10 Days to Faster Reading

by Abby Marks Beale and The Princeton Language Institute

Book Overview

Jump-start your reading skills with the help of this fun and practical guide to stronger--and more efficient--reading and comprehension. Speed reading used to require months of training. Now you can... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446676675
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Help

I have read many books on speed reading and tried various techniques. I did improve my speed from 150 wpm to around 240 wpm but no more. The approach of this book is very practical and to the point. I improved from 240 wpm to 400 wpm retaining 70% comprehension and about 600 wpm with 20% comprehension. I can see the comprehension is slowly improving. I have started reading books that I always wanted to but was too slow/lazy to read. You should read the book slowly to understand till chapter 4 where most of the techniques are explained. The rest of the book can be read faster using the same techniques that you learnt. Some of the techniques are - Read group of words ignoring a, an, the, this, as - Read thought groups - Read only important words in a sentence and you can still understand pretty well - Try to read vertically rather than horizontally - Make 2-3 stops per line and gradually reduce the number of stops - Start reading from 2nd word from left margin and read till 2 words before the right margin. You will still see the remaining words The best of all are called right and left pull, where you place your finger (pacer) besides left or right margin and slide your finger down one line at a time. For me, this was the real golden tip. This book goes with very high recommendations, you will get much more than your money is worth. It actually gives results in 10 days if followed properly. The results are not dramatic but significant. I am pleased that bought this book.

Excellent Resource

I just finished this book and it was fantastic help to my reading speed. I am a physician who always has a stack of reading, and this book deals not only with reading the stack faster, but also managing the stack. The book has two main advantages. First, is that it is concise enough to manage and significantly improve in 10 days. Second, it has great examples to help you improve. Its hands-on approach allows you to improve quickly.I have read the other reviews about concerns with comprehension, and I have improved with my comprehension. I tend to pay more attenition to the parts of a reading that are important. My only regret is that I did not find this book while I was in school. This is a fantastic resource for students. It will not only improve your reading, but do it very quickly with less work. I have read other resources, including Stephen Berg's, and find they have approaches that you cannot learn quickly or easily as this method.

One of the top 5 must read!

I worked through the 10-day program illustrated in the book. The result is amazing! With continuous practice after the program, both my reading speed and comprehension improved dramatically. The author offered many different ways to develop skills to achieve two major goals: faster reading and better comprehension. I've tried all the methods and found the ones that best fit my own needs. I am sure for those who need to read a lot everyday (especially non-fiction material) will be treasured by this simple self-training guidebook.

A Review of 10 Days to Faster Reading

I had the opportunity to read "10 Days to Faster Reading," by Abby Marks-Beale. I found it an excellent book, the main focus being on how to read faster, but she also touches on how to more efficiently and effectively manage other areas of your professional and personal life.The book is very well organized and is very encouraging and upbeat. She constantly reminds one that because they are currently a slow reader, they do not have to remain that way. There are chapters on the key issues such as speed, concentration, previewing, comprehension, technical reading and studying. There are also important sub points on things like note taking, key words and phrases, newspaper and E-Mail reading. There are good summary tables (pgs 64, 76 & 118 for example) as well as tests for speed and comprehension to give you feedback on your progress.The author also uses her experience as an "excutive coach," to help people use their time better; to determine what they should and should NOT be reading or doing, how to manage their day for better productivity, as well as how to make more time in your personal life. Even if one is not interested in improving their reading speed, I would recommend reading this section of the book.Overall, I found this an excellent book, would recommend it not only for people who want to improve their reading speed, but also for those who would like to get a better handle on their professional and personal life.