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I find that my reading speed depends a lot on content. I tend to be very slow with writers that put a lot of thought into each word. Shakespeare, Waugh, Flaubert, and even Tolkien, on the other hand, I can breeze through pulp and detective fiction that I love to unwind to.
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My reading speed is nowhere near ‘books per week’. I still work full time so I get to read a chapter or two in the morning, then after work. In the evening I usually watch something on TV or a movie with my wife. I do long sessions on the weekend, except when golf, shopping, or work around the house gets in the way. So I’m more of the 2-3 books a month category, except for like now I’m in a trilogy omnibus edition which I count as one book.
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I'd say that reading (speed and quantity), like anything else in nature, is not uniform.
Sometimes reading is broken by bouts of thinking (I like to pause after books I particularly like and want to remember well - maybe start re-reading, maybe just muse, but definitely not start a new book until at least next day/week). Sometimes one is just not in the mood ![]() What book is that? |
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I finished the book I was on during my slowdown, and another and I'm well into another. I think my slump is over.-) The tips here like bingeing TV, taking a break, etc, are all pertinent.
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I'm not so sure I'd express it as "reading speed" but there are times I read for hours a day and times I don't pick up a book in an week or two. Reading competes with Tv watching, work load, spending time with the wife, kids or grandchild.
I've been out of work for about a month, and just got a stereo put together - which has meant a LOT more reading time. Listening to music on nice speakers, and in surround, while reading is wonderful. I also happen to be in the middle of a 12 book series that is on Kindle Unlimited. So, I'm pretty much reading a book or 2 a week, not counting audible listens. My new job starts Monday, so I'm sure my reading amount will reduce a great deal. Last edited by leebase; 06-14-2024 at 03:37 PM. |
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