Pages Read Per Month - Page 2

Pookeysgirl · 02-07-2012, 02:45 PM

I'm guessing at around 1500+. I usually read about 4-5 books a month with at least 350 pages. I like books to be about 450+ pages but that's not always easy to find in a hurry. I panick if I finish a book and have nothing else to read.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-07-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Generally I read 200-400 pages a day. I am semi retired (work 6 months a year) so I have more time for reading than most. I generally read at the rate of 800 words a minute.

A bit anal of me to know this, and up to about a week ago I didn't. Saw a post on MR that stated that 45 pages per minute was considered fast in Holland. Was curious so looked up average reading times etc. Got more curious and put little kitchen timer beside my bed

Looked up page numbers in stores to see how they coincided to page numbers in my reader.

Then I saw article(s) about Harry Bloom who read 10,000 words per hour in his prime, and has been reduced to 5,000 word per hour now that he has aged. With close to perfect retention. That is humbling.

The timer is back on it's shelf over the stove.

Helen

Yikes. I read about a page every two minutes. I read for 45 minutes on bus rides and another half hour before bed. That gets me maybe 40-50 pages in a day at the most.

afv011 · 02-07-2012, 03:48 PM

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Apache · 02-07-2012, 03:57 PM

I do not know how many pages I read a month. I am to busy reading to count.
Taking the time to count them would interfere with my reading.

Apache

speakingtohe · 02-07-2012, 04:08 PM

Reading fast is not always an advantage. I took speed reading(SRA) in grades 2-4 and once you have done it you are stuck with it.

Many times I have wished I read slower, as I ran out of books to read.

It is all about the enjoyment of the book, and if you have zero books to read, zero enjoyment from reading.

Helen

barb2cats · 02-07-2012, 10:44 PM

I had plenty of time to read in January, but was surprised that my 17 books tallied 8,453 pages.

I suspect that these will not prove to be the average stats.

caleb72 · 02-07-2012, 10:52 PM

To actually hit my target for this year I need to average 1750 pages per month. So I'm going to be optimistic and say that I'm reading between 1600 - 1999 a month.

January was a bit lower than that - I'll see how I go for Feb.

theducks · 02-07-2012, 11:26 PM

I read for fun. Why should I worry how many pages, I don't get paid (or fined) by the page

My answer:
Lots

Joy736 · 02-08-2012, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tecweston

I figure I read about 5 books a month, at an average of 300 pages each would be 1500 pages a month.

The same for me

Sweetpea · 02-08-2012, 03:26 AM

I don't read pages... This is a silly question for e-book readers.

Joykins · 02-08-2012, 10:10 AM

I think this is too anal a thing to track for even me...and I can't tell by Kindle books, they don't have page numbers.

Asawi · 02-08-2012, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Many times I have wished I read slower, as I ran out of books to read.

This is one of the reasons me and my daughter love our eReaders: We don't run out of books to read! Ever! She travels a lot, backpacking, and B.e. (Before eReader) she could only bring a couple of paperbacks, and had to kind of "save" them to last (and of course they were finished way before she wanted to). Now she can bring as many books as she wants!

I wouldn't dream of keeping any kind of statistics over page counts, so my previous estimates are from recalling what books I read lately and also estimating number of pages.

Don't most readers give page numbers? All the devices I've tried display "real" page numbers, not just "screen" numbers. (The "real" is of course not completely true, but at least in the balllpark.) I do look at the number of pages in a book to estimate how long I will need to spend on it, since I have rough ideas how much time I need for different types of content. I go between different font sizes, so I wouldn't want "screen counts" to replace page count.

Joykins · 02-08-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

Don't most readers give page numbers? All the devices I've tried display "real" page numbers, not just "screen" numbers. (The "real" is of course not completely true, but at least in the balllpark.) I do look at the number of pages in a book to estimate how long I will need to spend on it, since I have rough ideas how much time I need for different types of content. I go between different font sizes, so I wouldn't want "screen counts" to replace page count.

My nook did but my Kindle just gives percentages or "locations"

RHWright · 02-08-2012, 11:19 AM

I read at least an hour a day ~60 pages.

This does not include the countless stream of words that I deal with 8 hours a day at work or any web browsing.

Pookeysgirl · 02-08-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

My nook did but my Kindle just gives percentages or "locations"

If you hit the Menu button while in the book most of them show how many pages are in the book and which page you are on.

View Poll Results: How many pages do you read per month
499 or under.	3	5.88%
500-699	2	3.92%
700-999	6	11.76%
1000-1299	3	5.88%
1300-1599	6	11.76%
1600-1999	6	11.76%
2000-2499	6	11.76%
2500-1299	3	5.88%
3000-4999	10	19.61%
Over 5000	6	11.76%
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02-07-2012, 02:45 PM	#16
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	I'm guessing at around 1500+. I usually read about 4-5 books a month with at least 350 pages. I like books to be about 450+ pages but that's not always easy to find in a hurry. I panick if I finish a book and have nothing else to read.

02-07-2012, 03:48 PM	#18
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,966 Karma: 2079999999 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	[1, ∞)

02-07-2012, 03:57 PM	#19
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,306 Karma: 90981752 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I do not know how many pages I read a month. I am to busy reading to count. Taking the time to count them would interfere with my reading. Apache

02-07-2012, 04:08 PM	#20
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Reading fast is not always an advantage. I took speed reading(SRA) in grades 2-4 and once you have done it you are stuck with it. Many times I have wished I read slower, as I ran out of books to read. It is all about the enjoyment of the book, and if you have zero books to read, zero enjoyment from reading. Helen

02-07-2012, 10:44 PM	#21
barb2cats Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 9076 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle 2, iPhone, VIZIO	I had plenty of time to read in January, but was surprised that my 17 books tallied 8,453 pages. I suspect that these will not prove to be the average stats.

02-07-2012, 10:52 PM	#22
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	To actually hit my target for this year I need to average 1750 pages per month. So I'm going to be optimistic and say that I'm reading between 1600 - 1999 a month. January was a bit lower than that - I'll see how I go for Feb.

02-07-2012, 11:26 PM	#23
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,249 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I read for fun. Why should I worry how many pages, I don't get paid (or fined) by the page My answer: Lots

02-08-2012, 03:26 AM	#25
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I don't read pages... This is a silly question for e-book readers.

02-08-2012, 10:10 AM	#26
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,612 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I think this is too anal a thing to track for even me...and I can't tell by Kindle books, they don't have page numbers.

02-08-2012, 11:19 AM	#29
RHWright Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 2617122 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North Carolina Device: NOOK ST, Nexus 7	I read at least an hour a day ~60 pages. This does not include the countless stream of words that I deal with 8 hours a day at work or any web browsing.