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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm not sure why we're resurrecting this ancient thread, but, since you ask, it's not something I do deliberately; it's just the way I read. Certainly not a conscious choice.
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Harry, I get your intent completely. I find many books I read in the same fashion as you. I skim, often a significant portion of the material, even novels. I try and gleen the primary topics. This allows me to re-read the book after I had time to digest the concepts or premise.
I never try and read a novel as if I way preparing to do brain surgery for the first time. That makes it work. I want to read what keeps my attention and skim the rest. I often cannot recall the names of many characters even half way through a novel, so I decide to begin again. It's for fun and like you say, it's how I read.