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An Effortless Workflow for Reading Books

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I have been very satisfied with this new workflow for reading books: • I highlight copiously on my Kindle. • I sync the highlights to @obsdmd via this plugin: github.com/hadynz/obsidian-kindle-plugin
When I am done reading the book, I highlight the highlights and summarize the main takeaways in my own voice (for retention). I organize everything by year to keep a nice archive of what I have read.
This approach is quite low-effort compared to other methods I've tried, such as taking notes after reading each chapter, which feels too much like work.
I may eventually choose to share all of this on a dedicated page on my website. I believe there's merit to the concept of Obsidian serving as your personal life/knowledge CMS, allowing you to reveal select portions to the rest of the world.
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Francesco Di Lorenzo

@frankdilo

Co-founder @typefully and @mailbrew (acquired). Indie hacker building ambitious products.