- Paperback: 126 pages
- Publisher: How To Books Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (15 Dec 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845281624
- ISBN-13: 978-1845281625
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 916,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'A very worthwhile investment.' The Guardian...will 'help you reduce the time spent on reading and recalling information.' Evening Standard 'Purely practical and aims to help you in the professional environment.' The Times"
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In today's information-laden and time-constrained world we are required to digest an increasing amount of written and printed material. Most people, in their capacity as student, job seeker, employee or leisure reader, want to be able to deal with their daily reading faster and also recall it effectively. This book gives you the means to do just that by: finding the techniques for improvement that work best for you; providing methods for increasing retention and recall; promoting flexibility - the key to reading efficiently; offering techniques for developing skim-reading; and, highlighting problem areas and suggesting ways of addressing them. The book contains exercises to facilitate your development and assesses your results throughout, ensuring that you come away reading faster and recalling more.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great advice packed into such a great book,
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This review is from: How to Read Faster and Recall More: Learn the Art of Speed Reading with Maximum Recall (Paperback)
Although I must remind you that you must have patience. I've been applying these techniques for about 3 or more months. These techniques can be applied in 3 times less the amount of time. Read and do the exercises, they're more important than you think. Everything is well sorted out. I took a gamble buying this book, but I can say with full confidence. This book as a lot to offer. It's improved my comprehension and speed to about 1000 words per minute.
It mentions about how to gain long term retention, how to soar through non fiction and fiction text. Getting through complex material, lots of different techniques. Consults common misconceptions ect. Methods for improved. Speed and Comprehension. Critical reading. Visual reading. Sub-vocalisation. I'm always going to back to see what other little things I can do! Best buy. Recommended to beginners and higher!
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Amazing Results in Only Two Days,
By Dave Kinsella "Union with God... That's my goal" (Waterford, Ireland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: How to Read Faster and Recall More: Learn the Art of Speed Reading with Maximum Recall (Paperback)
I borrowed this book from my local library. I often borrow books I'd like to read, but actually end up giving them back having never opened them. This time was different. I actually read both books! Astounding!!.
I thought learning how to read rapidly would be difficult, but I was wrong. In the first day I increased my reading speed by about 30%. From 185 wpm to 260 wpm. The second day I increased again to around 300 wpm. And my rention rate shot up from 40% to 80%+. I realise this will take time to improve and perfect and then to retain as a normal way of reading, and I still have yet to broaden this approach to other reading material, but the results are obvious and rapid. We have been short changed in our education. Once we all learned to read in primary school we should then have been taught this faster way of reading. I thought that someone I had to read slowly in order to understand what I was reading and that I also had to regress (go over what I had just read again), but I was wrong. I understand more now, even though I have almost doubled my reading speed. I would like to set my goal at 700 wpm. That's about 4 times the speed I started at. I read a lot, and I have always wanted to be able to read faster, but thought it was difficult. It is not. Buy this book.
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I Almost Doubled My Reading Speed in 2 Days,
By Dave Kinsella - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Read Faster and Recall More: Learn the Art of Speed Reading with Maximum Recall (Paperback)
I borrowed this book from my local library. I often borrow books I'd like to read, but actually end up giving them back having never opened them. This time was different. I actually read both books. Amazing really...
I thought learning how to read rapidly would be difficult, but I was wrong... sort of. In the first day I increased my reading speed by about 30%. From 185 wpm to 260 wpm. The second day I increased again to around 292 wpm. And my rention rate shot up from 40% to 80%+. The author though, makes clear later on in the book that the threshold between slow and fast readers is somewhere around the 300 wpm mark. I have found this to be true. I cannot, at this point, seem to be able to break through that barrier. The author gives the impression to me that at some point something will click in my brain, and I will then be able to read at speeds twice or triple my current rate. This will come through developing the skills taught in the book. Skills the author says we all should have learned and developed in school. I thought that I had to read slowly in order to understand what I was reading and that I also had to regress (go over what I had just read again), but I was wrong. I understand more now, even though I have almost doubled my reading speed. Of course there are times when someone should read slowly. A difficult text book for example will be most profitable if read slower rather than faster. I would like to set my ultimate goal at 900 wpm. That's about 5 times the speed I started at. I read a lot, and I have always wanted to be able to read faster, but thought it be near impossible. With perseverance it is not. Buy this book, along with some others and you will be on your way to becoming a speed reader. |
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