Reading Selectively or Extensively? Some think that when we read we should read selectively. That is to say, we should select some books we are interested in and ignore others. Reading selectively can help us concentrate our limited time and attention on those selected books.
Some others think when we read we should read extensively. That is to say, no matter what kind of book it is, we should read it through. Reading extensively can help us enlarge our view and grasp the general knowledge from different fields.
In my opinion, the two reading methods have their roles respectively in our reading. However, their own disadvantages are easy to see. If we only read selectively, the framework of our knowledge may not be complete. If we read extensively, we may not have so much time and energy to specialize in one particular field. Therefore, the combination of the two methods is more reasonable.