What is the best way to read books?

Nathan Hastings · 2025-02-27T18:54:12+00:00

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I was wondering what everyone who uses Logos as their primary book source does. How do you keep up with the book to return and continue reading where you left off? I've had a couple of books that i have tried reading through, but I always lose my place. I also tend to read several things at one time… but I have a problem here keeping that organized. Any tips?

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NichtnurBibelleser

In the offline world: "How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading" by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren

Thomas Glen Leo

I do three things. First, I use Quick Links in Favorites as bookmarks. To set one (in Windows) click ctl-shift-digit, so, for a book I just started, for example, I'm using ctl-shift-5. To go to the previously set bookmark, hit ctl-5. This doesn't show up in mobile or on the Web online app, but it does on each Windows app installation, so for me that's my desktop and my tablet.

This key combination is shown in the Favorites pane for each unset Quick Link, so presumably the Mac version of this key combination shows in the Mac app as well.

Second, although I highlight and annotate books I read extensively - because much of my reading is with reading groups that meet to discuss the reading - I pick one color I don't use for annotation (for me, red highlight) and when I want to leave a bookmark, I highlight a few words, or a heading, in red. I leave that as I read on, until I highlight in red again, and then I go back and delete the prior bookmark - by highlighting the red-highlighted text and touching the "R" key. That removes the highlighting, and deletes the note that shows the highlighting, so I'm not leaving a trail of bookmarks anywhere.

Third, on my desktop, I have all the books I'm currently reading in Logos open. If I read on my tablet or phone then of course the book won't be open to my new stopping point, but I do most of my reading on my desktop, so each book is simply already open to my stopping point, with the current bookmarked few words highlighted in red showing.

I love reading books in Logos. I'm reading a book with a friend that's not available as an eBook in any form, so I am marking up a printed and bound book with a pen, and I'm using an actual rectangular paper bookmark to mark my place. How quaint!

DMB

My current reading is its own window in my Logos layout … tabs for each book. Save layout after each read.

Oldest I left off, a year ago, but I'll be back! Promise.

Graham Bennett

On mobile tap Tabs, then tap the layout name and save the layout when you finish reading. Or, highlight a few words at that spot in the book and select favorite from the pop up menu. It goes to a folder in Favorites called Mobile Favorites.

Francis

You can use reading plans to ensure that you complete a specific section before moving on. The reading plan will remember what section you completed last and which is next.

If you do not have too many of these, you can also create a layout for a book. As long as you update the layout before you close the book, it will save where you're at. When you finish the book, just delete the layout.

Nathan Hastings

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1360259#Comment_1360259

Thank you. That was extremely helpful!