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How To Read 30 Books A Month

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Wilko van de Kamp
Aug 07, 2019
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Young stressed student girl studying pile of books

Yes, reading 30 books a month sounds impossible, but here’s my take on it. For you book worms with little time to spare on your favorite hobby, I can relate. Being a book hoarder myself, I needed a simple and way tool to improve my ability to read and gain new information. I’ve taken a speed reading course or two, but still that wasn’t going fast enough for me just yet.

My goal was to absorb the topics I was interested in at high speed, rather than letting books sit on my “future reading shelf” for several weeks, months or even years without getting in to them. But where to start? Picking the right book is one thing, but going through each one to gain the full amount of information is another obstacle to tackle.

What if I could just get the summarized version of my favorite books to help me gather the most important points, while skipping poorly written books with little-to-no value. I don’t need the fillers, excess information, and fluff that fills many books. Often I just want the mai…

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