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Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller • 2013
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
4.45
6k+
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild 90%
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
by Donalyn Miller 2013
4.45
6k+ ratings
The Well-Educated Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 2003
A classical education for play readers: what the best seats in the house still hide.
4.00
4k+
The Well-Educated Mind Summary
The Well-Educated Mind 90%
A classical education for play readers: what the best seats in the house still hide.
by Susan Wise Bauer 2003
4.00
4k+ ratings
Book Lust
by Nancy Pearl • 2003
What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.
3.77
4k+
Book Lust Summary
Book Lust 90%
What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.
by Nancy Pearl 2003
3.77
4k+ ratings
How to Read a Book
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1940
Beyond words: the four-level method for reaching real understanding in serious books.
3.98
28k+
How to Read a Book Summary
How to Read a Book 90%
Beyond words: the four-level method for reaching real understanding in serious books.
by Mortimer J. Adler 1940
3.98
28k+ ratings
Read for Your Life
by Pat Williams • 2007
One daily reading hour reshapes your mind. Simple habits that make it stick for life.
3.75
106
Read for Your Life Summary
Read for Your Life 89%
One daily reading hour reshapes your mind. Simple habits that make it stick for life.
by Pat Williams 2007
3.75
106 ratings
How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
4.10
724
How to Read Better and Faster Summary
How to Read Better and Faster 89%
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
by Norman Lewis 1951
4.10
724 ratings
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
4k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading 89%
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001
3.84
4k+ ratings
A Little History of Literature
by John Sutherland • 2013
Myths, money, and modernism: how literature got from campfire tales to your e-reader.
3.82
2k+
A Little History of Literature Summary
A Little History of Literature 89%
Myths, money, and modernism: how literature got from campfire tales to your e-reader.
by John Sutherland 2013
3.82
2k+ ratings
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading
by Mary Leonhardt • 1997
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
3.26
385
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading Summary
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading 89%
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
by Mary Leonhardt 1997
3.26
385 ratings
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading
by Thinknetic • 2023
Read a book once and actually remember it. The systematic approach to deeper comprehension.
3.98
142
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading Summary
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading 89%
Read a book once and actually remember it. The systematic approach to deeper comprehension.
by Thinknetic 2023
3.98
142 ratings
The Book Whisperer
by Donalyn Miller • 2009
Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.
4.49
19k+
The Book Whisperer Summary
The Book Whisperer 88%
Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.
by Donalyn Miller 2009
4.49
19k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 88%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
The Art of X-Ray Reading
by Roy Peter Clark • 2016
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
4.04
1k+
The Art of X-Ray Reading Summary
The Art of X-Ray Reading 88%
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
by Roy Peter Clark 2016
4.04
1k+ ratings
Thug Notes
by Sparky Sweets • 2015
What if CliffsNotes were written by a hip-hop scholar who treats classics like street parables?
3.96
570
Thug Notes Summary
Thug Notes 88%
What if CliffsNotes were written by a hip-hop scholar who treats classics like street parables?
by Sparky Sweets 2015
3.96
570 ratings
Small Steps To Big Reading
by Hozefa Bhinderwala • 2016
Reluctant reader's toolkit: eye training, previewing, and drills that build comprehension and speed.
3.44
9
Small Steps To Big Reading Summary
Small Steps To Big Reading 88%
Reluctant reader's toolkit: eye training, previewing, and drills that build comprehension and speed.
by Hozefa Bhinderwala 2016
3.44
9 ratings
The Intellectual Devotional
by David S. Kidder • 2006
What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.
3.94
4k+
The Intellectual Devotional Summary
The Intellectual Devotional 88%
What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.
by David S. Kidder 2006
3.94
4k+ ratings
Speed Reading For Dummies
by Richard Sutz • 2009
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
3.54
322
Speed Reading For Dummies Summary
Speed Reading For Dummies 88%
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
by Richard Sutz 2009
3.54
322 ratings
Every Day I Read
by Hwang Bo-Reum • 2021
Fifty-three essays that reclaim deep reading from the scroll, one stolen quarter-hour at a time.
3.88
4k+
Every Day I Read Summary
Every Day I Read 88%
Fifty-three essays that reclaim deep reading from the scroll, one stolen quarter-hour at a time.
by Hwang Bo-Reum 2021
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
3k+
The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book 88%
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977
3.55
3k+ ratings
Breakthrough Rapid Reading
by Peter Kump • 1979
Your eyes outpace your voice by miles. The hand-pacing drills that close the gap.
3.73
1k+
Breakthrough Rapid Reading Summary
Breakthrough Rapid Reading 88%
Your eyes outpace your voice by miles. The hand-pacing drills that close the gap.
by Peter Kump 1979
3.73
1k+ ratings
Research Strategies
by William B. Badke • 2000
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
3.79
392
Research Strategies Summary
Research Strategies 88%
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
by William B. Badke 2000
3.79
392 ratings
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
by George Saunders • 2021
Seven Russian classics, read one line at a time, reveal the hidden machinery of great fiction.
4.53
26k+
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain Summary
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain 88%
Seven Russian classics, read one line at a time, reveal the hidden machinery of great fiction.
by George Saunders 2021
4.53
26k+ ratings
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
by Alan Jacobs • 2011
Your to-read pile is a tyrant. Follow curiosity instead, and reading becomes alive again.
