Trying English with The Flash for a week | Impressions and reading method

It has been about a week since I started reading the novel version of The Flash.
I am currently on page 35 out of 200.

I am still in the early stages, but
it seems more sustainable than I thought,
so I will summarize my impressions and methods so far.

Overall impressions

Since I already know the story of the work,
even if there are words or expressions I don't know,
being able to follow the flow itself is a huge help.

I have never been able to keep up with extensive reading because it was boring,
but this time I feel like I can keep going normally.

Since it is a work I like,
the simple fact that I am curious about what happens next is also a big factor.

I have started to get a sense of guessing from context

It is not everything yet, but
I have started to have moments where I think,
'I think this probably means this,' based on the context.

I feel like I am reading more within the flow
without stopping too much even when there are words I don't know.

Resistance to reading has decreased

At first,
I felt like, 'Can I really read this?',
but as I read it a few times, the resistance has decreased.

I really feel that for reading,
it is important to be exposed to a large volume.

How to watch foreign dramas

On my way to and from my part-time job,
I watch one episode at a time and enjoy it normally.

I also watch it at home while lounging on my bed.

Rather than studying,
the main focus is purely to enjoy it.

However, I do stop for parts that catch my attention.

・Check phrases that catch your attention on the spot

If I think, 'What did they just say?',
I look back at that moment and switch to Japanese subtitles to check.

If necessary, I look up the phrase as well.

I keep looking up the same things, like "get over" or "freak out."
I look up the same things over and over.

・Don't do everything

I don't try to understand everything,
I just pick up the parts that catch my interest.

This level of lightness
is just right for me right now.

How to read novels

I am reading them much more carefully than the TV show.

Intensive reading at first

The beginning was hard to visualize,
so I read it very thoroughly, sentence by sentence.

I prioritized properly understanding the scenes and situations.

Read a bit more easily from the middle

From around chapter 3 or 4,
it became easier to visualize,
and the grammar wasn't that difficult either,
so it became much easier to read.

Don't look up every word

There are many words I don't know,
but I don't look them all up.

After reading once,
I only look up "words and expressions that caught my interest."

Read the same chapter multiple times

I don't try to understand it all in one go,
I read the same chapter about 3 to 4 times.

With each repetition,
my understanding deepens little by little.

The flow when reading

I am currently following this flow.

① Read normally once
→ Grasp the overall flow

② Look up only the parts that interest you
→ It feels like I'm reading it lightly one more time at this point

③ Read it again the next day
→ It becomes easier to understand than the day before

④ Move on to the next chapter

Rather than trying to understand everything perfectly,
getting used to it by encountering it several times
suits me better right now.

It's fun to summarize on the iPad

I take photos of the novel's pages
and summarize them on my iPad.

It's quite fun to organize things in my own way
while looking at expressions and sentences that caught my eye.

It's not just reading,
I have a sense of "deciphering" it little by little.

I feel that having this task
makes it easier for the content to stick in my head.

About the future

Since I've just started,
I don't know if this method is the right one,
but for now, it seems like I can keep it up.

I think I'll continue like this for a while.

If you have any recommended methods,
or if there's a way of reading you think is good,
please let me know.