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9 Oct, 7 tweets, 2 min read
5 Best Reading Tips From @AlexAndBooks_

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Need help figuring out what book to read?

Follow the 2 C's: Cures & Curiosity

Want to find more life-changing books?

Use the breadcrumb strategy 🍞

Having trouble deciding between books?

Follow the Read-It-When-You-Need-It principle

Want to get the most out of your books?

Use ANTS = (Alex's Note-Taking Strategy)

Want to save important information for later?

Use APINS = (Alex's Post-It Note Strategy)

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17 Oct
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6 Oct
How to use post-it notes to become a better reader.

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Why use post-it notes?

β€’ It allows you to visually see with ease where the important passages of a book are located

This comes in handy if you want to use the information you read for a future project, book, or simply just to revisit a valuable lesson.
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How do you use post-its?

For starters, don’t put them on the top or bottom of a page.

You want to put them on the side because the side of a book is longer in length & thus you can spread the notes out which makes it easier to access. ImageImage
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28 Sep
A simple guide to taking notes while reading.

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0) Things you’ll need:

β€’ Book
β€’ Pen
β€’ Highlighter
1) Write your name & the date on the inside of the front cover.

If you ever forget or mix up books, you’ll know which is yours.

The date serves as a type of journal entry in your life and can tell you how long it took to read the book.
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24 Sep
A collection of reading advice from:

β€’ @naval
β€’ @jimkwik
β€’ @austinkleon
β€’ @JamesClear
β€’ @RyanHoliday
β€’ @gretchenrubin

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22 Sep
7 Reading tips from @JamesClear

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1. Quit More Books

β€’ Life is too short to waste it on average books.
β€’ Quit books quickly and without guilt or shame.
β€’ The opportunity cost is too high. There are so many amazing things to read.
2. Choose Books You Can Use Instantly

β€’ Choosing a book that you can use provides a strong incentive to pay attention and remember the material.
β€’Β Putting the ideas you read into action is one of the best ways to secure them in your mind.
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18 Sep
They say don’t judge a book by its cover.

I disagree.

β€’ How To Judge A Book By Its Cover

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1/ Look At The Book’s Title & Subtitle

The title tends to be there to grab your attention while the subtitle conveys what the book is actually about.

Also look to the cover art for more clues.
Take this book as an example.

Catchy title, but doesn’t tell us much.

Subtitle tells us it’s about how to stop overworking & doing too much & how to start living more.

Great cover art. We all know sloths move slowly so we can assume this book is about slowing down in life.
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