Vladimir Nabokov believes that a good reader must be imaginative, artistic sense, a dictionary and memory. I would have to agree with Nabokov's ideal reader, imagination is a important role to reading, without it one could not visualize what they read properly or be able to keep interest. An artistic sense would bring along appreciation along with visualization. Memory is obviously useful and a dictionary never hurts to have when reading. The only other thing I would add is that a good reader prepares themselves for a book. I often find preparation is a good idea, it gets on in the mood and can make reading more enjoyable.
I find myself a good reader if I enjoy the book. When ever I felt like reading I would go to a library and rent out five books at a time to only find two of them are interesting enough to read. After finding the book(s) I wanted to read there would always be some slight problem with location. Although so people often go to loud crowded places to read I find reading at home in a silent environment with light background sounds more enjoyable. Before when I was younger I was able to block out every sound possible when reading, today I cannot do that anymore so it effects my reading.
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