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# Non-Linear Reading: Case Studies

I think it helps to be exposed to the reading habits of non-linear readers so that you know its okay to read this way and so that you have an idea of how you might go about doing it.

### Case Study One

From Hillesund, 2010:

![](/files/-LGDfqdiCFmaLyZXZB23)

Visually, it looks something like this:

![](/files/-LGDgPkBkKXBkVo9DxBS)

Again, you can see the 'pyramid' or 'iceberg' style here, where you rarely ever devote your time to finishing a whole book—only if it's really, really good.


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