tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353043339055333165.post3845076762099433809..comments2023-06-15T07:32:38.468-04:00Comments on Randy Alston: How Do You Read?Pastor Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13018552039093575622noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353043339055333165.post-49454429937450167302009-03-02T21:34:00.000-05:002009-03-02T21:34:00.000-05:00Jason,Thanks for that. I need to work out a better...Jason,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that. I need to work out a better system. I do think it varies depending on what you're reading and why you're reading it.<BR/><BR/>Guerite,<BR/><BR/>I think you're right. It seems easier/quicker to read fiction than a book with much theology. I don't read many books like that at all which could be why I don't read very fast.Pastor Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018552039093575622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353043339055333165.post-20120035465529244392009-03-02T18:41:00.000-05:002009-03-02T18:41:00.000-05:00I am a slow reader too! Mostly depending on what k...I am a slow reader too! Mostly depending on what kind of book!<BR/><BR/>I was born a bookworm! I love to read all the time. Grew up without TV at home (not counting boarding school).<BR/><BR/>I started reading more and more theology books or John Piper's, John MacArthor and others in the years of 2005 and still reading. I got a lot to catch up and need 3 months pay vacation to catch up all the reading. Slow reading in this kind of book because I am eating it and learning from it.<BR/><BR/>Before 2005 that I was more into Christian fiction like George MacDonald that was written in the 1800's. C.S. Lewis books and other wonderful godly ones. But none of the newest Christian fiction books.<BR/><BR/>I am a fast reading on fiction only.<BR/><BR/>Hungry to eat His Word,<BR/>'Guerite ~ BoldLionBoldLionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776579049721224578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353043339055333165.post-60615742572053692552009-03-02T07:37:00.000-05:002009-03-02T07:37:00.000-05:00I read slowly too. I often have to read a paragrap...I read slowly too. I often have to read a paragraph and sometimes even a particular sentence multiple times. <BR/>I, like you, never read a book in it's entirety until after high school. <BR/><BR/>Like you as well, I have recently been working on how to read better. I do read every word. Usually even the copyright pages and all the endorsements, etc. <BR/><BR/>I have especially been working on retaining the information after reading. I will always read with pen in my hand. I have found it useful to try and summarize all the main points as I go. So I will take a minute after I read each few paragraphs and write out in the margin the main thoughts found there. <BR/><BR/>Then after I read each each chapter (before moving on the next) I will review what the main points of that chapter were. (This has proved extremely helpful in my bible reading as well)<BR/><BR/>Both of those practices help me tie the author's case together that he/she are trying to build.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com