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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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And just as you nibble away at the candy bar enjoying the flavors of the chocolate and other things in the candy you get little surprises along the course of reading a book. Surprises that you may well miss if you read the book too quickly.