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8. Alan Jacobs: How to Get More Pleasure Out of Your Reading

The Reader's Journey

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How Do You Get the Most Out of a Book?

Mortimer Adler's How to Read a Book has been helpful, but not for everyone. Jacobs: "Adler can make you even more stressed out about reading" She says the book is too dutiful and strenuous; readers should just read what attracts them. In her new book, she offers an alternative -- talk about pleasures of reading.

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