How many hours do you spend reading per day? - Page 3

astra · 09-18-2010, 05:36 AM

Weekdays: as as bare minimum 30 min during lunch and 30 min before I go to sleep. However, I try it to be 45 min before I switch off the lights in bed and another 20 min in toilet

Weekends: if my friends' computers are in a good order and I don't get any busman holidays and my wife's itching for travelling is not too bad or she is too busy then it might be 3-4 hours a day

GraceKrispy · 09-18-2010, 05:44 AM

I have a full-time job, three young kids, and I read (for pleasure) at least 30-45 minutes in the morning and 45minutes-2 hours in the evening. Some days (especially weekends), it's more like 5-6 hours a day, if I can swing it. Work and kids take up a lot of time though....

astra · 09-18-2010, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I have a full-time job, three young kids, and I read (for pleasure) at least 30-45 minutes in the morning and 45minutes-2 hours in the evening. Some days (especially weekends), it's more like 5-6 hours a day, if I can swing it. Work and kids take up a lot of time though....

Most certainly your husband shares a big load of responsibilities/chores for kids

GraceKrispy · 09-18-2010, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Most certainly your husband shares a big load of responsibilities/chores for kids

Now *that's* funny!

ellimak · 09-18-2010, 07:59 AM

I have a pretty short commute to work, so in the mornings I usually only get about 30 minutes of reading in. I always use my entire lunch hour for reading. When I go to the gym, if I need to wait for a machine (which, admittedly, isn't often) I end up reading for 15-30 minutes. The commute back home is another 30 minutes. Weekday total: 2 hrs.

On the weekend, I read significantly more. Usually at least 4 or 5 hours each day.

M. R. Mathias · 09-18-2010, 12:55 PM

When I am writing I barely read. When I'm not writing I read 200-400 pages a day.

Selcien · 09-18-2010, 03:01 PM

It's really diificult for me to say as I go through phases where I don't read at all, the last one lasted three months and ended just short of the middle of last month. Since then I've grown increasingly tired of reading on my PRS-600 to the point where I'm counting the days until I can get my hands on my 350.

0 hours when I'm not reading at all, obviously.

20 to 25 minutes on workdays (lunch break) when I'm hardly reading at all, and about an hour to an hour and a half when I've been more interested in reading.

Non-work days (weekends, holidays, vacation days), can vary from none at all to, at most, six hours, but that's been extremely rare, a good day is about two hours.

For a while there the problem that I had with reading was that I wasn't enjoying most of what I read, I've found a couple of authors that I do enjoy reading (Terry Pratchett and Christopher Moore), now I just need an e-reader that is enjoyable to read on (the lighting at home isn't particularly good and I hate having to use extra lights like the mighty bright since I have to attach it directly to the Reader since I also hate using the book like covers). I'm hoping that the 350 will be what I need, if not then I'm going to start looking for something that's back lit (I've been afraid of trying them previously but if the Pearl e-ink screen isn't good enough then there isn't much choice in the matter), once I've found the right e-reader for me I'm sure that the amount of time I read per day will increase, hopefully by a lot.

SkyDream · 09-18-2010, 03:32 PM

As much as possible.
At least 30-60 minutes before going to sleep.
Mostly 1-2 hours a day.

lila55 · 09-18-2010, 03:41 PM

On work days usually 30 min. each during my ride to work and the ride home, then about 30 minutes at lunchtime. In the evenings about 2-3 hours, so that comes to sth. like 4 hours a day. And, depending what else is planned or how much I am into a particular book, on the weekends that can be easily 8 hours or more a day.

myjsbest4u · 09-18-2010, 05:02 PM

I read daily the top stories in newspaper, just half an hour, and during weekends 2-3 hours.

lost66615 · 09-18-2010, 05:09 PM

every day all day 2 to 3 books depends on how long they are

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09-18-2010, 05:36 AM	#31
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Weekdays: as as bare minimum 30 min during lunch and 30 min before I go to sleep. However, I try it to be 45 min before I switch off the lights in bed and another 20 min in toilet Weekends: if my friends' computers are in a good order and I don't get any busman holidays and my wife's itching for travelling is not too bad or she is too busy then it might be 3-4 hours a day

09-18-2010, 05:44 AM	#32
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I have a full-time job, three young kids, and I read (for pleasure) at least 30-45 minutes in the morning and 45minutes-2 hours in the evening. Some days (especially weekends), it's more like 5-6 hours a day, if I can swing it. Work and kids take up a lot of time though....

09-18-2010, 07:59 AM	#35
ellimak I spit hot fire Posts: 91 Karma: 13464 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Device: Nook, or as I call him, Sir Nookington	I have a pretty short commute to work, so in the mornings I usually only get about 30 minutes of reading in. I always use my entire lunch hour for reading. When I go to the gym, if I need to wait for a machine (which, admittedly, isn't often) I end up reading for 15-30 minutes. The commute back home is another 30 minutes. Weekday total: 2 hrs. On the weekend, I read significantly more. Usually at least 4 or 5 hours each day.

09-18-2010, 12:55 PM	#36
M. R. Mathias Banned Posts: 111 Karma: 80 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Orleans Device: Kindle k3, PC	When I am writing I barely read. When I'm not writing I read 200-400 pages a day.

09-18-2010, 03:01 PM	#37
Selcien Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 356 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: nook color	It's really diificult for me to say as I go through phases where I don't read at all, the last one lasted three months and ended just short of the middle of last month. Since then I've grown increasingly tired of reading on my PRS-600 to the point where I'm counting the days until I can get my hands on my 350. 0 hours when I'm not reading at all, obviously. 20 to 25 minutes on workdays (lunch break) when I'm hardly reading at all, and about an hour to an hour and a half when I've been more interested in reading. Non-work days (weekends, holidays, vacation days), can vary from none at all to, at most, six hours, but that's been extremely rare, a good day is about two hours. For a while there the problem that I had with reading was that I wasn't enjoying most of what I read, I've found a couple of authors that I do enjoy reading (Terry Pratchett and Christopher Moore), now I just need an e-reader that is enjoyable to read on (the lighting at home isn't particularly good and I hate having to use extra lights like the mighty bright since I have to attach it directly to the Reader since I also hate using the book like covers). I'm hoping that the 350 will be what I need, if not then I'm going to start looking for something that's back lit (I've been afraid of trying them previously but if the Pearl e-ink screen isn't good enough then there isn't much choice in the matter), once I've found the right e-reader for me I'm sure that the amount of time I read per day will increase, hopefully by a lot.

09-18-2010, 03:32 PM	#38
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	As much as possible. At least 30-60 minutes before going to sleep. Mostly 1-2 hours a day.

09-18-2010, 03:41 PM	#39
lila55 Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 456534 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: PocketBook 360° , iPhone 5, PRS-650, Sony PRS-T2, Sony PRS-T3, Tolino	On work days usually 30 min. each during my ride to work and the ride home, then about 30 minutes at lunchtime. In the evenings about 2-3 hours, so that comes to sth. like 4 hours a day. And, depending what else is planned or how much I am into a particular book, on the weekends that can be easily 8 hours or more a day.

09-18-2010, 05:02 PM	#40
myjsbest4u Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	I read daily the top stories in newspaper, just half an hour, and during weekends 2-3 hours.

09-18-2010, 05:09 PM	#41
lost66615 Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 134 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: ENGLAND Device: kindle dx	every day all day 2 to 3 books depends on how long they are