CellBioGuy comments on Open Thread, Jun. 15 - Jun. 21, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 June 2015 02:15:35PM 2 points [-]

Does anyone find any benefit to taking notes while reading fiction? I've been keeping a reading journal since the beginning of this year, and I just find it a chore that makes more difficult to decide to read. All my notes just end up being plot summaries anyway, which I can find online. I don't see myself ever re-reading the notes again. Am I missing something, or is it just a terrible idea?

Comment author: CellBioGuy 18 June 2015 03:23:27AM *  2 points [-]

It is very necessary when reading certain Greg Egan novels.

Since I have a hard time remembering names (not just of people, I have a huge list of gene names at my desk in the lab) sometimes I need to make a minor-character list for a book.