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Matt Carvalho asked this question about How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading:
Is reading this really worth it? I've started but it's so boring and don't bring much to the table. Will this book really change something on my reading life? It seems it's only stuff I know covered up by beautiful words and tiresome repetitions.
Jorge Banda Yes! M.J. Adler is a great philosopher focusing on written knowledge and instructional books. I greatly enjoy his diction. This book contains a lot of…moreYes! M.J. Adler is a great philosopher focusing on written knowledge and instructional books. I greatly enjoy his diction. This book contains a lot of good advise on reading to gain understanding and knowledge, not just on reading any kind of book. The book lists at the end of this book also show you a great library worth collecting.

Some times it really seems like he is just filling the book with aimless wording, I guess this is his style of writing (a side effect of his philosophical approach to written material), nevertheless, I do recommend his books. If you enjoy philosophy, you will most definitely love the way Adler writes.(less)
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