3.94
3k+
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction Summary
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction 88%
Your to-read pile is a tyrant. Follow curiosity instead, and reading becomes alive again.
by Alan Jacobs 2011
3.94
3k+ ratings
Short Stories in English for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
4.09
162
Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in English for Beginners 88%
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.09
162 ratings
How to Read Music in 30 Days
by Matthew Ellul • 2020
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
4.18
165
How to Read Music in 30 Days Summary
How to Read Music in 30 Days 88%
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
by Matthew Ellul 2020
4.18
165 ratings
Creating Characters
by Dwight V. Swain • 1990
Characters are built, not found. The nuts-and-bolts system for creating people readers believe in.
3.92
240
Creating Characters Summary
Creating Characters 88%
Characters are built, not found. The nuts-and-bolts system for creating people readers believe in.
by Dwight V. Swain 1990
3.92
240 ratings
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
4.10
553
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing 88%
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013
4.10
553 ratings
Speed Read Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
4.10
358
Speed Read Anything Summary
Speed Read Anything 88%
Most read at speaking speed. Retrain your eyes and brain to absorb pages, not words.
by Peter Hollins 2021
4.10
358 ratings
Writing Alone, Writing Together
by Judy Reeves • 2002
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
4.01
78
Writing Alone, Writing Together Summary
Writing Alone, Writing Together 88%
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
by Judy Reeves 2002
4.01
78 ratings
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster • 2003
Reading shortcuts that turn road trips into quests, weather into meaning, and meals into symbols.
3.58
34k+
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Literature Like a Professor 88%
Reading shortcuts that turn road trips into quests, weather into meaning, and meals into symbols.
by Thomas C. Foster 2003
3.58
34k+ ratings
Closing the Reading Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2020
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
4.22
426
Closing the Reading Gap Summary
Closing the Reading Gap 88%
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
by Alex Quigley 2020
4.22
426 ratings
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
by Gordon D. Fee • 2001
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
4.22
1k+
How to Read the Bible Book by Book Summary
How to Read the Bible Book by Book 88%
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
by Gordon D. Fee 2001
4.22
1k+ ratings
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain 88%
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014
4.02
1k+ ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
554
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said 88%
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014
4.11
554 ratings
Lost in Thought
by Zena Hitz • 2020
The intellectual life as a secret refuge: why the best thinking happens far from ambition.
3.64
2k+
Lost in Thought Summary
Lost in Thought 88%
The intellectual life as a secret refuge: why the best thinking happens far from ambition.
by Zena Hitz 2020
3.64
2k+ ratings
Target Band 7
by Simone Braverman • 2008
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
4.15
524
Target Band 7 Summary
Target Band 7 88%
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
by Simone Braverman 2008
4.15
524 ratings
The Writer's Idea Book
by Jack Heffron • 2000
Never run out of material: habits and prompts to keep you writing through every block.
3.88
1k+
The Writer's Idea Book Summary
The Writer's Idea Book 88%
Never run out of material: habits and prompts to keep you writing through every block.
by Jack Heffron 2000
3.88
1k+ ratings
A Writer's Notebook
by Ralph Fletcher • 1996
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
4.06
1k+
A Writer's Notebook Summary
A Writer's Notebook 88%
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
by Ralph Fletcher 1996
4.06
1k+ ratings
Practical English Usage
by Michael Swan • 1981
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
4.31
1k+
Practical English Usage Summary
Practical English Usage 88%
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
by Michael Swan 1981
4.31
1k+ ratings
Make Believe
by Mac Barnett • 2026
How the most daring literature ends up for eight-year-olds, and what adults can learn from them.
4.38
3k+
Make Believe Summary
Make Believe 88%
How the most daring literature ends up for eight-year-olds, and what adults can learn from them.
by Mac Barnett 2026
4.38
3k+ ratings
How to Read and Why
by Harold Bloom • 2000
Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.
3.61
4k+
How to Read and Why Summary
How to Read and Why 88%
Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.
by Harold Bloom 2000
3.61
4k+ ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 88%
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955
3.99
3k+ ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
635
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory 88%
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005
3.68
635 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 88%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
High School English Grammar and Composition
by P.C. Wren • 1935
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
4.17
1k+
High School English Grammar and Composition Summary
High School English Grammar and Composition 88%
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
by P.C. Wren 1935
4.17
1k+ ratings
Super Reading Secrets
by Howard Stephen Berg • 1992
Read faster, retain more: the hand-eye method that teaches whole-idea processing.
3.79
129
Super Reading Secrets Summary
Super Reading Secrets 88%
Read faster, retain more: the hand-eye method that teaches whole-idea processing.
by Howard Stephen Berg 1992
3.79
129 ratings
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by Jürgen Wolff • 2012
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
3.88
182
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass 88%
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
by Jürgen Wolff 2012
3.88
182 ratings
English Grammar
by Sean Williams • 2019
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
4.15
147
English Grammar Summary
English Grammar 88%
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
by Sean Williams 2019
4.15
147 ratings
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist
by Orhan Pamuk • 2010
Why great novels put you in a trance even as you know every word is invented.
3.95
3k+
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist Summary
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist 88%
Why great novels put you in a trance even as you know every word is invented.
by Orhan Pamuk 2010
3.95
3k+ ratings
How to Speak and Write Correctly
by Joseph Devlin • 1910
Why short words win: a 1910 guide to writing and speaking with force, clarity, and correctness.
3.62
2k+
How to Speak and Write Correctly Summary
How to Speak and Write Correctly 88%
Why short words win: a 1910 guide to writing and speaking with force, clarity, and correctness.
by Joseph Devlin 1910
3.62
2k+ ratings
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