The meaning of reading a book varies from person to person, but generally speaking, the following steps are needed to understand a book: 1. Comprehending the content of the book: When reading, you need to carefully read the words in the book and try to understand the meaning that the author wants to express. If you don't understand something, you can read it over and over again and combine it with other materials to deepen your understanding. 2. summarize the ideas in the book: after reading a book, you need to summarize the ideas and opinions in the book. This will help you better understand the core content of the book and apply it to your own thinking and action. 3. Think about the meaning of the book: After reading a book, you need to think about its meaning and value to yourself. What kind of enlightenment and gains could be obtained from it or how to apply the contents of the book to improve his life. 4. Create your own value: Reading is not only to obtain knowledge, but also to improve your own thinking and creativity. They could gain new insights and ideas and apply them to their own lives and work. For novels, reading had a deeper meaning. A novel usually conveyed the author's thoughts and emotions through the plot and character creation. The readers could experience emotions, understand human nature, or obtain enlightenment and enlightenment through reading the novel.