10 Days to Faster Reading (2001), Abby Marks-Beale and The Princeton Language Institute
10 Days to Faster Reading provides an optimal combination of non-linear reading techniques with actual drills all within a schedule of 10 days. Abby Marks-Beale uses an auto racing undertone to drive home the importance of speed when it comes to absorbing knowledge in non-fiction books. The variety of strategies provided in each chapter are very practical but a little repetitive. As you read a chapter per day More...

I read this book with the hope of learning to read faster. I did learn to read faster, but barely. I increased my reading speed only slightly. Only a few of the tricks in this book helped me, because even though I already knew them, it was good to be reminded of them. Things like focusing on keywords, not letting the mind wander, avoiding subvocalization, and using peripheral vision.

The rest of the book not only didn't help, they positively slowed me down. Like the "pacers," which is the techniq More...

A book filled with systems on speed-reading, highly reliant upon "props" (index cards, ballpoint pens, hilighters, the human finger, etc.).

Also, the author relies heavily, heavily, heavily upon a racecar metaphor, which is carried through to (at least quite near) the end of the book. Pit-stops, engine overhauls, stick-shifts, road maps (for a "race!?"), and the like... By the time each new chapter begins, the reader has absolutely had it with the tired, all-too-obvious comparison.

The book itsel More...

Once you have read through the book, you wish you had used the techniques on the actual book itself.

I've tried speed-reading books before and come away with nothing more than the sinking knowledge that I was a slow reader.

The most profound thing I learned from this book is that it's appropriate to employ different reading styles, depending on your reading material and what you need to do with the information you're reading.

Some parts of this book are kinda hokey; there's an extended racecar/racetrack metaphor that's pretty silly, however in the long run it doesn't matter. I got new insights in More...

موعد مناقشة الكتاب هو: الاثنين 22/3/2010

قرأت قبل هذا الكتاب عدة كتب عربية في مجال القراءة السريعة وكلها للأسف لم تطورني أو تضف لي شيئاً جديداً..
هذا الكتاب المترجم صنع فرقاً كبيراً في قرائتي.. فمن تدريب اليوم الثاني فقط زادت سرعة قرائتي من 125 كلمة في الدقيقة إلى 265 كلمة في الدقيقة..!
فهناك أخطاء نرتكبها أثناء القراءة وهي من تقلل سرعاتنا مثل الارتداد البصري والشرود الذهني والترديد الذهني..
الكتاب عملي جداً، ويكسبك العديد من المهارات الرائعة إن طبقت تمارينه بشكل جيد..
وأجمل ما فيه التشبيهات التي تستخدمها المؤلفة وكذلك المصطلحات الظريفة م More...

A good book provides you with different strategies and techniques that enable you to maximize your reading effectiveness and efficiency, not only in books but everything magazines, journals, websites…etc. The book is full of exercises in which how you can widen your eye span and improve your concentration.
I believe that this book can effectively increase your reading skills and speed, but only if you made the most of it and practiced a lot.
The interesting thing about the book is that it shows y More...

A useful tool to become aware of your own reading habits, also to learn a few techniques to improve. No more than three stars because many aspects of faster reading involve improved perception and visual skills, which the book can't help with. Still, I have improved as a result, and most significantly am aware of what a inefficient reads I was and perhaps still am...though now committed to improving. Two very useful piers of advice, though: Don't waste time reading on reading material that's not More...

This book teaches simple techniques that you may already know but didn't think they were okay to use because no one has had any reading instruction since, like, 2nd grade. Simple self-test portions at the end of every chapter prove that you can apply the techniques to read faster and improve comprehension. Highly recommended, especially if you want to read more and find yourself short on time.

This book did a decent job in helping me increase both my reading speed and retention. Two big take-aways: 1) Don't jump back in reading. It's common to think you forgot or skipped understanding something, but the reality is you probably got it or would get it the first time if you were more focused. 2) Pre-view reading. Always do a very fast skimming of the material you're about to read before you plow through it.

This book helped me dramatically increase my reading speed. I like that it was divided into 10 separate days almost like a class and had you assess your progress at the end of each of those 10 days.

