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Originally Posted by Loosheesh
I'm a fast reader, and can read more than 5 books a week; last year, while on vacation, I read a 600pg book in one day (I really enjoyed it too  )
When I was younger I would force myself to finish a book I didn't like but I no longer do that; I have way too many books I want to read before I die to waste my time on duds.
Also, my reading is very mood-driven so I'm always reading more than one book at a time. |
I'm very much the same. I will read fiction very quickly - estimate about 100 pages/hour, so a few hours of reading time will get me pretty far through a book. Non-fiction takes longer, because I pause to think about the material more, and re-read sections regularly. I also rarely read non-fic in a single sitting, or uninterrupted by reading other books.
I don't force myself to finish books any more - there are too many good books out there to waste time on the bad ones. Usually it's bad writing that sees me put the book down quickly - an uninteresting (to me) plot I will give more time.
I usually have a few books on the go at any time, at least one serious (fic or non-fic) and one or two light in different genres.