Write documentation as if the next person reading it is a violent psychopath who knows where you live.

Take brief notes after each chapter. Summarizing helps cement knowledge.

Organize books by color for visual appeal or by genre for practical access.

Create a dedicated reading space with good lighting and minimal distractions.

Follow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

Rubber Duck Debugging: explain your code line by line to an inanimate object.