The most important things I got out of the book were: (1) The use of previewing to increase your comprehension and reading speed and (2) That you don't have to read every word to comprehend the material.

Well worth it for me.

I can't say I "really liked" a book that's practical like this one. It gave several different techniques for reading faster with practical exercises to both increase your speed and to help you see which method works best for you. I already read pretty fast, but this book helped me read fast with better comprehension and retention of the material.

By the end of the book I was pretty underwhelmed overall. There are some good basic concepts here it's just not fleshed out enough to really give a core understanding of why you should follow the techniques. The author leaves you to take her word for it. It was a nice exercise and forced a bit of introspection into the reading process. I think after reading this I may seek a more in depth speed reading resource.

I read this book through and did most of the practice drills. I didn't practice quite as much as the book recommended (okay, hardly at all) but I did pick up enough to help me get through some of my more tedious reading faster. I'm not going off my personal feelings, people take note when you finish boring stuff fast.

The best speed reading book yet. They actually set up all the exercised for you through all ten days, so you can find one that works for you.
This system isn't to reach the astronomical words per minute by the end of the book, but just to give you the tools to work towards those high numbers.

It did what it promised. My reading speed has improved about 50%, alhamdulillah. I can't help but feel that this was more of a first step and that there was something missing, but I can't complain because it has produced results so far. Let's see if it continues.

كتاب لطيف، ساعدني في وضع بعض الملاحظات البسيطة التي تساعدني في زيادة سرعة قرائتي قليلا. تقريبا استطعت اضافة من 50 إلى 100 كلمة على سرعتي السابقة (والتي كانت في حدود ال130 في الدقيقة وهي أسوأ سرعة) إلى المستوى الأعلى منه. و تعلمت أن أمسح المادة قبل قرائتي لها وأن أسقط بعض الأطراف التي قد لا أكون بحاجة إليها وأن أبحث تحديدا عما أريد حتى تصبح قراءتي أكثر كفاءة.

I don't really read much faster but it does give you some good tips that may work for someone. I will just have to come to terms with being a slow reader.

I give it four stars but here's the deal. Read the first three chapters really well. Then with the remaining 7 read the introduction to every chapter, do the time trial and read the last two sections of every chapter "Start Your Engines" and "Pit Stop".

This book has helped me significantly speed up the rate at which I read. The thing I like most about what Marks-Beale has to say is you don't have to read and remember everything. You can read a poorly written non-fiction in an hour if all you nee More...

افضل حاجة في الكتاب انه متقسم 10 فصول لكل يوم , محتواه جيد خصوصا بالنسبة لحد اول مرة يعرف عن القراءة السريعة وان كان يحتاج همة لتطبيق كل افكاره

الكتاب جيد ويخدم من يتكلم باللغة الانجليزية وأنا استفدت في حفظ الأرقام

هذا الكتاب مفيد جدا وفي خلال يومين فقط سوف تلاحظ الفرق ...من خلا تطبيق بعض التدريات وانت تقرأه كتابك المفضل .

With an estimated 500,000 new books each year from a variety of sources and terabytes of web pages to be read, you must develop and hone the skill of reading quickly and increasing your comprehension. For those who still read as you were taught in first grade, I recommend this book.

If you have ever taken a speed reading class, this is a great review. If you have not, save you money and invest in this book.

You can pace yourself over the suggested 10 days or go through it in several hours. Either More...

Nice tips and strategies. But I found that there was a lot of fluff and redundancy half-way through the book.

Of the many books that I have read on improving reading speed and comprehension, this is hand-down the best!

In short, it helps you become a better reader through various techniques

You can get a lot out of this without reading the whole book

كتاب رائع وخارق، ساعدني كثيرا والحمد لله وأنصح الجميع به

Quite good book about reading fast. It is perfectly possible to read it in 10 days (I took much longer, though, for several reasons).

It didn't blow my mind but I definitely feel more confident reading faster, and I know a bunch of tricks that I can experiment with and see which ones work for me in the long run. One thing that did annoy me was the self-help tone in many parts of it.

There is a very good summary/review at http://personalmba.com/10-days-to-fas.... Definitely recommended if you are i More...