Skimming is the Best Way to Find the Book You Love
Day 2: The Journey of Building Reading Habits from Reading 0 to Reading 1
“One must always be careful of books, and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
– Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
This is where we start reading and flipping some pages.
I’m sure that you have already found the book you love, but if you haven’t, no worries.Take your time, and you can access my book, The Habit of Reading, anytime.
Skimming really connects to the previous day, which was finding the book you love.
How do you decide on the book you love?
You might feel overwhelmed or confused about what book to choose.
That’s where skimming comes in. Skimming helps you quickly identify books that resonate with you, making the process of finding your favorite book to read much easier.
Once you find your favorite book, or the book you love, you can start reading it.
That’s where your journey of reading starts. It all comes down to a strong foundation for why you picked that book. This will help you read regularly in no time.
Studies show that people who read regularly are more likely to achieve their goals and feel more fulfilled.
As author Neil Gaiman says, “A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.”
Skimming lets you find those dreams faster.
Here’s a quick tip from my guide, The Habit of Reading: When you pick up a book, skim the table of contents and a few pages from different chapters. This will give you a sense of the book’s style and content.
Try this next time you visit a bookstore or library.
Skimming Books saves you time and money
I always did this whenever I wanted to buy a book.
Well, I’m a college student who doesn’t have much money; this skimming method is pretty good, actually. So, to avoid wasting money on books that I don’t like, I always skim and explore the book.
Other than that, skimming and exploring helps me a lot to save my time rather than reading the book entirely and knowing that it’s not the book I wanted.
I suggest that if you don’t want to waste any money on buying the wrong book, start reading some summaries on the internet.
By reading summaries, you can find which one you like.
Today’s task
So, in today’s implementation guide, skim the book that you have bought or read some summaries to explore which one you like on the internet.
I have included the implementation guide in my book, The Habit of Reading. You can insert it as well in the pdf, so you don’t have to print it out.
I usually spend 20–25 pages judging the book.
I know that it takes a long time if you are in a bookstore. If you are in a book store, try to open the table of contents and find which one you like to read. Then read the chapter that you find interesting.
Once you get the “click” — the feeling that you found the right book — you can continue for the next day, which is starting small.
This will be the first step in your reading. This is the fun part and the most important part.
This will help you not only love reading more but also help you replace bad habits that you want to remove, like scrolling on social media.
Happy reading!
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