How can you learn the most from a book — or any other piece of writing — when you're reading for information, rather than for pleasure? It’s satisfying to start at the beginning and read straight through to the end. Some books, such as novels, h

Sure, you can learn things and be inspired by fiction, but this process is better designed for “information” books on business or say personal development. The first thing you want to do is to learn to speed read – it’ll just make everything that

Reading a textbook chapter front to back ensures that you will waste time. I know it’s counter-intuitive to not read a book front to back, but don’t do it. Mystery novels stink when you read the back first, as do good thriller movies. If you read the