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JLYates · 07-08-2010, 08:40 PM

I can read around 200-250 a year, but it depends on the books.

"candy" books such as romance, mystery I can read 3 books a day (around 350-400 pages).
Textbooks, professional papers, articles, they take longer. Partly because I struggle to keep my attention on them (most are pretty boring). I do retain more of them, but that is a must due to college class, you have to remember it. Although don't ask me about the class I had three years ago, I know I attended that class on aging, but I remember very little of it. Although when I am exposed to something that I did learn, such as Alzheimer's, I do remember more than what I thought I would.

The fiction or candy novels, it depends on what I remember. Did I really like the book, is it part of a series that I am really attached to, an auto buy? Then I remember a lot about it. One I enjoyed but doubt that I will ever re-read it, not much. Enough to know that I read it when I loook at the picture or read the blurb.

I guess it is the importance of it, is if it is important that I remember it, then I will remember events that happen in the book.

I don't watch much TV, find it boring unless it is a program on the discovery channel. Anything to do with nature, the ocean I enjoy watching. And I have a weakness for sci-fi progams, so I wil occasionally watch some movies on the sci-fi cannel. Have mobility problems so can no longer ride a bike, hike, walk so I have more time to read.

Due to getting an ereader I am now able to get free some of the books I have always wanted to read. The Classics; I am reading Moby Dick right now. I am finding it challenging as I find the character to be someone I would describe as who enjoys hearing himself talk and I wish he would just hurry up and finish what he was telling me, I don't need all the fill in stuff. LOL.

Sadly, I have a feeling I am the same way, I tend to ramble on and on and on and . . .

Anyhow, not retired and am just finishing my college, working on master's thesis but will be a senior citizen my birthday this summer. Am starting to job hunt. Hubby doesn't like reading, he prefers to watch tv.
I retain what I read if it is important to me, I take longer on technical type books, textbooks, professional papers and such. Pleasure reading retaining depends on the importance of the book, if it is part of a series and how well I liked the book.

Hope that helps.

07-08-2010, 08:40 PM	#127
JLYates Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony 900BC	I can read around 200-250 a year, but it depends on the books. "candy" books such as romance, mystery I can read 3 books a day (around 350-400 pages). Textbooks, professional papers, articles, they take longer. Partly because I struggle to keep my attention on them (most are pretty boring). I do retain more of them, but that is a must due to college class, you have to remember it. Although don't ask me about the class I had three years ago, I know I attended that class on aging, but I remember very little of it. Although when I am exposed to something that I did learn, such as Alzheimer's, I do remember more than what I thought I would. The fiction or candy novels, it depends on what I remember. Did I really like the book, is it part of a series that I am really attached to, an auto buy? Then I remember a lot about it. One I enjoyed but doubt that I will ever re-read it, not much. Enough to know that I read it when I loook at the picture or read the blurb. I guess it is the importance of it, is if it is important that I remember it, then I will remember events that happen in the book. I don't watch much TV, find it boring unless it is a program on the discovery channel. Anything to do with nature, the ocean I enjoy watching. And I have a weakness for sci-fi progams, so I wil occasionally watch some movies on the sci-fi cannel. Have mobility problems so can no longer ride a bike, hike, walk so I have more time to read. Due to getting an ereader I am now able to get free some of the books I have always wanted to read. The Classics; I am reading Moby Dick right now. I am finding it challenging as I find the character to be someone I would describe as who enjoys hearing himself talk and I wish he would just hurry up and finish what he was telling me, I don't need all the fill in stuff. LOL. Sadly, I have a feeling I am the same way, I tend to ramble on and on and on and . . . Anyhow, not retired and am just finishing my college, working on master's thesis but will be a senior citizen my birthday this summer. Am starting to job hunt. Hubby doesn't like reading, he prefers to watch tv. I retain what I read if it is important to me, I take longer on technical type books, textbooks, professional papers and such. Pleasure reading retaining depends on the importance of the book, if it is part of a series and how well I liked the book. Hope that helps.