The Insightful Reader: How to Learn Deeply & Attain Life-Changing Insights from Books (Master Your Mind, Revolutionize Your Life Series) Kindle Edition

After reading this book I want to go back and re-read everybook that I have read THANKING YOU FOR THE INFORMATION IT HAS HELPED MY FAMILY UNDERSTAND READING ALOT BETTER AGAIN THANK YOU

Given the title and subtitle of this book, I expected to glean more from it than I did. I read a lot, multiple books per day. If I could, I would spend all my time reading as I enjoy it that much, whether it's the other worlds I get taken to or the information I acquire. Based on the subtitle of this book, I thought this would be more of a how-to book, teaching how to read better so we can gain insights easier.While some how-to aspects were in the later part of the book, the bulk of the book seems to talk about other tangential topics that had to do with reading but didn’t really feel like they should have taken up so much page time. For instance, the author shares some of his own story of being a reader and what reading means to him. While a short discourse on this topic would have been completely fine and appropriate, the author did go on at some length. He also spends some time discussing celebrities and influencers who are considered reading to be key to their successes. He also talked briefly about celebrities who are known readers and perhaps even have reading clubs.Frankly, the way he kept going back and forth between things—the practical and the perhaps merely interesting—felt unfocused and scattered. I felt like I kept wanting him to get to the how-to portion of the book promised in the subtitle. While the author does share some thoughts about ways to approach reading meaningfully, even this information felt disorganized. I feel like he needed to lay out a specific, concrete plan or approach, but this never materialized. Within each major section, the author divided the book into multiple short sections, some only a few paragraphs. I felt like most of these needed more explanation or needed to be tied together in a coherent and cohesive way for the reader to take away what the author wanted him or her to.While he doesn't completely discount fiction, he does downplay and say less-than-kind things about it. His reading focus is certainly on nonfiction. He actually comes across with an attitude that all reading, or at least the book of reading time, should be spent on books that will deepen our knowledge or provide insights that will shift the way we think. I feel like that is too narrow of a view of what reading has to offer the reader. Reading just isn't about expanding our knowledge or gaining, whether that's on a specific information topic or a better understanding of the human condition. Reading for pleasure is perfectly okay in my book (and far better than other entertainment options), but the author suggests in more than one place is that this is not simply enough. Honestly, I would have just preferred if he stuck to the topic of insightful reading and the subtitle’s promise, without giving so many opinions about the best reading. I think the methods he does describe, especially the note-taking, would feel cumbersome even to someone who enjoys reading, let alone a non-reader who is trying to increase the number of books he or she reads. Reading should be a joy, not a laborious task All in all, I found this book to be a disappointment because it felt more like opinion than a helpful guide.I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

So, this is basically a book that teaches you how to read books. As an already-avid reader, I applied several of the recommended techniques as I read it, which felt a little ironic, and skipped some sections. A lot of the information was irrelevant for me, as I already know how to find books to read, keep track of what I read, read from a variety of genres, etc. In general, though, it was an interesting book and I did learn a couple of new things about reading. He justified my enormous collection of books that I have yet to read, and included some great resources and tons of book recommendations, which I appreciated.My only real complaint is that I was a bit confused about his target audience. The book is designed to teach people how to read and appreciate books, and so I felt like most of the target audience wouldn’t really be inclined to read a book like this? In my opinion, I feel like the book would have better served non-readers if it had been done in a series of blog posts with bullet points. Some of the sections felt overly wordy, and I don’t feel like much would have been lost if he condensed it.Overall, it was an interesting read. It inspired me to be more intentional about reading, and to apply techniques such as taking notes and adopting a more comprehensive approach to learning.

I enjoyed reading this book about how to incorporate reading into your everyday life. Although I have always been an avid reader (and most of the book referred to ideas I already knew about), I did gain knowledge and some new ideas along the way. I really liked the author's idea about reading first thing in the morning for ten to twenty minutes to start the day. While I enjoy audio books, I do not listen to them very much because I have a very short commute. I like the idea of starting the day in a more gentle manner. I liked that the author included a lot of reference materials for the reader, although I thought it got a big wordy towards the end.Thank you to Book Sirens for the advance review copy. I am leaving my review voluntarily.

I write reviews on average once every 5 years, usually when I am delightfully surprised by content, as I am with this book. I purchased the book only because I was interested in Mr. Robledo's recommended book list. However, I ended up with several ideas that have already enriched and deepened my already deep and rich reading experiences. I highly recommend this book as the ideas in it apply not just to reading, but to life overall.

Nothing new or worthwhile. Mostly common sense. I have to add thirteen more words for This stupid thing to accept my review.

It’s silly how we all know how to read, but is the action of reading bringing us value?This book breaks down a range of styles and techniques you could adopt depending on the reason for reading.

For me, there was nothing 'insightful' about the content. I learned that there are different kinds of readers, but so what? I did not learn how to absorb more from what I read, which I was hoping for. I am not sure if I am below or above the target readership, but I am certainly not part of it. I will unfollow this author.