Running Head: HOW TO MARK A BOOK 1
HOW TO MARK A BOOK 2
How to Mark A Book
First and foremost, speed in book reading, according to Adler (2012) should not be an issue. The point is to ensure that the reader gets through books and not to have the book get through them. Some books should be read laboriously and slowly to make sure that the points sink in. Speed in reading books is not a demonstration of intellect.
A market book is a book that has been thought through. Reading must never be used as a way of passing time. Active reading is a primary ingredient in trying to understand the fundamental ideas and the inner beauty of great books. Some books can be read for leisure but other books need full and active attention if anything is to understood from them.
The essence of writing through the book reading process is to ensure that the ideas and concepts in the book are more vivid through the mind of the reader. Writing also helps preserve the memories of the book. Reading ought to be conversational, between the reader and the author of the book. It is important to question themselves and the teacher.
There are three categories of book owners. The first consists of the people who own the best sellers and standard sets but will not read them. The second category of book owners consists of people who have put some effort to read the sound book collection but are obsessed with the physical state of the books. The third category of book owners have dilapidated and dog-eared books because the books have been used quite a bit. This book owner has savored the value of the books. Keeping the book clean and intact is not a bad idea but it is possible to separate the soul of the book from its body if only to leverage its true value.
In conclusion marking a good book is not a demonstration of vandalism or mutilation but of love (Adler, 2012). Ownership of a book can come from paying for it but true ownership comes from making the book part of whom you are.
References
Adler, M. J. (2012). How to Read a Book.Solutions, (April), 16. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107415324.004
