Promises much, holds too little

Some reading techniques seem to work for me quite well, take for example the attempt more words at a time and not read to read again but always "force" any further. Also try words in the underlying line capture, works better than expected. For a better understanding and thus more success reading / speed, it is essential to improve his vocabulary, it is also pointed out.

Negatives:

Mr. Buzan seems to be a true marketing expert, he is not shy about at every opportunity on his (numerous) other works in the course of the book.

The multi-page appendix with reference to his other books and training centers it was probably not enough. The "advanced methods" stayed with me so far relatively unsuccessful, it turns me the question whether I have not practiced enough or whether the resounding success angepriesene will probably be reserved for only a few, especially gifted man ...

Conclusion:

My reading speed has increased (by about 10-15%), which has improved in particular, the "Search" of concepts in a large amount of text, there I was able to achieve a dramatic increase in speed, the overall reading speed and understanding has but do not! dramatically increased.

Overall, I think the book is not entirely unnecessary recommend really I do not like it too, because you should not rely on the lurid Cover Texts, and it can meet the expectations only partially.

MH, the 3rd edition ISBN 0-452-26604-1 Speed ​​Reading