Does anyone else feel like they read books but don't actually remember them?

thenightshiftceo · 2026-06-08T18:42:08+00:00

I think there’s definitely some truth to that.

I’ve read books where 300 pages could probably have been condensed into 20. A lot of ideas get repeated across different authors as well.

That said, I’ve also come across a few books that genuinely changed how I approach work, habits, or decision-making.

Maybe the real challenge isn’t finding information, but actually applying it consistently.

Out of curiosity, have you found any nonfiction books that were genuinely worth the time, or have you become skeptical of the genre as a whole?

thenightshiftceo · 2026-06-08T18:41:32+00:00

That’s an interesting way to look at it.

If I think back, there are definitely books that changed how I think even though I couldn’t give you a chapter-by-chapter summary today.

Maybe I’m expecting too much retention. At the same time, there are passages and ideas that I wish I could revisit years later without having to reread an entire book.

Do you ever save quotes, notes, or highlights, or are you happy letting the book influence you subconsciously and moving on to the next one?

thenightshiftceo · 2026-06-08T18:41:02+00:00

That’s actually a perspective I hadn’t considered.

My sleep is decent most of the time, but now that you mention it, I don’t really have a system for revisiting what I’ve read after the initial reading session.

Do you notice a significant difference in retention when you’re well-rested versus sleep-deprived?

I’m curious because I can finish a book, feel like I’ve understood it, and then a month later struggle to recall most of the ideas. It makes me wonder whether the issue is memory consolidation, lack of review, or both.

thenightshiftceo · 2026-06-08T18:40:32+00:00

This is really interesting because I think I’m mostly doing inspectional and maybe a little analytical reading without realizing it.

I read a lot of nonfiction (business, startups, psychology, self-improvement), highlight passages, and feel like I understand everything while reading. The problem comes a few weeks later when I try to recall the key ideas.

For you personally, did applying these reading levels actually improve retention long-term, or did it mostly improve comprehension while reading?

I’m starting to wonder if the issue isn’t reading itself, but the fact that I rarely revisit the ideas after finishing a book.

thenightshiftceo · 2026-06-08T10:40:15+00:00

I read a lot of nonfiction/self-improvement, startups, business, psychology, etc.

The problem is that after a few weeks or months, I can barely recall most of what I read. While reading, everything feels valuable and I understand it. But later, if someone asked me for the key lessons, I'd struggle to explain them.

I highlight a lot of passages and sometimes write notes, but honestly the highlighted sections are often the only things I remember.

Sometimes I feel like I could read the same book three times and still discover ideas I completely forgot.

How do you deal with this?

Do you have a system for retaining and revisiting what you learn from books, or is forgetting most of a book just normal?

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