I've struggled a lot with being a passive reader and more often than not I tend to forget a lot of things I read. It's frustrating too when I know a book has a message between the lines, or when there are more underlying themes being presented. If you were to ask me to analyze a passage I would struggle and I feel really frustrated and dumb sometimes for it. Especially when it comes to books that have more political themes like sci-fi with social commentary, I feel like I sometimes have to be spoon fed or see what others have to say to fully understand or see the big picture.

I have tried annotating and tabbing before but sometimes my annotations feel very surface level (like literally just my reactions like "omg" or "no way" or a sad face emoji lol) or I just get too lost in the flow of reading that I don't want to take 30 seconds to write or underline something and I end up with very sparse annotations.

Are there any practical ways you guys get more out of your books beyond just reading the words on the page and vibing it out? And how do you annotate audiobooks? :(( i really want to become a more intentional reader this year !!!!

Only 1/3 done and I’m already crying…this book is going to destroy me. Such an interesting premise to view the comings and goings of human life through the eyes of something that lives 150+ years. How would our own interactions with the world change if our lifespans were extended? Would we be more likely to take care of the world if we knew we’d be subject to our impacts for longer?