The tips provided in both Adler & Van Doren and Nabokov on how to be a more effective reader provides practical guidelines for me as it touches upon struggles that I found myself dealing with while reading difficult compositions. On some occasions when I am reading I do not fully digest what the text truly means which then leads me to have to reread the same text over and over until I understand. As the result this causes me to waste a generous amount of time trying to understand what the text is really about. Whereas by getting into the habit of annotating, taking notes, asking and answering questions while reading as addressed in How to Read a Book, provides the reader with a more interactive understanding of what the purpose of the text is truly about. …show more content…
Reading alone is a very complex task, the ability to recognize letters, their pronunciation, and putting it all together to actually read the words is in itself a difficult task. Which is why trying to accurately understand what the author is trying to communicate within their text takes a respectable amount of practice and patience to master. A good reader is able to annotate while reading and add elements of their own imagination and memory to cause the story to come alive. I agree with both authors as both include helpful tips on to read efficiently in a way that advances the readers growth and provides a connection to the author. I would add that reading in a calm and quiet atmosphere without any distractions allows the reader to concentrate further on the text and better answer questions they might come across over the course of