Quote:
Originally Posted by Deskisamess
Depends on the book, and the content. I can't read a book like Jane Eyre fast, the wording and sentence structure needs more attention than a 220 page piece of lite fiction that was written by a 21st century "book-a-month" author.
|
Very true. I love most of the classics but due to vast differences in wording and sentence structure from modern English I tend to read those slower. Dickens (paid by the word) takes longer than Stephen King. And don't get me started on Victor Hugo!