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Originally Posted by Alyssa Miranda
Basically there are two reasons for reading a book - to be entertained or to be informed, neither of which is aided by reading too fast. To continue the candy bar analogy, it's a question of savoring versus gulping. That's not to say the writing shouldn't move along - it should, but that's the writer's responsibility.
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Except that one person cannot determine what is "too fast" for another. For me, each book has its own natural "pace" in relation to my average reading speed. Much of it has to do with the author's writing style, and the proportion of action vs. dialog vs. description, and so on.
I'm still waiting for Andy to come clarify if he's actually being badgered or just reading enthusiastic reviews. Part of me wonders if this is the author version of the "humble brag".
(Relax, Andy, that's not necessarily a bad thing. In small doses.)