reading strategies

Although this isn't the hardest book I've ever read, I have had to learn some new strategies to get through this. I guess one of the main things that I've had to do while reading this book that I generally don't have to do is reread things on my own. I've read passages, said, "ok I have absolutely no idea what just happened," and reread it until I figured it out.

I've found that annotations really help me do this. If I'm having trouble connecting something, I can look at previous annotations rather than having to search through half a book. It makes it easier, and it also helps me notice things I would not notice otherwise. Finally, I think discussing the book with my tablemates has helped me quite a bit. They notice things that I don't notice, clarify things that I was confused about, and I can do that for them.