discussions based on the book subscribers voted on. We want to read YOUR summaries, thoughts and questions on books you have read. The goal is to increase our discipline and self-worth. This subreddit is designed for those of us that want to discuss self-improvement type books with like-minded people.

Mortimer adler's how to read a book