The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life (Steve Leveen)

Some main points of the book:

1. There is no point reading a book if you can't remember what you have read.

2. Don't force yourself into a book that you don't like.

3. Give up anytime you feel like. 

4. No book is a must read classic if you don't understand it.

I. Many people often feel they don't have enough time to read. This book gives suggestions on how to read more and better; therefore, leading you to a well read life. First, you must know how to choose a book. Make yourself a reading list, with topic that interest you, with authors that you like, with recommendations that you receive. Second, keep a book biography, remember the author, title and date of reading. This also will gives you clues for new books. Third, plan your reading, it gives you more time to read book you like.

II. How to read?

1. Read actively by asking question you expect the book to answer.

2. Write down your thought during and after.

3. Share the thought with others.

4. Look up new vocabulary.

5. Recite. 

6. Write to the author.

Audio book and book club are some goods practice to increase reading as well.

這本書的幾個技巧很好的指導我怎樣增加閱讀。2016年除了要讀一定數量的書本 (目標是一星期一本) 外，更加決定重質，具體的記下今年想要讀的題材 (中國經典、中國歷史、世界經濟、犯罪心理學) 和想要閱讀的書名名單。 記錄每本書的閱讀時間以鞭策自己每天都會花時間閱讀。以及每本書一概寫下筆記，以自己的語言複述作者的觀點，記錄當中的心得和感想。

不是只是翻了書，而是讀了書。