Keep in mind that this does not intend to be a comprehensive review chapter by chapter. I shaped the review in a Q&A format, as if I would have interviewed myself. Nonetheless, as we should practice what we preach (or 'like', when applied to appreciations spread in social media), I would have written this small piece sooner or later anyhow, but probably with slower pace and more overthinking. I was in fact invited to share my review of 'How to Read a Book' with the LinkedIn community. What did this discussion lead to? To this very blog post you are reading.

This is helpful for the reader, whom can therefore practice the fine art of synthesizing copious amount of complex information, and helpful for those whom read the review, as they can learn from it.ĭr Malpani, and other readers with whom I discussed the art of reading for learning purposes, saw 'How to Read a Book' as a masterpiece source of knowledge for helping readers to become better learners.

Dr Malpani, in the same post, invited readers to write reviews of the books they have read and share them on LinkedIn. Some of these tips made me recall the lessons I have learned from the book 'How to Read a Book', by Adler and Van Doren (1972). Yesterday, on October 1 2018, I liked and commented a LinkedIn post where Dr Aniruddha Malpani shared some tips for maximizing the value of a book.