How many hours do you spend reading per day?

Pookeysgirl · 09-17-2010, 10:57 AM

Hello,

I just want to start by saying that if this question has already been posted/discussed in another thread please point me in that direction (I did search, but found nothing) and disregard this thread

.

My husband sometimes complains that I read too much (he is NOT a reader, even a magazine article about cars won't get him interested in reading). I don't think I spend that much time reading, but maybe I do spend a lot of time with my nose in my Kobo

I average about a half hour in the morning before work and 1 -2 hrs at night depending on what shows are on tv. So, I'm curious how much time you spend reading everyday?

Thanks in advance!

Tanya

hgwlackey · 09-17-2010, 11:41 AM

I read about as much as you on weekdays, though I'm closer to an hour most mornings.

On weekends it can add up to 6-8 hours a day.

My husband doesn't complain, but that's because he's busy with his own hobbies. (He is also a reader, just not quite as much as me. He probably spends 30-60 minutes a day reading books.)

desertgrandma · 09-17-2010, 11:45 AM

If you count being on this site..........waaaay to much time!

hols57 · 09-17-2010, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

If you count being on this site..........waaaay to much time!

...same here! If I'm not reading, I spend hours looking at this site plus others for ebooks, eg manybooks, feedbooks, WHSmith....

Quake1028 · 09-17-2010, 11:51 AM

2-3, depending. Sometimes less, sometimes more, but that is my average I would say.

jgaiser · 09-17-2010, 12:56 PM

Not counting the Internet

about 3-4 hours/day (depending on how hectic my life is that day).

GA Russell · 09-17-2010, 01:25 PM

2-3 hours per day:
0.5 morning newspaper
0.5 evening Bible study
1-2 evening book reading

GhostHawk · 09-17-2010, 01:35 PM

Vary's drastically depending on a number of factors including weather, what I'm reading and how much I'm enjoying it. I've seen it as high as 8 hours or more a day, low is probably 1 -2 hours and a good average would probably be 3 -4.

MAT160 · 09-17-2010, 01:47 PM

The least number of hours would be about 2
But I average 4 - 6 a day (I read at night)

sakura-panda · 09-17-2010, 01:48 PM

Probably 1/2 hour to an hour -- I have other hobbies and if I think I have some time, I'll do something else.

Romiman · 09-17-2010, 02:04 PM

Oh, that´s quite a lot!

Now I spending no time in e-reading, because of no Reader.
At theese days I am reading Steven Kings "Dome", together with my wife, about half an hour a day, in a thick and havy paperback.
And I´m looking somewhat about 30 minutes to 4 hours on the Internet.

After arriving my ordered E-Reader, I think I will take some of the Internet-hours to read on the E-Reader.

ficbot · 09-17-2010, 02:19 PM

1-2 hoursnon a weekday, 30-60 minutes more if you coubt text to speech when I am out walking.

HarryT · 09-17-2010, 02:21 PM

On a weekday, about 90 minutes listening to an audiobook on my drive to and from work, around 2h proofreading whatever I'm proofing at present (which is in my sig), then about an hour reading for pleasure.

At the weekend, about the same proofreading, and perhaps 3-4h pleasure reading.

rhadin · 09-17-2010, 02:45 PM

Let's see -- there are so many ways to count the time

OK, let me exclude the 5 hours or so a day, every day, I spend reading for my editing business and the hour a day I spend on the Internet, and just focus on pleasure reading.

I begin the day with my newspapers, my local disappointment followed by the New York Times. I read these while enjoying my morning tea and my breakfast. This takes about 1.5 hours to get through both papers.

Next up is lunch, which is where I read my periodicals such as The New York Review of Books, The Economist, Bloomberg's BusinessWeek, Smithsonian, and the like. I spend about 1 hour doing this.

Lunch is usually followed by 1 hour on my treadmill, during which time I read an ebook.

I try to end my work day by 4 p.m. When it ends, I usually find my way to my recliner and spend 60 minutes reading an ebook before dinner.

The next reading interlude comes after dinner. I spend up to 3 hours reading either an ebook or a pbook before turning the lights off for sleep.

So for pleasure reading I average between 5 and 8 hours a day. Hmm, that sounds like a lot, but then I realize I generally start my day at 4 a.m. and I don't watch television, so I guess it isn't as much as it appears.

ClairePMR · 09-17-2010, 03:03 PM

Minimum 3 hours, no question. On a good day, that would be 7 or 8 hours. Who cares about work, cooking, laundry, eating, sleeping, etc....?

