This allows the reader to read actively. Active reading allows the reader to have conversations with the author and ask questions such as: What did the author really mean when he wrote this? Adler also says that if you don't read just to pass the time, you read actively. When reading actively, you should be able to mark in your book to remember and decipher what you read. The goal of active reading is to allow the reader to become one with the book. Adler goes on to say that writing is very important. Writing in a book helps the reader remember what they have read more quickly and helps them ask good questions. Writing in a book is also helpful because if you decide to stop reading for a while, come back later to read. Then it'll be like picking up where you left