Book Notes: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler

Blake Reichmann
6 min readAug 5, 2020
How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler
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The Art of Reading

“Good books are over your head; they would not be good for you if they were not. And books that are over your head weary you unless you can reach up to them and pull yourself up to their level.”

— Mortimer J. Adler

There are three possible goals for reading. You’re either reading for…

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Blake Reichmann

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