09-17-2010, 10:57 AM	#1
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	How many hours do you spend reading per day? Hello, I just want to start by saying that if this question has already been posted/discussed in another thread please point me in that direction (I did search, but found nothing) and disregard this thread . My husband sometimes complains that I read too much (he is NOT a reader, even a magazine article about cars won't get him interested in reading). I don't think I spend that much time reading, but maybe I do spend a lot of time with my nose in my Kobo I average about a half hour in the morning before work and 1 -2 hrs at night depending on what shows are on tv. So, I'm curious how much time you spend reading everyday? Thanks in advance! Tanya

09-17-2010, 02:45 PM	#14
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	Let's see -- there are so many ways to count the time OK, let me exclude the 5 hours or so a day, every day, I spend reading for my editing business and the hour a day I spend on the Internet, and just focus on pleasure reading. I begin the day with my newspapers, my local disappointment followed by the New York Times. I read these while enjoying my morning tea and my breakfast. This takes about 1.5 hours to get through both papers. Next up is lunch, which is where I read my periodicals such as The New York Review of Books, The Economist, Bloomberg's BusinessWeek, Smithsonian, and the like. I spend about 1 hour doing this. Lunch is usually followed by 1 hour on my treadmill, during which time I read an ebook. I try to end my work day by 4 p.m. When it ends, I usually find my way to my recliner and spend 60 minutes reading an ebook before dinner. The next reading interlude comes after dinner. I spend up to 3 hours reading either an ebook or a pbook before turning the lights off for sleep. So for pleasure reading I average between 5 and 8 hours a day. Hmm, that sounds like a lot, but then I realize I generally start my day at 4 a.m. and I don't watch television, so I guess it isn't as much as it appears. Last edited by rhadin; 09-19-2010 at 09:27 AM.

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09-17-2010, 11:41 AM	#2
hgwlackey Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 9550 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Device: Kindle Touch, HTC Thunderbolt	I read about as much as you on weekdays, though I'm closer to an hour most mornings. On weekends it can add up to 6-8 hours a day. My husband doesn't complain, but that's because he's busy with his own hobbies. (He is also a reader, just not quite as much as me. He probably spends 30-60 minutes a day reading books.)

09-17-2010, 11:45 AM	#3
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	If you count being on this site..........waaaay to much time!

09-17-2010, 11:51 AM	#5
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	2-3, depending. Sometimes less, sometimes more, but that is my average I would say.

09-17-2010, 12:56 PM	#6
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Not counting the Internet about 3-4 hours/day (depending on how hectic my life is that day).

09-17-2010, 01:25 PM	#7
GA Russell Als, Lions host Semis Posts: 7,716 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	2-3 hours per day: 0.5 morning newspaper 0.5 evening Bible study 1-2 evening book reading

09-17-2010, 01:35 PM	#8
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Vary's drastically depending on a number of factors including weather, what I'm reading and how much I'm enjoying it. I've seen it as high as 8 hours or more a day, low is probably 1 -2 hours and a good average would probably be 3 -4.

09-17-2010, 01:47 PM	#9
MAT160 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 934 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Device: PRS-600	The least number of hours would be about 2 But I average 4 - 6 a day (I read at night)

09-17-2010, 01:48 PM	#10
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 939 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	Probably 1/2 hour to an hour -- I have other hobbies and if I think I have some time, I'll do something else.

09-17-2010, 02:04 PM	#11
Romiman Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 8022 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-350	Oh, that´s quite a lot! Now I spending no time in e-reading, because of no Reader. At theese days I am reading Steven Kings "Dome", together with my wife, about half an hour a day, in a thick and havy paperback. And I´m looking somewhat about 30 minutes to 4 hours on the Internet. After arriving my ordered E-Reader, I think I will take some of the Internet-hours to read on the E-Reader.

09-17-2010, 02:19 PM	#12
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	1-2 hoursnon a weekday, 30-60 minutes more if you coubt text to speech when I am out walking.

09-17-2010, 02:21 PM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	On a weekday, about 90 minutes listening to an audiobook on my drive to and from work, around 2h proofreading whatever I'm proofing at present (which is in my sig), then about an hour reading for pleasure. At the weekend, about the same proofreading, and perhaps 3-4h pleasure reading.

09-17-2010, 03:03 PM	#15
ClairePMR Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 1030058 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New England Device: PocketBook Color, Kindle, EB1150, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Surface Pro 2017	Minimum 3 hours, no question. On a *good* day, that would be 7 or 8 hours. Who cares about work, cooking, laundry, eating, sleeping, etc....?