Remember Everything You Read: The Evelyn Wood 7-Day Speed Reading & Learning Program
by Stanley D. Frank
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Author: Stanley D. FrankEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05
ISBN: 0380715775
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Avon
Book Reviews of Remember Everything You Read: The Evelyn Wood 7-Day Speed Reading & Learning Program
Book Review: A "Handy" Book for Slow-Reading Students
Summary: 3 Stars
I read constantly but slowly, which is a source of frustration. So many books, so little time! This afternoon I decided to do something to improve my reading speed. Displaying my accustomed patience, I stopped by the bookstore on the way home and bought the first speed reading book I could find--this one.
By the end of the first chapter I had increased my reading speed 30%. By the end of the book, I decided I should have spent my money on another title. The basics of making an initial quantum leap in reading speed were good, especially the advice about how to "break in" a paperback book so that it will lie flat without breaking its spine.
But teaching you multiple methods of rubbing the page with your hand to make your eyes skim down the page faster left me cold. Rather than using any of the hand-waving techniques, I adapted a method I read on the internet. Take an index card and hold it at the top of the page, pulling it down from the top, covering text as you read it. You can't backtrack, and the ever-descending card makes you read faster.
Most of the book wasn't about speed reading at all. It was about how to study, write term papers, and take tests. Not particularly relevant for the voracious reader who simply wants to read as many books as possible as quickly as possible.
The author wrote much about breaking the 1,200 wpm barrier, but from my perspective, gave little practical advice on how to reach that pinnacle. It looks as though I need to be more circumspect in the purchase of my next speed reading book.
FOOTNOTE: Having now read "Speed Reading for Professionals," the above criticisms might be a little too harsh. Maybe hand waving isn't such a bad idea after all. I still don't like the hand-waving techniques taught by "Remember Everything." "Speed Reading for Professionals" teaches a far superior method of using your hand to pace your reading. Hold a pen (or highlighter) just over the page and track with it. Using this method, it's very easy to simply drop the highlighter to the page and mark text if you think you need to. If you're a student, this is the book to read. If you're a professional, read "Speed Reading for Professionals." The titles are fairly well self-explanatory, aren't they?
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