Before attempting a challenging book, ...............

By paperbackwriter · Feb 9, 2019 · 500 · 3
  1. Ask yourself why you are reading it.
    Try to get a short summary beforehand.
    Where does the book fit into your plan of study for self-education?
    Ask is it worth reading the whole book. Scan if necessary to different sections.
    Is there a need to read cover to cover?
    Is there a summary on youtube?
    Are there books or other sources which can break it down for you?
    Allow an hour a day for reading challenging books.
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  1. paperbackwriter
    I had to do this for "Paradise Lost" by Milton.
    Im wondering whether a book like Homers Odyssey is worth looking at. or Ovid's Metamorphosis , for that matter.
    paperbackwriter, Feb 9, 2019
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  2. Moon
    I haven't finished Paradise Lost for the very reason you mentioned in the first sentence (why are you reading this?). My only reason was "its a classic" but I found it to be a classic turd, so I dropped it. :p
    Moon, Feb 9, 2019
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  3. paperbackwriter
    i wont read it cover to cover. but i want to pick up some of the style and the point of it all.
    "better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" is a good quote from it.
    also when speakers like JP refer to it, I want to know what they are talking about.
    I think it adds to my Christian education as well.
    paperbackwriter, Feb 9, 2019
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