How long does it take you to read a book?
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It really depends how into the book I am. I've read a 500 page book in a day or day in a half. Granted I had the day off and I was really into the book. If I'm busy, of course it takes longer.
Anyway, rambling aside, I'll give it a range of 1-3 days.
Anyway, rambling aside, I'll give it a range of 1-3 days.
I can usually read a 350 page book in about 6 or 8 hours, at the very most. I think I'm a pretty fast reader. I'm the kind of guy that, if the world were to come to an end and I were the only survivor, I'd live in a Chapter's book store.
Depends on the book.
Most novels I read, I just read 1-2 chapters/night and get through it that way.
Any book by William Gibson, however, I follow a very specific pattern. When I first get the book (usually the day it comes out) I sit down and read the first two or three chapters. Then I ignore the book completely for about 4-6 months, at which point I will pick it up and start from the beginning again and read the whole book in about two days.
I don't know why this happens, but 9 books in and I've always followed this mysterious system, whether I like it or not.
Most novels I read, I just read 1-2 chapters/night and get through it that way.
Any book by William Gibson, however, I follow a very specific pattern. When I first get the book (usually the day it comes out) I sit down and read the first two or three chapters. Then I ignore the book completely for about 4-6 months, at which point I will pick it up and start from the beginning again and read the whole book in about two days.
I don't know why this happens, but 9 books in and I've always followed this mysterious system, whether I like it or not.
See that's interesting. According to that site, I read at just under 400wpm, and I have 91% comprehension [footnote](Only because I didn't think their software was the best way to improve it)[/footnote]; however, I, too, kept on reading lines, then skipping back to take a look at key words, and so on.Jonluw said:
I normally manage about a book a day, unless I turn on the computer, which eats up all my time.
I thought the idea is that if you can do it with 100% comprehension, you could give lots and lots of detailed comments.Raognerrrm said:
If not editing, I'm sure there's some way to make money / a living off your insane reading abilities.
If the book is engaging enough? About a day. Something like the Merrimack Series by R.M. Meluch, or the Sten Series.
The only books I find myself having to work through are the ones that become too bogged down with detail, a book's rate of flow is important.
The only books I find myself having to work through are the ones that become too bogged down with detail, a book's rate of flow is important.
Right now I'm reading a 1200 page novel, it's been a couple of weeks. Generally if I'm going to read it, it'll be several hundred pages at a time. If it were 500 pages I'd be done in 2 days usually, but this is far denser, so I've spaced it out a bit.
Nope, it's not a product of your imagination. But I wouldn't call it normal. I think it depends on the reader.
The 6th Harry Potter book for example, I recall reading in 3 days.
But it also depends on what you do in between. When I read, I tend to take the book with me everywhere. I eat while I read, I read and watch TV. Hell, I even do that funny little cliche thing and read walking around. I've yet to crash into anything or fall but yeah. I've even taken a book with me to the bathroom.
When you do things like that, it's no wonder you find a way to finish a book quickly.
The 6th Harry Potter book for example, I recall reading in 3 days.
But it also depends on what you do in between. When I read, I tend to take the book with me everywhere. I eat while I read, I read and watch TV. Hell, I even do that funny little cliche thing and read walking around. I've yet to crash into anything or fall but yeah. I've even taken a book with me to the bathroom.
When you do things like that, it's no wonder you find a way to finish a book quickly.
100% comprehension on a topic I already knew about, and with very easy, basic questions.James Joseph Emerald said:
But I'm sure some publishers who wouldn't mind someone who could, say... read and decide which books are good enough to publish.
Except there'd be a lot of terrible stuff out there D:
Thanks for the idea, though
If it's a good novel; I can finish a 200 pager in 4-5 hours. Speculation books I read a little more slowly for better detail retention. [Specifically occult manuals and books on the paranormal. I don't feel like they belong in the fiction OR non-fiction categories.]
It seems the more I get into a book the slower I read. Takes me about 2 weeks to finish a 250 page book.
