Fractal reading
Before spending hours of reading a non-fiction book, it is worth investing in getting a high level overview to decide on the crucial aspects to explore
Steps to consider
- look at the books Metadata
- high signal-to-noise ratio
- condensed version
- should I read it or not
- which chapters are most important
- “HA” Hack … Highlight, then Ask yourself
- how can I apply that to my life and why is that really important to me
Do deep reading on the crucial part.
- take detailed notes
So - zoom out on crucial items
- Google and Blinkist
- Look for author presentations (e.g. TED talks)
- Scan amazon reviews (this might be automated)
- Read TOC and first/last chapters in Google Books
Linking
- [[Day 3 - Speed Reading]]
- [[I Was Wrong About Speed Reading- Here are the Facts]]
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