Patrick Collison's Manifesto on Reading

Serendipity: Keep books around and when some new information suggests an old book is more important than you thought, you can go back to it.

Annotate in the margin

Build an index in the end for interesting ideas

Generally don't go back to a book I have read

Share snippets and insights of really good books with friends, which often results in good rec

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How to choose books:  The intersection of all the books that are worth reading and enjoyable to read.

How to process a book: 

• Jump mid-way through and ask do I want to have got here. If the answer is yes then read from start more carefully.

When to read: morning, evening, eating, walking.

Reading feels like something I ought to do because there are just so many important things to know that I don't know and that feels problematic.