How can we read the book thoroughly, turn the contents of the book into our own flesh and blood, and blend into our own spirit and temperament? Japanese "Notebook Writer" Kono Xuanzhi gave us an answer in How to Read a Book Effectively.

The publisher "Houlang" wrote in the postscript:

"When reading becomes a normal state in life, you need to sort out inductive skills. Xiao Ye Xuanzhi is an expert in this field. He advocates the' note reading method' that returns to nature and makes notes the standard when reading. "

In the "Reprint Notes" and "Preface", the author points out that:

"Just look at it with your eyes, which means you haven't seen it. If you just look with your eyes instead of thinking with your head, it is useless to read more books. " ?

Then, how can we keep the secretary in mind and turn the knowledge in the book into our own wisdom?

The answer given by the author is to take good reading notes. Because,

A notebook is a reading assistant, which can turn the information you read into a part of your mind in an accurate form. ?

This book is a collection of "dry goods" that the author teaches us how to use "reading notes" to read effectively; The "reading notes" here refers not only to the "physical object" of notebook, but also to a methodology. Under the guidance of this methodology, "notes" will run through the whole process of reading and help us turn the contents of books into our own ideological wealth.

When I first opened this book, I was attracted by the binding and design of "Muji" style: on the outer cover of Chinese, there was only one book, the names of Chinese and Japanese documents, the names of authors and translators, and the information of publishing houses; There are only a few simple recommendations on the back cover. The design style is simple and generous, simple and generous. There are no fancy patterns and contrast blocks, and there is no decoration until the origin.

Japan's inner cover is simpler: a sketch with a pen in hand, a Japanese book title.

Compared with the best sellers on the market, this book is really special. Those bestsellers decorate their covers with complex patterns and patterns, and the words "recommended by XX celebrities together" on the vest simply deceive readers. This book perfectly follows the principle of "simplicity is more", and the whole style of painting is one sentence: "study hard, take notes carefully, and don't be an unnecessary moth."

1. Can I really take "reading notes"?

South Korean President Ms. park geun-hye mentioned in her autobiography "Despair Exercises Me" that she has the nickname "Notebook Princess" because she is used to carrying a notebook with her, and recording her thoughts in the notebook anytime and anywhere when visiting people and inspecting factories; Many of her political views were formed in notebooks. Therefore, her political opponents called her notebook a "horror notebook", while the media interpreted it as a "notebook princess".

The popularity of calligraphy in recent years also illustrates the importance of "notes" from another aspect. Manual is that people use numbers, words, symbols and other elements to record their life, work or feelings in a notebook. The Japanese even developed a unique "manual culture".

1. The function of reading notes

Different from notes and diaries, reading notes can help us:

1) Reading is no longer a casual reading, but a purposeful and active reading;

2) Really digest the information in the book and make it your own;

3) Deeply understand the main points or viewpoints in the book and refer to them at any time.

2. Four types of notes

1) Essay: Write down the random thoughts related to books in daily life and write them down in chronological order;

2) Book purchase list: accumulate your own "wish list" for book purchase through advertisements, book reviews and recommendations;

3) Newspaper clippings related to reading: enjoy your favorite content;

4) After reading the book, the post-reading feeling written in words.

3. The principle of using notes

1) Always remember: "A good memory is not as good as a bad writing", write down the flashes in your mind and enrich your knowledge reserve;

2) The whole reading process: using reading notes in five stages: book selection, book purchase, reading, recording and flexible use;

3) Note unification: To record all reading-related information in the same notebook, you can use the following five tips:

You can write anything.

Write in chronological order

attach a date (to)

D, flexible use of shorthand and shorthand

E, you can paste

Second, how to shape a "reading life" with reading notes?

1. Book Purchase-Use the book purchase list to purchase books by name.

When buying books, how can we not be influenced by exaggerated advertisements and misnamed sales charts? Get into the habit of making a list of books! List the purchased books in the reading notebook, and supplement and expand the list at any time. ?

By making a list of books to buy, you can see your real reading needs and buy the books you really want to read, instead of searching blindly in the bookstore and being influenced by factors such as advertisements. ?

2. Reading notes make the reading results clear at a glance.

"Reading notes changes the way you read. When you decide to buy books and read books on the premise of writing reading notes, your understanding of reading will also change greatly. "

Here, the author combines the two steps of "reading" and "recording" among the five steps of reading; Even writing only one sentence is much better than aimless "reading". So, pick up the pen, open the notebook and start taking notes!

1) three-step marking

It is very important to take notes at any time in order to write down what you think during reading. In this regard, the author introduces many methods that can be used in the following three steps:

A. Read through: If you think which part is important, you can turn the page;

B, reread: reread the corner part, if you feel good, fold it again;

C. After reading it for the third time, throw it away and make a mark with a pen.

2) How to use bookmarks and tags

A, prepare three bookmarks with different colors and specifications, and distinguish between "read through", "reread" and "mark";

B, how to mark the book?

Ordinary straight line-used for "important" and "draw first for the time being" parts;

Wave line-used for "very important" and "very noteworthy" parts;

Circle-proper nouns, keywords and key sentences can all be circled.

