Is it normal to start reading a book but then suddenly realize that you have no idea what's going on in the plot because you have been reading the words but ignoring their meaning?
Happens way too often to me.
edit: I had no idea this was such a common issue!
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Yeah, it happens to me every time I read a book. Hell, for any media for that matter. It's quite annoying, I wonder if there's a way to fix my retention
Try reading aloud. It seems to change my focus.
I realized recently I started reading books the same way a keep listening to videos on the background. It works for passing the time or unwinding a bit. For retention, mindfulness exercises (silly as it sounds) seem to work: taking a look at my environment and taking a moment to clear out distractions, stoping to think what is it I last read on that book (which is always harder then I expect), reflecting why I'm reading whatever it is I'm reading. Doing these things as little rituals tends to help.