Nonfiction Reading: Save Time and Gain More Knowledge

Avil Beckford
3 min readJul 21, 2024

Are the nonfiction books you’re reading filled with a lot of fluff? Information that doesn’t add to your understanding of the text? Does all that information leave you feeling overwhelmed?

If you answered yes, I have a solution that may work for you!

Keep in mind it’s not your fault if you abandon nonfiction books because you don’t have time to wade through them.

An ‘Aha’ and Not So ‘Aha’ Moment

I’ve been taking part in a 30 books in 30 days reading challenge that I created. My intent is to create content for my membership site, the Art of Learning Leadership Academy. This is about the seventh time I’m taking part in this reading challenge. Usually, I create a list of books to use as a guide. This time around, I decided to choose books based on instincts.

I’m midway through the reading challenge. In the last week, most of the books I read have been shorter. They’re 40 to 120 pages. Pure content and no fluff. They’ve been a joy to read, getting information that you can act on immediately.

Many years ago, I experienced déjà vu while reading my nonfiction books — “Haven’t I read this before?” And I knew there had to be a better way.

Why Some Nonfiction Leave You Feeling…

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Avil Beckford

Founder, The Invisible Mentor & Art of Learning: https://bit.ly/32bK3k2 Interviewer | Book-a-holic | Reimagining what it means to read nonfiction books