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minimalist_coach t1_jdgfyiw wrote

Do you completely forget the book or is it just not at the top of your mind?

I read a lot and for a few weeks I can remember a lot of details about each book I read, but then they kind of move lower in my memory. If someone asks me about the book if I see the cover or read a bit of the book summary I will recall a lot more details of the book, but some of it will just be lost over time.

This is the same with movies I watch, TV shows I watch, interactions I have with people etc. My husband says his brain is like a computer hard drive, you can only store so much on it or it starts to slow down, so we forget things that aren't important to us.

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munkustrap t1_jdgfe94 wrote

I’m this way too. Are you a speed reader, by chance?

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DenMother8 t1_jdgffjm wrote

I write out a review for each book I read, that way if you don’t remember the next year you might be reminded by your own review.

Also if you talk to others about it as your reading, that helps to remember it later

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rume7453 t1_jdgx9u7 wrote

This. It doesn't 'cure' it, but it helps a whole lot.

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MathGamer28 t1_jdghmk7 wrote

If you binge read, your memory doesn't retain it as well. Same for TV shows. People love to binge an entire show, but after they do, it's forgotten.

Pace yourself.

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Xelisyalias t1_jdgi3dd wrote

I don't think you have to, for a good 90% of the books I've read, I remember the impression they left behind. I couldn't tell you the plot, or maybe I could very vaguely remember tidbits about it but I can narrate the way they books made me feel and the sentiments it covers

But anyway. I do recommend writing short essays on the books you read, I don't do it for book but I do it for films I watch. Pin down several central themes / motifs you spotted in the book and write about them. To me, the plot is secondary to the ideas a book conveys

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CrimzonSun t1_jdgxe2t wrote

I write little summaries of each reading session, key plot and character developments and my thoughts on them. When I need to refresh, say because a sequel comes out a year later, I reread my notes.

Doesnt need to be long or expansive, a short paragraph or two every time you put the book down will do it.

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sportxsport t1_jdh1vvz wrote

>Anyways, I seem to have this issue where I would be super into a book then few months or years after I finish I it, I barely remember any content from the book.

Likewise. I need to read a book 3 times before I can remember it smh

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Emergency_Revenue678 t1_jdhjx4o wrote

For books I want to remember well, I always take notes the next day about the section I read the previous day. This increases my retention by like 1000%.

I think doing the note-taking on different days is actually important for retention purposes.

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Zanish t1_jdhsoo2 wrote

Notes are the way. Write a chapter summary after each chapter in your own words and a book summary at the end. You'll find you remember the parts you note down much better.

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_jdi9z9j wrote

Hi there. This subject has been very popular in the past. Please use reddit search and/or check the /r/books/wiki/faq.

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