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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
One book per week is not fast and it would give you 52 books per year. I would call that a normal rate for someone who likes books. Avid would have to begin at around 100 per year. At 10 books per year I would say that the person either doesn't like to read or doesn't have the time for reading.
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I'm not sure I agree, but that's closer to my thoughts than 10! I would be more inclined to go by how often someone reads rather than how many books they read. This not only factors in the difference between those who read mostly 200-page books and those who prefer doorstop tomes, it also falls more in line with what I think of when I hear the word "avid". To me, the word doesn't just indicate how much they read, but how they view reading as an activity.
When someone says they are an avid _____, in my experience they mean it's something they enjoy enough to do frequently, and something they make a point to make time for in their life. They choose that activity over certain other things, when possible. It is not just something they do when they have nothing else to do - it's important to them. In this context, one might not hit 100 books per year, but they would very likely read considerably more than 10.