Speed reading books recommendations

jocampo · 09-14-2011, 12:08 PM

Sorry if this one was posted already.

I tried long time ago, and now I'm tying again. Looking for was to improve my reading speed and bought this book already which looks interesting:

Breakthrough Rapid Reading

Can anyone else share a different material or even experience? I think that with so many things to read and with the monumental amount of information we're receiving via Internet, speed reading becomes a must, more than a luxury.

By the way, had to go for the pbook. Because the type of exercises these type of books require plus some missing material.

JeremyR · 09-14-2011, 08:57 PM

Do you really want to? To me, speed reading is like watching a movie at 2x speed.

Sure, you can still follow all the action, but it requires a lot more attention than if you watch it in a normal manner.

(I naturally read fast, so I've always wanted to be able to read slower. Before getting an e-reader I was always running out of things to read.)

kennyc · 09-14-2011, 09:03 PM

I took a course a long time ago and found I could apply it, but it kind of ruined the experience and I gave it up after a bit, still I read so slowly I do wish I had a higher gear.

jocampo · 09-15-2011, 12:37 PM

For non fiction books and some novels, yes, I really want it. For technical or programming books, probably I will not. They require practice too, so makes no senses.

I have a lot of stuff to read, and it will be a good thing for me.

09-14-2011, 12:08 PM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Speed reading books recommendations Sorry if this one was posted already. I tried long time ago, and now I'm tying again. Looking for was to improve my reading speed and bought this book already which looks interesting: Breakthrough Rapid Reading Can anyone else share a different material or even experience? I think that with so many things to read and with the monumental amount of information we're receiving via Internet, speed reading becomes a must, more than a luxury. By the way, had to go for the pbook. Because the type of exercises these type of books require plus some missing material.

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09-14-2011, 08:57 PM	#2
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Do you really want to? To me, speed reading is like watching a movie at 2x speed. Sure, you can still follow all the action, but it requires a lot more attention than if you watch it in a normal manner. (I naturally read fast, so I've always wanted to be able to read slower. Before getting an e-reader I was always running out of things to read.)

09-14-2011, 09:03 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I took a course a long time ago and found I could apply it, but it kind of ruined the experience and I gave it up after a bit, still I read so slowly I do wish I had a higher gear.

09-15-2011, 12:37 PM	#4
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	For non fiction books and some novels, yes, I really want it. For technical or programming books, probably I will not. They require practice too, so makes no senses. I have a lot of stuff to read, and it will be a good thing for me.

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