# How to Read a Book (book) - Author(s): [[Mortimer J. Adler]], [[Charles Van Doren]] - Link: https://amzn.to/3VzqTwA ![[How to Read a Book (book).jpg|200]] # Brief description Explains that some books should be read many times over. Gives instructions for how to read the contents of the book, read the blurb and the preface, the opening and enclosing paragraphs. Helps learn to be a DEMANDING reader. Sometimes, you need to read a book from front to cover to really grok what the author is teaching you. Sometimes, taking it slowly is detrimental to your learning. He recommends that learners should take challenging books and take a walk through the contents. I like to think of it as watching a movie. Some books have a lesson that requires you to see the big picture before you scrutinise each. detail. You might get lost in the weeds, never seeing the forest for the trees. # Key quotes > ... # Key ideas ... # Chapter 1: ... ... #todo migrate notes