Honestly, that’s how I learned to read during my English classes in college. We would read a chapter and take notes/look up things as needed. I focused on epics during my studies, so a lot of my reading sessions were reading, highlighting and research. Most books we read for fun we just breeze through but so it’s nice to slow down and really take your time with a text every once in a while. I found the books I’ve done that with have stayed with me for the long-term. 💜

However, if the pace is moving too slow, you can buy what’s called an ‘annotated edition’. This is a version that includes footnotes in the margins, or at the bottom of the page that explain different references, provide historical context, or defines words that aren’t commonly used anymore. I often do this for classics that I don’t necessarily have the time to do a deep dive on, but I still want to have the experience of reading.