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A review by inkerly
Speed Reading: Learn to Read a 200+ Page Book in 1 Hour by Kam Knight
5.0
TLDR; Book notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vWvNlBJwOiXxZlUTfUQH7ik96KVLIgoS_-2QUZ4XiL4/edit?usp=sharing
I was initially skeptical about this book, as most of the advice I've heard to increase reading speed is "read the headings or subheadings and do a preread" (which only really applies to textbooks and nonfiction). But this book was very thorough and not only gave unique techniques to approach reading nonfiction and fiction, it also explained why we read. I didn't even realize that subvocalization - the act of reading words in your inner monologue - was a thing and was a factor in reading speed. I will use these techniques to hopefully get through my neverending TBR list of books faster.
I was initially skeptical about this book, as most of the advice I've heard to increase reading speed is "read the headings or subheadings and do a preread" (which only really applies to textbooks and nonfiction). But this book was very thorough and not only gave unique techniques to approach reading nonfiction and fiction, it also explained why we read. I didn't even realize that subvocalization - the act of reading words in your inner monologue - was a thing and was a factor in reading speed. I will use these techniques to hopefully get through my neverending TBR list of books faster.