Fiction or Non-Fiction, academic or casual, theory or non-theory, feel free to mention books of any genre and on any topic.

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    5 months ago

    What Is To Be Done & State and Revolution. I am constantly pushing it off. Typical for someone with ADHD. Not to mention re-reading even the introductory manifesto because I constantly feel insecure that I didn’t absorb it.

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        5 months ago

        I assume you mean testing oneself using questions of the book(s)? No, I haven’t find any test to do that, nor have I made one myself. Thank you though because it never came to mind I could try that method, anything that gets rid of that insecurity would help free up the backlog for more material.

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          You could try what I do. I keep a paper notebook or a notepad app on my phone, or pc with me when I read the text. After a paragraph or a chapter, I write down all the possible questions that can be created. After finish reading the book or a significant portion of the book, I try to write down all the answers to those questions.

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            5 months ago

            I do something similar, I read the whole thing first though. It’s just such a problem to even start it or get to writing afterwards. Especially since I’ve been off medicine for around a month. Though, I was thinking of printing the material out on expendable paper and writing on it, and make notes as you’ve described yours.

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              5 months ago

              Nice idea. Good luck. I use notion (FOSS alternative: Joplin) to create collapsible questions and Answers like this.

              [Sample question]?

              [Sample answer].

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                4 months ago

                Thanks for the Joplin suggestion. I immediately got into writing down what I read in “What Is To Be Done?”, feeling less insecure and more confident about it. Finally medicated too, so that helps. Thanks, comrade.