How to properly read?

>>9054200
stupidity is a gift anon

>>9054200
>How to properly read
How to read properly.

There, you learned something already.

>>9054200
>Will the ability to comprehend the flowery prose come in time?
It will if you're not an idiot

>Also, how do you truly understand a book?
You read it and interpret the themes and what's being conveyed

> How to read?
One word at a time

>>9054200
It's okay if you read for entertainment. You don't have to pressure yourself to extract a deep meaning from a book.

Not OP but is How to Read a Book worth reading?

>>9054465
No.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_of_Reading

Discipline your computer usage
Start meditating
Stop masturbating
Start lifting

Today.

>>9054200
There actually are people who can't read and are not aware of it. Usually they read too fast, skip paragraphs and other related shit.

At least you know that you can't read OP. If you really enjoy literature, then start with entry level books. Read slow, finish the book and search unknown words (use phone, it's faster). Consider reading outloud sometimes, it really improves your comprehension of the text.

>>9054390
>You read it and interpret the themes and what's being conveyed
>implying you can read Joyce properly without some education in the classics
fuck off

>>9054491
>stop masturbating
there's honestly something wrong with you people

>>9054465
Absolutely if you are interested in reading more than just fiction. Especially geared towards philosophical works. It has bias towards analytical philosophy but that is a good thing.

The best part about the book though is really trying to teach undergrads the value of intellectual etiquette. Basically it says before you truly understand a work (which
you probably don't) be humble and inquisitive and hold off on judgements or refute. It's something a lot of young plebs on here need to learn.

>>9054200
Don't have any fear, be self confident and don't overestimate too much. If you really care about understanding absolutely everything about a deep work it doesn't matter who you are you need to read it more than once.

For now just start reading without fear and learn to use your brain to both enjoy and think about a work. Many things will become lucid when a work sinks into you when you are not reading.