From a brief interview with Mark Dever about books and his reading habits, posted on The Gospel Coalition Reviews website.
Q. Any advice on how to read for comprehension?
A. This is the order I read nonfiction books: 1) table of contents; 2) prefatory material; 3) intro and conclusion; 4) chapter titles to figure out what the author is trying to do throughout the book; 5) rest of the book.
Read the rest here.