I read 100 books in the last 2 years – here are 10 thoughts on reading

Re:I read 100 books in the last 2 years – here are 10 though... by forgotmypw17 on Friday November 20, 2020 @12:28PM (#25162681)

I read few books end to end, but I skim many.

Just knowing about the existence of a book or seeing its cover can bring benefit to one's life.

After that, reading the table of contents and a random passage can also bring benefit.

Reading a small portion of a book will give you a good idea of whether you want to read the whole thing, which is optional.

The best time to start a distributed book collection and library is 10 years ago. The second best time is today.

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Re:I read 100 books in the last 2 years – here are 10 though... by awofford on Friday November 20, 2020 @04:15PM (#25165041)

I definitely agree that there's benefit in skimming books. I've had to get over the idea that I must read every book I'm interested in from cover to cover.

What do you mean by "distributed" book collection?

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Re:I read 100 books in the last 2 years – here are 10 though... by forgotmypw17 on Friday November 20, 2020 @07:46PM (#25166899)

Put some good books into a box, and give them to a friend for storage and perusal. Next time you visit them, trade for another box. Give the first box to another friend.

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