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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
I've never timed myself but I'm probably slower than average. The actual speed will vary depending on how interesting the book is, how many distractions I have and how tired I am (the two go hand in hand; I have ADD and the more tired I am, the more easily distracted I am), how much of the book I want to retain (except for water, I have difficulty retaining things), how easy it is for me to comprehend what I'm reading (fatigue will impair comprehension), etc. I often stop to reflect on what I've just read (or sometimes just have a good cry or recover from a good laugh) so that slows me down. And frankly I don't care. I'm not on any kind of reading schedule so I'll take just however long it takes to enjoy the book.
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Same hare. Except I'm probably average or above average.
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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm
Now that reminds me of when I used to work in a bookshop - several of us would have a race to see who could finish the newest HP book first. It was always me  (I've always read quickly - teachers at school didn't always believe I'd finished a set book when I said I had. As a young child, I think it was because of the excitement of there being so much to read. And the habit stuck. There are downsides though - for example I completely went off Alexander McCall Smith after reading 7 of his books in one day) |
I wish I had the time!
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Originally Posted by astra
I don't know about one page speed, but generally it takes me 3-4 weeks to read an equivalent of a thick, 900 pages hardback edition book. Unfortunately  |
Wouldn't that depend on how much actual reading time you had during that time?
If I have the time, and a book that I
must finish asap (you know, those books you just can't put away however you promise yourself that you really should do that other thing, such as sleeping), I can read a few books a day. But most often I just don't have a day. I only have 5 minutes here, an hour there. And in bed my eyes close as soon as I put my head on the pillow...
During holidays, I can read a book a day (which is why electronic reading has been my saviour for several years now!)