How do you read long boring books?

Here are 14 tips on how to read a boring book without getting distracted:

1. Be clear on WHY you want to read that book. Ask yourself, why you are reading that ‘boring’ book.
2. Eliminate or reduce distractions.
3. Take Breaks!
4. Use a visual guide for your eyes.
5. Underline or highlight the texts.
6. Find someone to read with you.

Why are textbooks so heavy?

Reason 2: They Cost a Lot to Produce Textbooks are massive. They take up a lot of paper, ink, and printing material resources to produce. They are also heavy — which is translated into high shipping rates all over the world.

Why are text books boring?

Many times the books are so far removed from our own modern experiences on the surface level (not dropping into the subterranean levels of “human experience” and “message”) that people have a hard time connecting with a time period or narrator they know nothing or very little about. And it becomes boring.

Why do students say “it was so long and so boring”?

“It was so long and so boring. I couldn’t get through it!” Quotes like these indicate that many of our students want us to help them with the hard work of extracting difficult material and new vocabulary from their textbooks. They may use the term “boring,” but what they really mean is difficult and time consuming.

What do students need to know about textbook Structure?

Most of our novice students know little about the structure of their textbook, how the chapters are organized, and how each section is painstakingly validated with current research. Most don’t preview and scan the text before reading, as expert readers usually do.

Why should students grapple with the text before class?

When students grapple with the text before class what happens during class makes much more sense. Such prior preparation results in students having a deeper understanding of key concepts and makes it easier for them to integrate those concepts into their own lives.