# Regarding rote memorization + how much time/how many repetitions it should take? **URL:** \ **Category:** Homework and Study Help\ **Created:** [August 12, 2019, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/regarding-rote-memorization-how-much-time-how-many-repetitions-it-should-take/40784 "2019-08-12T09:09:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![OldGrantonian](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/oldgrantonian/32/2492_2.png) [@OldGrantonian](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/OldGrantonian)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/regarding-rote-memorization-how-much-time-how-many-repetitions-it-should-take/40784/5 "2019-08-12T13:33:04Z")
For memorizing books, there are several posts on this forum. I haven’t read any of these, so if any of them are not relevant, please tippex them out. > [@spaced repetitions for entire extensive textbooks](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/spaced-repetitions-for-entire-extensive-textbooks/30053): > > So we agree spaced repetition is the way to retain stuff. but if you have to keep huge chunks of information like MEDICAL SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS maybe , is that possible i mean, the time required to just finish one topic is huge itself. and if the whole day is spent in covering one topic only, the next day you just want to study a new topic (because you know the previous topic again will take so much time to revise) … bottom line : i think spaced repetitions can not work for really extensive/bulky b… > [@Combining Spaced Repetition and Method of Loci for long-term memorization of information dense content (e.g books)](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/combining-spaced-repetition-and-method-of-loci-for-long-term-memorization-of-information-dense-content-e-g-books/30355): > > Greetings fellow memorizers, I want to submit (what I hope) is a novel method for the memorization of (what I like to call) information-dense content; this method is specifically for long term usage and retention. I define information-dense content as any content which contains too many pieces of information to adequately memorize (by traditional methods). This more or less refers to textbooks or large novels. When I refer to traditional methods, I am not speaking of mnemonic techniques, but … . The following link contains links to other posts: > [@How to memorize a 500 page book verbatim](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-memorize-a-500-page-book-verbatim/37698): > > This post contained ideas on a method to memorize a 500-page book verbatim. You can find related information in the posts below: [How to Memorize a Book](https://artofmemory.com/wiki/How_to_Memorize_a_Book)[Gavino's Massive Memory Palace System](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/gavinos-massive-memory-palace-system/28227)[Gavino's Massive Memory Palace System - Practical Examples](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/gavinos-massive-memory-palace-system-practical-examples/28098)[Guide to memorizing a book](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/guide-to-memorizing-a-book/29853)[Memory Palace FAQs](https://artofmemory.com/wiki/Memory_Palace)[How to Memorize a Textbook](https://artofmemory.com/wiki/How_to_Memorize_a_Textbook)[Video Game Memory Palaces](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/video-game-memory-palaces/29142)[spaced repetitions for entire extensive textbooks](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/spaced-repetitions-for-entire-extensive-textbooks/30053) (The original post was removed by request.) Leave a comment below if you have questions! … > [@Guide to memorizing a book](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/guide-to-memorizing-a-book/29853): > > This is my guide on how to memorize a book(since everyone asks). I will try to keep this as succinct as possible. Before reading, one should have read the [getting started guide](https://artofmemory.com/wiki/Getting_Started), and be familiar with memory palaces, linking, etc. IMHO, there are five main ways to memorize a book. Way 1: Memorize just the title and author. Way 2: Memorize title, author and the table of contents/main plot points. Way 3: Memorize a couple main ideas and/or quotes from each chapter. Way 4: Memorize the main idea of… Thanks. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/regarding-rote-memorization-how-much-time-how-many-repetitions-it-should-take/40784)._