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Originally Posted by tsantsa
I am a rather slow reading. Not for lack of intellect, but for lack of tolerance for missing something. I think.
I have a friend (attorney by trade) who is a good reader and reads very well. He also reads very quickly. I can't remember the details, but he explained that he read some hefty book in about nil seconds (one of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series comes to mind) while I explained that it took me weeks to finish said book. We started talking about plot points and little things we liked/disliked. He mentioned that some details do seem to escape him from his reading speed.
I went on about how I wished I could read faster so that I could read more. He said he envied me for being able to soak in detail.
So, should I try to speed up my reading with the potential of losing some detail, or just leave it as is and soak it in?
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I read fast. But sometimes, if the book is VERY detailed and interesting, I slow down.
But I believe the *BEST* way to read a book is at the reading speed that is MOST comfortable for you. The more comfortable you are with your reading speed, the more you will enjoy the story and the happier you will be.
Now this doesn't quite apply if you *HAVE* to read a set number of pages in a given time frame - such as if you're reading to meet a class deadline.
Derek