I think you need to rethink how you view the material, "Dry an boring" is going to prevent you from getting into the material. I suggest you use a Paraliminal like Personal Genius if you have it.
Since your current self talk isn't helping I suggest you try this.
Do what you can to build trigger words. Think along the terms of, if I were to explain this to my friend who doesn't know anything about the subject what would I tell him? How could it be interesting? What would it take to get this interesting information that would help me to pass the exam to my conscious mind faster? If there was something about this book / subject what is it? How does having a knowledge of this subject help my long term goal? I am studying this for a career of some sort so how can I see myself using what I learned?
Also so you have a nice nature sound music CD? With or without entrainment. Something you can play in the background that allows you to relax a little? You might even start by sitting back and listening to Chariots of Fire with your eyes closed and then read the questions again. And then consider your purpose for the book. What do you still need to uncover to get this done?
Let me know how you go.
Alex
