N.E. Johnson
Words Are Hard
On Reading Tough Books
Do you love books, but not the ones you’ve been reading lately? Do you love books, but wish you could get more out of them? In On Reading Tough Books, a recovering avid reader shares the coping mechanisms he’s developed over decades to keep the joy of books alive.
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This field manual to reading will help you to...
Make reading a regular habit.
Approach different types of books to get the most out of them.
Take notes that are useful, and apply those notes afterwards.
Understand literary criticism and how to make it work for you.
If you’re a student struggling to get through assigned reading … and then struggling to say something insightful about it … or if you’ve grown out of reading and wonder what happened to that passion, this book has actionable advice to improve your reading experience.
Readers reviews of On Reading Tough Books
I used to read a lot all the way up until college. And then college really took the fun out of reading. I joked that I went to college to stop reading. This book addresses that issue. It shows how to bring the fun and usefulness back into reading."
If you are tackling hard books or enjoying an easy read, this book is going to help you get more out of them. Because it approaches things like picking a book and note taking in such an effortless and humorous way, I feel young people would get a lot out of the book."
A very readable book about reading! The author invites us to examine our reasons for reading, remember why we loved to read, and suggests methods for active reading that are useful for personal pleasure and enrichment as well as academic purposes. I made notes all throughout this book because I found myself WANTING to. The author’s personality is humorous, unpretentious, and enjoyable."