http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/02/18/how-to-read-a-non-fiction-book/ Personal and professional development for technology professionals. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:34:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/02/18/how-to-read-a-non-fiction-book/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Anonymous Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/02/18/how-to-read-a-non-fiction-book/#comment-499 Great post! I am currently a student in university, and I can tell you that reading a specific set of books has helped me to grow personally, academically and professionally. I try to read a book every two weeks, and apply the techniques you have posted. Some other tricks I do are: 1. For books that do not belong to you, I insert little sticky notes next to the paragraph that caught my attention, and I write some key words next to it, so I can come back later. At the end of the book, I revisit all the notes, and briefly write a summary of them on a paper which I later blog about it. 2. Research (via Google for example) about the author and his or her experience in the field. You never know who can write what and how nowadays. 3. Post the books that you have read on your blog or site so other people can have a share of your knowledge too, but most importantly create a community of readers to gain more knowledge through it. 4. Read slowly and see if you can change the words of the phrase you're reading with other words and still keep the syntax, so that it'll stick longer in your brain. 5. Concentrate and focus on what you're reading. Don't wander off another subject on your mind like finance, plans for the weekend, etc. If it's hard, try to focus for 30 seconds, then a minute, then two, and so on. Your blog is excellent and I enjoy your writings very much. Sincerely, Brian Di Croce www.thestrongcross.com Great post! I am currently a student in university, and I can tell you that reading a specific set of books has helped me to grow personally, academically and professionally. I try to read a book every two weeks, and apply the techniques you have posted. Some other tricks I do are:
1. For books that do not belong to you, I insert little sticky notes next to the paragraph that caught my attention, and I write some key words next to it, so I can come back later. At the end of the book, I revisit all the notes, and briefly write a summary of them on a paper which I later blog about it.
2. Research (via Google for example) about the author and his or her experience in the field. You never know who can write what and how nowadays.
3. Post the books that you have read on your blog or site so other people can have a share of your knowledge too, but most importantly create a community of readers to gain more knowledge through it.
4. Read slowly and see if you can change the words of the phrase you’re reading with other words and still keep the syntax, so that it’ll stick longer in your brain.
5. Concentrate and focus on what you’re reading. Don’t wander off another subject on your mind like finance, plans for the weekend, etc. If it’s hard, try to focus for 30 seconds, then a minute, then two, and so on.
Your blog is excellent and I enjoy your writings very much.
Sincerely,
Brian Di Croce
http://www.thestrongcross.com

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