This book has forever changed how I look at reading (I wish I had read this in the summer before starting college or even that I had a freshman class based on it). The book itself is incredibly dry and boring, and it probably could have accomplished its goal in less pages. While I recommend reading it, there's a good outline of the reading process is describes here:

http://www.oxfordtutorials.com/How%20to%20Read%20a%20Book%20Outline.htm