[BreezaH]

Some of you read so fast. For those who can read 500 pages in 3 hours or less - probably a dumb question but do you read every page or are you skimming bits that don't interest you?

I do occasionally skim bits that I'm finding a bit tedious or long-winded but it's nearly always reading properly. If I find I'm skimming too much then the book gets set aside and I pick up something else. That doesn't happen too often these days though.

[Guest_Retro_Mumma_*]

It depends on how much I like the book (and if DS has a sleep or not).

Sometimes one day, sometimes one week.

If its a crap book, I wont waste my time on it and go to the next book in my pile, if its a good book I cant put it down.

[PaulineN]

Wow that is amazing that some of you read several books a week! I must be a slow reader.

[Ianthe]

Some of you read so fast. For those who can read 500 pages in 3 hours or less - probably a dumb question but do you read every page or are you skimming bits that don't interest you?

I naturally speed read. I always have. I don't know how I do it. If I am reading something heavy I will slow down and it will take me a little longer but if it is light then I can get through it really fast.

[-*meh*-]

Some of you read so fast. For those who can read 500 pages in 3 hours or less - probably a dumb question but do you read every page or are you skimming bits that don't interest you?

See when I read that quickly, I get the gist of something but to really absorb and appreciate the meaning it takes me a good deal longer. Anna Karenina for example, I read and reread the paragraphs because it's so well written.

The last book I read was Angels and Demons. Not sure how many pages, it took me about 4 x 2 hour sittings.

i read quite quickly and could chew through a few books in a day depending on the length/interest/etc...

most of it i speed read, i am not sure how i do it but for me to read out loud i am really challenged as its almost like i skip reading the joining words and just fill them in automatically....

so yes sometimes having the ability to read quick is a disadvantage...

i use audio books a lot now though i am more time challenged... my current book in paper back has 378 pages, and the audio file is about 11 hours long. but seeing i get to listen to at least a few hours a day on public transport plus extra in car/doing housework/on lunch at work then it doesn't take me too long to get through them

[Airene]

It depends on how good the book is. Sometimes it takes me weeks to finish one. I finished the Hunger Games trilogy in 2 days. ><

[haras1972]

I read different books in different ways... I read 50 shades of Grey last weekend in about 4 hours, but I've been reading Mill of the Floss since Easter - that's my read on the train book...

I speed read... People tell me my eyes don't go backwards and forwards across the page like other, slower readers, that's it like I'm only reading the middle 3rd of the page.

I can speed read a Matthew Reilly book in a few hours (rubbish book btw) because it is so simply written. The vocab is not huge, the grammar is simple, the paragraphs short and the type font large! Jane Austen, however, more complex sentence structures, language use is more detailed, the paragraphs are longer, the type font smaller....it necessitates slower reading...

[mayahlb]

It depends on how it is written, how well it is written (well written books are easier to read faster, horrible grammar and spelling make it harder for me to read as I am dyslexic), who the target audience is (books for young adults and fluff books are more simply written). But a book that long would probably take me about 3-4 hours if I wasn't interrupted. But then like others if I have the time I would probably read 3-6 books a week. But I read while hubby watches TV after the kids go to bed, or read and watch TV at the same time. I have always been a speed reader though, I love to read heaps of books and I don't skip sections unless they are getting a bit long winded . Normally I can tell you the plot and characters in great detail after reading a story as I have a near photogenic memory when it comes to books, which is very handy when I worked in a library and a bookstore.

This post has been edited by mayahlb: 15/05/2012, 06:23 PM

[Blossom77]

I read about four books a week. Mostly I read for an hour or two each night before going to sleep but I also read on public transport and whilst washing up/cooking (bought a bookstand for this purpose - I think it was intended for cookbooks but novels also balance quite nicely in it). In my younger days I read in the shower (had one over the bath so could stick one hand out with a book in it, and use the other to wash/shampoo etc). Now I use a shower timer to conserve water so no more reading.

[raindropsfalling]

In my younger days I read in the shower (had one over the bath so could stick one hand out with a book in it, and use the other to wash/shampoo etc). Now I use a shower timer to conserve water so no more reading.

I absolutely love reading in the bath and cannot shower due to this tendency, but this is pretty amazing!!!