Reading a book other than for entertainment is to ask the book questions.

There are four key questions you should ask about any book:

1. What is the book about as a whole? Find the leading theme and how the author develops this theme by subdividi...

• The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason. The message of this 1926 book is that rich people are rich because they save their money and don't get into debt.
• Your Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. This book will change your...

• If and an idea from the book makes you stop and think, write it down and elaborate on it
• Copy your favorite quotes and line into your journal. Explain why you wrote them down.
• Write down what you learned from the book.
• Would you recommend t...