I’m thinking of doing this, because I’m able to put something down that I remember and kinda contextualize it in my head

I listen/watch some essays about on youtube

yeah i try, but i usually prefer to try to discuss what i read to help digest it can’t really do that nowadays

yea I'll never start a new book the same day I finish one

also been trying to write up a brief summary and important highlights from non fiction books I read

the best books have you reflecting for weeks, months, or years tho

if you dont you're just another consoomer

I would always say with any book/film/art if you take one lesson or idea from it then it’s a success

Yea i like to take notes while im reading and once im finished read over my notes

i can’t remember anything from a book after i read it

It's an automatic process for me. If i was immersed in the world, it's bound to happen when the book ends.

For non-fiction, its a given

If its good def

isn’t that like the whole point of reading a book?

Self reflection + reading up on other peoples perspectives on goodreads / Reddit etc. — absolutely.

How else would you glean every as much information/perspectives about what you’ve just read?

Depends on if the book made an impression on me

I sat there like an hour with the dictionary facing the mirror

I used to read and write notes to fix some parts that I considered interesting or need some more understanding.

That's definitely a good way to reflect along the read.

After finish I read those notes.

Yeah I try to find a***ysis/discussion videos but that really only works for classics and super popular contemporary books

If it’s a less popular book I hope to find a forum discussion or something

i reflect as i read it

i usually invest a good week into reading a few chapters, specific section and reflect on that

come back to the book after a week or teo

Of course. Any good reader should

I feel like I reflect on what I just read and build on that as I go. The end wraps up a narrative or the non fiction authors offers their own concluding sentiments but most of the important stuff for me comes while I'm working through it

Because of my ADD, I often find myself re-reading stuff all over again to keep it in my memory.