First, the general idea of choosing books: ① Find experts, scholars or excellent people (bosses, colleagues, friends, etc.). ) this field and ask them to recommend it; (2) To find an authoritative list of books, there must be some experts in various fields and lists made by experts; (3) according to the books you like, extend outward; (4) According to the books you have read or the titles mentioned in your favorite books; ⑤ Choose books according to your appreciation level and judgment.
In addition, when choosing books, you don't have to deliberately pursue new books or books touted by others on the book list. Perhaps a sentence I overheard one day aroused my interest in the author, or perhaps I wanted to read it to cater to a temporary mood. Don't buy books blindly, you can study or try to read a small number of books first, and then buy if you are really interested. Of course, you can also choose e-books or go to the library to read (for students, the campus library should make good use of it). Different people will prefer books with different themes, so hurry to explore the books you love. If you really don't like reading, listening to audio books is also a good choice (but it will be less efficient).
Second, some ideas for efficient reading:
1, to improve reading efficiency, you can learn to read quickly first. Mature readers can easily adjust different reading speeds: from reading articles quickly to studying and intensive reading, mature readers know when to speed up and when to slow down. This usually means that we need to train our brains to read and process information faster.
Speed reading is a scientific and effective reading and learning method. Fast reading is not only reflected in the high efficiency of reading speed, but also in the high efficiency of understanding: it plays a very good role in grasping the context and key points of the paragraphs of the article and helps to sort out, analyze and summarize the article. For the practice of fast reading, please refer to "Jingyingte Whole Brain Fast Reading and Memory Training Software", which is simple and effective. Practice with software, more than an hour a day, about a month's practice can improve reading speed by about 5 times, and understanding and memory can also be improved accordingly. After mastering speed reading, you can improve reading efficiency many times, which is of great help to reading and learning. If reading efficiency is low, we should improve it through practice. (Because everyone's foundation and ability are different, the learning level of mastering speed reading is also different; But in general, if you practice hard, it is basically possible to master about 3000 words. Although it is relatively difficult, there are still many people with 7800 words and 10000 words higher. If you want to study and read faster, try it quickly. )
Before you start reading a book, you should know why you want to read it. Think of it as spiritual food, or for personal change, or just for entertainment? It is very important to clearly determine the focus of reading. Once the focus of reading is clear, it's time to ask specific questions. Write down five to ten specific questions that you want the author to answer. By asking some questions before you start, you first establish an objective basis for why you read this book. When you read, these questions will make it easier for you to determine whether you have achieved your goal or not. You should know this book before you read it formally. I will first study the table of contents and see how chapters are formed. Then, I browse books and chapter titles. Then, I read the summary of the chapter, even the conclusion chapter. Anything that looks like a short summary will be read first (frankly, I often read the last page before the first page). Then I'm going to start reading the preface. Readers often want to dive into a book, but the time spent reading a book is a rewarding investment. This step will also protect me from wasting time reading mediocre books!
Reading is not the key, thinking is. Don't just read, learn to think. ① Find the central idea. Generally speaking, every book and even every chapter has a core idea. In the process of reading, we must develop the habit of reading purposefully and emphatically, so that we can be good at discovering key points, new problems, new ideas and new materials when reading. The most convenient way to master a paragraph (chapter) is to grasp the "main sentence", that is, the sentence that explains the main meaning of the whole paragraph (chapter). Some point out the central idea at the beginning and end of the article, some express the central idea through major events, as long as the central idea can be quickly determined according to major events, and so on. If there is a direct discussion in the text, write it down; If not, summarize it in short words. 2 feeling after reading. After you finish reading a book, stop and give yourself some time to make a final summary and evaluation. Reading is like driving a pickup truck on a gravel road, which will blow up a lot of dust (details) in your mind. Before we evaluate the book, it is beneficial to let the dust settle down. In a few days, your brain will process the details, and the value of the book will often become clearer. The thoughts that linger in your mind are often what you need to grasp. Go back and write them on the inside of the book or in your notebook.
4. During or after reading, you can consider taking reading notes (you can take notes with mind maps). After reading a book and replaying it in your mind, you can look back at the vague places; Then make a mind map of the whole book (or a part) and sort out some key points such as main characters, deeds, opinions and central ideas. The advantage of doing this is that it can help you understand better, and at the same time, it can also make you remember and recall well (if you are a student, this is necessary). Besides, for many people, taking notes in books while reading can help them concentrate. You can also underline your favorite fragments and unfamiliar words, or write down your doubts in the blank. Of course, only your own books can be marked.