We all know that reading books is one of the surest ways to gain knowledge and drive success, but we often struggle for time. The answer is to learn to read faster without losing comprehension. These books will show you how.
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Authors: Mortimer J. Adler,Charles Van Doren
Adler gives you all the tools you will need to learn the different ways of comprehending various types of literature. He also gives you tips on the kind of skimming that really benefits and how to get exactly what the author is trying to share from any genre of books. When you have finished, you can use the tests given by the author to assess how much you’ve progressed!
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
Authors: Peter Kump,
If you’re a slow reader or you struggle to understand texts easily, Peter Kump’s Breakthrough Rapid Reading is the best thing you’ve laid hands on. He gives you principles that will improve your reading and exercises that could be used to assess your progress.
10 Days to Faster Reading
Authors: The Princeton Language Institute,Abby Marks Beale
Improve your concentration and get over the habits that slow down your understanding, and you’ll be able to read the same material in half the time it usually takes! With starting exercises that will assess your current reading skills, and practical exercises to implement the new ones, it takes no more than 10 days for this book to hone your reading skills.
The Speed Reading Book (Mind Set)
Authors: Tony Buzan,
Buzan’s reading tools will help you read faster, with better understanding and application of the knowledge. The insight he gives you on the psychology of reading will also improve your note-taking abilities, resulting in more successful exam-performance and improved memory of what your learn. His techniques are fun and effective — making them suitable for people of any age or profession.
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