3) Practice of reading notes in "hot pot style with scallion oil"

"Onion tuna hot pot", that is, tuna hot pot, tuna is the main ingredient, and onion segments belong to ingredients rather than seasonings. A pot of delicious "onion hot pot", tuna and onion segments are essential; A profound and rich reading note or feeling after reading is also essential for summarizing the ideas in the book and the readers' own feelings. This is the method of reading notes of "hot pot with scallion and oil fish" taught by the author.

Onions-excerpts from the original text, represented by "";

Tuna-readers' own feelings and comments, represented by "";

Distinguish between ""and ""and mark before each paragraph to distinguish the original text from your own feelings and comments; You can also attach the page number of the paragraph in the original book when extracting it, so that you can return it later.

4) Some lazy tips:

If you really don't want to copy the paragraphs in the book, the following elements can be used as your "green onions" to cook in the hot pot:

A, the part of the book waist that prompts key sentences;

B. Cards printed with book information such as book title, author's name and publishing house;

C. Bookmarks with book information;

D other factors such as advertisements and slogans containing book information.

3. Turn the content in the book into your content-"use it flexibly"

Reading notes are a sublimation tool, which can make reading activities leap from mechanical copying to original thinking.

Reading is to improve yourself and broaden your knowledge, just like you cooked yourself a pot of delicious chopped green onion tuna, so now let the delicious tuna become your own nutrition!

1) Get into the habit of rereading your reading notes.

First, choose a fixed scene

B, choose a fixed time

C, in the process of rereading, if there are new insights, then write down the new insights in the book.

2) Write book reviews and feedback frequently.

By reviewing and sublimating the reading notes of "onion oil pan style", you can inspire yourself to think more creatively; These ideas can be used in daily writing, and can also help us think about some contradictions and problems encountered in life:

3) Ways to find the target content in reading notes:

According to the "unitary note method", you may remember many things in your notes. How to find the target content quickly?

A. Mark the outside of your reading notes;

B. Making search labels

C, digital retrieval.

The most important thing is-read and review your reading notes more, and really turn the contents of your reading notes into your own knowledge!

Iii. 19 Skills of enriching reading experience

After introducing the application of reading notes in the five steps of "book selection, book purchase, reading, recording and flexible use", the author specially shared his own "19 skills to make reading experience better and richer" with readers in the last chapter of this book.

1, independent of the internet, using reference books, including maps, picture books, statistical data, encyclopedias, chronologies and dictionaries; ?

2. Read more encyclopedias. The author strongly recommends that the electronic dictionary containing encyclopedias is easy to carry. ?

3. Subscribe to newspapers and magazines for yourself and input new knowledge for yourself regularly; ?

4. It is also a good choice to visit the old bookstore occasionally and browse the bookshelves of tourist attractions; ?

5, from shallow to deep, understand difficult books: masterpieces are too difficult, then read the comic or commentary version first; ?

6. It is no longer difficult to pile books into mountains: you can find a suitable stacking method to adjust the reading rhythm; ?

7. Put the famous books on the pillow and feel the charm of the famous books at any time; ?

8. Always read three books at the same time, such as novels, reviews and essays. ?

9. It is also good to put books in every corner of the house and sit on the toilet to read. ?

10, remove the external seal of the book to make reading easier; ?

1 1, magazines can be read while tearing, and newspaper clippings are also convenient; ?

12, make full use of audio learning, seminars and speeches; ?

13, prepare a pen you want to treasure; ?

14, post your impressive famous words in a conspicuous place at home; ?

15, the feeling of reading begins with excerpts; ?

16, using a copier, reading is more convenient; ?

17, record the book resume with "original copyright page"; ?

18, books and notes are used alternately; ?

19, the bookshelf is the base of reading life. Separate your favorite books, discarded books and reading notes, and sort out your own reading foundation! ?

In the final appendix of this book, the author also intimately shared with readers 26 kinds of practical stationery that are often used in his reading notes, including various specifications of post-it notes, pens, ballpoint pens, pencils, scratch pads, electronic dictionaries and so on. , and lists the brands and specifications of stationery in detail to facilitate interested readers to explore and pay attention to and choose to buy according to their own needs. ?

After reading this book, I have to admire the meticulousness of the Japanese. I remember that when I visit beauty shops and maternal and child shops, I always sigh: Japanese products are indeed exquisitely designed, meticulous and thoughtful, and can take into account the user experience in all aspects; For example, there are facial cleanser, scrub, facial steamer and even "bangs hook and loop" with bangs on the forehead in the facial products area of beauty shop! ?

The contents of this book also reveal to us the author's rigorous and meticulous reading and writing style everywhere: the usage of marks and the writing method of dates are listed for our reference; Many small details that are ignored by careless people or by us in life are carefully refined by the author, and finally such refined and practical reading skills are summarized. ?

Then, let's follow the author's footsteps, make our own wish list, buy our favorite good books, cook a pot of "onion hot pot reading notes", refine our reading comprehension, and start a wonderful and fulfilling reading journey!