# Book Reading Workflow Template
**Book Title:** {{BOOK_TITLE}}
**Author:** {{AUTHOR}}
**Started:** {{DATE_STARTED}}
**Completed:** {{DATE_COMPLETED}}
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## Reading Intentions
**Why am I reading this book?**
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**What do I want to learn?**
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**Key questions I have:**
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## Book Overview
### Main Thesis
### Structure Notes
- Total Chapters:
- Key sections:
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### Initial Thoughts
*(After skimming - what stands out?)*
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## Chapter Notes
### Chapter 1: {{CHAPTER_TITLE}}
**Key Concepts:**
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**Highlights & Notes:**
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**Questions Raised:**
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**Personal Reflections:**
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*(Repeat for each chapter)*
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## Progressive Summarization
### Week 1: Import & Context
**Date Completed:**
**Action:** Import all Readwise highlights into Obsidian and add brief context notes
**Notes:**
- Total highlights imported:
- Initial patterns noticed:
### Week 2: Bold Key Insights
**Date Completed:**
**Action:** Review highlights and **bold** the most important parts (10-15% of highlighted text)
**Key insights identified:**
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### Week 3: Personal Summary
**Date Completed:**
**Action:** Write the book's main ideas in your own words
**Summary:**
### Month 1: Actionable Insights
**Date Completed:**
**Action:** Extract practical applications and create implementation notes
**Action Items:**
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2.
3.
**Implementation Triggers:**
*(When X happens, I will Y)*
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## Atomic Notes Created
**Concept Notes:**
- [[]] -
- [[]] -
- [[]] -
**Connection Notes:**
*(Links to other ideas in your vault)*
- This connects to [[]] because...
- Contrasts with [[]] in that...
- Builds upon [[]] by...
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## Key Takeaways
### Top 3 Ideas
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2.
3.
### Surprising Insights
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### Changed My Mind About
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## Application & Review
### How This Changes My Thinking
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### How This Changes My Actions
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### Review Schedule
- [ ] 1 week review ({{DATE}})
- [ ] 1 month review ({{DATE}})
- [ ] 3 month review ({{DATE}})
- [ ] 6 month review ({{DATE}})
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## OmniFocus Task Checklist
**Before Reading:**
- [ ] Set clear reading intentions
- [ ] Skim book structure
- [ ] Create this book note in Obsidian
**During Reading:**
- [ ] Read and highlight in Readwise as you go
- [ ] Add chapter notes to this document
- [ ] Capture questions and reflections
**After Reading - Progressive Summarization:**
- [ ] Week 1: Import Readwise highlights and add context
- [ ] Week 2: Bold the most important parts
- [ ] Week 3: Create summary in your own words
- [ ] Month 1: Extract actionable insights
- [ ] Create atomic notes from key concepts
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## Related Books & Resources
**Books Referenced:**
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**Books to Read Next:**
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**Related Resources:**
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## Metadata
**Tags:** #book #{{TOPIC}} #{{AUTHOR_LAST_NAME}}
**Status:** {{STATUS}} *(planning | reading | completed)*
**Reading Time:** {{HOURS}} hours
**Would Recommend:** {{YES/NO}}
**Rating:** {{1-5 stars}}
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*Template Last Updated: October 5, 2025*