On Reading Speeds
Our point is really very simple. Many books are hardly worth even skimming; some should be read quickly; and a few should be read at a rate, usually quite slow, that allows for complete comprehension. It is wasteful to read a book slowly that deserves only a fast reading; speed reading skills can help you solve that problem. But this is only one reading problem. The obstacles that stand in the way of comprehension of a difficult book are not ordinarily, and perhaps never primarily, physiological or psychological. They arise because the reader simply does not know what to do when approaching a difficult—and rewarding—book.
- Adler and Van Doren, How to Read a Book.
Few books are worth really reading… Selah.
- On January 20, 2009 @ 1:27 pm
- In Commentary
- Tagged charles van doren, how to read a book, mortimer j. adler, reading speeds
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