Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer Difficulty with Page Flipping

I was PRing this fairly new book and every time my hand tried to peel back the page, I had a very difficult time gripping onto a single sheet. My fingers would try to peel back the page from the top but start to slip as I try to separate out one sheet. The effect is that every time I turn pages, I skip 2 or 3 pages (or even more if I'm unlucky.) PR is supposed to work correctly if you occasionally skip pages but I have a feeling I'm considerably hurting my comprehension by only PRing every other page.

How do you people deal with it when the pages of the book are too slippery and your fingers struggle to grip onto a single sheet every time the page is turned? I hope the frustration caused by the difficulty in turning the page won't considerably hinder my comprehension...

Make sure you prepare new books by Breaking it in.

Rest the closed book on its spine, open the front and back cover. (The rest of the pages are still vertical.) Run your index finger down as close to the center crease as you can.

Take 3 to 10 pages from the front and back and again run your finger down the center crease.

Continue to this way to the middle of the book.

This helps to open the book and makes it more responsive to easier page turning.

A couple of fans of the pages doesn't hurt either.

As for skipping pages, if you realise you skipped a few to many for your liking remember you can turn the book over and photoread from back to front (and upside down) to catch those missing pages. Stay relaxed, keep going and then turn the book over continue photoread.

Alex

You could use a fingertip moistener like you would find at an office supply store.

I had trouble flipping pages on a couple of books I was trying to Photoread and that stuff really helped to keep me flipping pages at a steady state…

Don't sweat it. Just turn, but make sure you feel the improvement as page flipping and/or do it again upside down.