What exactly do you call "reading a book" ? - Page 5

Blossom · 10-30-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

My quick reading was honed from very young, when my classmates and I loaned books to each other. I'd finish a Sweet Dreams book (does anybody remember those

) during the school day so my friend (who invariably borrowed it from someone who didn't attend our school) could return it to the owner at the end of the school day. During English literature (when I was supposed to be developing a love for literary fiction (

), I was reading Stephen King's The Stand propped in front whatever book we were supposed to be reading in class. So yeah, I've got this quick reading thing down to a science

I remember them! I would check them out at the school library. Then when my mom pulled me out of school due to her mental illness I got them through my cousins who didn't read. They would check them out for me. Then later through my young nieces who lived with us.

My love for reading has always been there. No one in my family reads so I was the oddball. My family thought it was strange for me to want to read books.

I can say I read a paperback slower than an ebook. I believe this is due to font size and my eyes. I have to take breaks when reading a paperback. Specially those old romance novels. The print is tiny!

orlok · 10-30-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

P.S. I took a speed-reading course long-long ago (but not far away) and can apply that a bit still if I'm skimming something, but have long ago slipped back to my normal (1st Gear Low) reading speed.

I tuk a Athol Desmond sped riddin corse meny moons ago, and it rilly helpd me...

Actually, the only book I have ever skimmed through was the 5th in a series, which I had already read, and having then started from book #1 I wanted to keep the continuity going when I got back to #5 again. Otherwise I either read the whole thing, or give up completely if I'm not enjoying it (and I've only done that about 3 times in my life).

shanghaichica · 10-30-2011, 03:28 PM

I read it all. If you skip parts you haven't really read it all IMO.

kya · 10-30-2011, 03:37 PM

Let's not forget that "The right to skip" is the 2nd right of the reader according to Daniel Pennac (French writer and teacher)

This blog made a good description of what he said:

http://erinreads.wordpress.com/2010/...of-the-reader/

Jadon · 10-30-2011, 04:36 PM

If the author spends three pages describing some weapon, I feel no need to read that. Sex scenes are often similar. When it's clear that something doesn't matter to the plot, why bother? Some authors' minds wander something terrible.

astra · 10-30-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadon

If the author spends three pages describing some weapon, I feel no need to read that. Sex scenes are often similar. When it's clear that something doesn't matter to the plot, why bother? Some authors' minds wander something terrible.

Then why to read this book/author?

odiakkoh · 10-30-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Joy736

That's 100 pages a day. That's something I can understand for someone who just has a lot of free time or is able to read at work, etc.

It's just those peolpe who claim to read at least one book a day.
They'll have to only be reading, eating and sleeping, every day

I go through spurts but I do get into "one book a day" moods. I guess I just read fast. I used to do it while working full-time and I still do it now as a SAHM with a 2yr old.

kennyc · 10-30-2011, 05:32 PM

Hmmm..... SAHM......hmmmm..... Some Almost Human's mother??

Blossom · 10-30-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmmm..... SAHM......hmmmm..... Some Almost Human's mother??

SAHM = Stay At Home Mom.

odiakkoh · 10-30-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmmm..... SAHM......hmmmm..... Some Almost Human's mother??

Lol that works too, he is a bit out of this world-ish. Stay at home mom

kennyc · 10-30-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

SAHM = Stay At Home Mom.

MikoNoNyte · 10-30-2011, 08:04 PM

I don't know about reading a hundred pages a day (only if I'm not working) but I can average about 20 or more during an hour. I don't tend to watch the telly much so an evening reading is a joy.

I like to read the words, may skip the Introduction if it's a total snooze and only scan or speed read if it's a book or manual I need for work. And some books, some authors I wish would write more so I could curl up with their proper use of the English language and just purr. XD

Love.Forever. · 10-30-2011, 08:08 PM

I try to read all... sometimes if it's way too boring (a long description of some object or whatever) then I just skip a few lines.

maianhvk · 10-30-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

Then why to read this book/author?

In hope that he'd get back to his right mind!

mediax · 10-31-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by wvcherrybomb

It's never occurred to me to skim a book. If it sucks, I'll just quit reading and move on to something else.

+1 and I have "to say to the above" or my post is too short

View Poll Results: How thorough are you when reading any book ?
I read every words, sentence, page, chapter of every book, no exception	175	65.30%
I read most stuff on any given book, skip some stuff occasionally	92	34.33%
I can skip pages, sometimes chapters if I don't want to read it all	1	0.37%
I barely read any full chapter, Just getting the general idea of the plot is enough for me	0	0%
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10-30-2011, 03:28 PM	#63
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I read it all. If you skip parts you haven't really read it all IMO.

10-30-2011, 03:37 PM	#64
kya Member Posts: 23 Karma: 220018 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Italy Device: none	Let's not forget that "The right to skip" is the 2nd right of the reader according to Daniel Pennac (French writer and teacher) This blog made a good description of what he said: http://erinreads.wordpress.com/2010/...of-the-reader/

10-30-2011, 04:36 PM	#65
Jadon Hermit Posts: 192 Karma: 9425 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Glo	If the author spends three pages describing some weapon, I feel no need to read that. Sex scenes are often similar. When it's clear that something doesn't matter to the plot, why bother? Some authors' minds wander something terrible.

10-30-2011, 05:32 PM	#68
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Hmmm..... SAHM......hmmmm..... Some Almost Human's mother??

10-30-2011, 08:04 PM	#72
MikoNoNyte Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Nook, Kindle	I don't know about reading a hundred pages a day (only if I'm not working) but I can average about 20 or more during an hour. I don't tend to watch the telly much so an evening reading is a joy. I like to read the words, may skip the Introduction if it's a total snooze and only scan or speed read if it's a book or manual I need for work. And some books, some authors I wish would write more so I could curl up with their proper use of the English language and just purr. XD

10-30-2011, 08:08 PM	#73
Love.Forever. Monarch Butterfly ... Posts: 255 Karma: 1068968 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy S4, Nexus 7 32GB, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8"	I try to read all... sometimes if it's way too boring (a long description of some object or whatever) then I just skip a few lines.

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