Last to last year, I picked up reading seriously and read a few books, but last year, I started my first job, so that habit broke.

I am again trying to get into the habit of reading. However, I am not able to recall anything that I have read in those books last to last year.

A little context: most of the books I read were self-help books and fiction, and at the time of reading them, I was really into them and understood most of what the writer was conveying, Or at least I thought I did, but 1-1.5 years later, I can’t remember any of that.

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  • trailofglitter_@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    it’s normal not to retain. do you remember everything from all the movies and shows you watched? no. so why treat books differently? in my opinion, that’s stupid. if that really bothers you, you can reread a book.

  • poozfooz@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I agree with everyone that it’s normal. The only ones I retain after a year are the ones that I absolutely loved, and even then I’ll forget details.

    I’m in a book club and I write notes for our discussions, and I retain those books longer than others.

    I get distracted easily, so to keep myself fully engaged I like to read as if I were reading out loud to a child. I will give each character a different voice in my head, it makes it easier to follow. It’s also made it easier to recall a few books that I maybe wouldn’t have, by remembering a character’s voice first and then eventually more details.