No, it doesn't.
Get a basic idea via surveying the front & back covers and table of contents. Then glance thru it to see if any words pop out at you. 6-8 minutes that's all. Truthfully, i was amazed at how much i could get in only 6-8 minutes. Time yourself.
But, if you're following the course, you then write a single sentence about what the book is about in your own words. <<< This is very helpful in the beginning. It somehow helps w/ knowing and knowing that you know. I don't do it any more, but i do state out loud what the book is about.
I'll preview >> PhR >> and then after coming out of the quiet scene >> i'll state what it's about; what level of comprehension i want from it; how much time i'll probably need to spend w/ it; and anything else that comes to mind. This whole process takes around 15 minutes
I picked up a book, The Energy of Money, and did that. Intuitively i said there wasn't much there that i didn't already know. But, as i was PhRing, i noticed that there were exercises. It came to me that a couple of the exercises would be useful. I found 2 that could really help me clarify my attitude towards money. This all took about 15 minutes. Now doing the exercises will take more time & i want to be peaceful & reflective. I don't count that time in the PhRing activation step. I'm basically done w/ that book.
hope this helps