[dshoemaker]

Keeping a notepad and taking time to write down impressions after a reading session (or after finishing a section/chapter/book) has been helpful in retaining key takeaways from texts. It's also surprisingly enjoyable to write about what impact non-fiction had on you as well so I definitely think this works for all sorts of reading. And of course if something strikes me in the middle of reading, I've got a notebook to in as well.

Besides that, and somewhat related to your question, starting/joining a book club was one of the more enjoyable things I did in my reading life. Get a group of people together and spend some time talking about what you're reading! In my case, we weren't even reading the same books, it was just another place to talk through things that really hit home while we were reading.

edit: and of course I come across an article about a silent book club here on HN right after writing this. Book clubs are for everyone but I think the format here can help broaden the audience https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22023996

[trwhite]

Thanks for the advice.