How many books do you read in a year? - Page 7

JerseyBiker · 06-30-2010, 09:53 PM

Before I purchased my nook I read maybe 3 books a year. I subscribe to quite a few magazines, mostly motorcycle and computer. I read them almost everyday. My wife is the big book reader in the family. That's why I got her a Kindle last Christmas. I always loved gadgets and after seeing how much my wife enjoyed reading with her Kindle I decided to get a reader for myself. I have read more books on my nook in the past 5 months that I have read in the past five years or longer. Instead of being a book freak that got a reading gadget, I am a gadget freak that got more interested in reading because of the ereader. I'm not a fast enough reader to read nowhere near the amount of some some of you are reading. Sometimes when I try to go through a book too quickly I find that my mind wanders and I'll read a couple of pages without knowing what I read and have to go back and read again. I think I'll be happy just reading 3 or 4 books a month.

~eddie

afa · 06-30-2010, 11:26 PM

I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I have to say, you don't look like you're big on reading. You look more like you're big on beating the crap out of me for saying you're not big on reading...

JerseyBiker · 06-30-2010, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by afa

I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I have to say, you don't look like you're big on reading. You look more like you're big on beating the crap out of me for saying you're not big on reading...

Don't let the biker regalia fool you. Riding my Harley is my number one passion but I'm really a mellow, easy going guy. I'm retired and all of the reading I have been doing lately has giving me another avenue to enjoy my time. I guess owning an ereader has opened up a new world for me. I don't watch much TV and reading is a change from the hours I spend browsing online forums. Except for this forum of course

~eddie

afa · 07-01-2010, 01:32 AM

I'm just glad you didn't punch me.

basschick · 07-01-2010, 07:46 AM

i used to do around 400 novel length books a year, but i'm averaging less this year due to family issues and getting back into guitar, so probably will do around 200. if things resolve, might find time for 250 or so.

GhostHawk · 07-01-2010, 08:34 AM

736 WPM and I wasn't skimming, with over 75% comprehension. If I'd "enjoyed" what I read the comprehension would have been significantly higher.

Also due to health issues I am retired, lots of hours in the day to fill.

ATDrake · 07-01-2010, 10:01 AM

552 WPM + 82% comprehension. I'm not too concerned with my speed, but I was hoping the latter number would be higher given that I actually tried to pay attention to the sample text.

As for my yearly book count, it can all be attributed to taking public transit with long and boring commutes to anyplace interesting and persistent enough background noise that I can't watch video on the iPod without turning up the volume enough to burn out my hearing.

Probably also having no cable tv at home and nigh-unwatchable reception for all but two local broadcasts, though the internet mitigates that somewhat.

BenLee · 07-01-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by afa

I'm just glad you didn't punch me.

LOL, that would be some reach.

jasonfedelem · 07-01-2010, 03:56 PM

552 WPM? 736 WPM? How do you guys get anywhere close to that?

GhostHawk · 07-01-2010, 11:34 PM

Well speaking for myself, I had a 5th grade teacher that had me come live with her for 2 months one summer, while she used me to beta test a new reading course.

Started out pretty much middle of the pack for my age group, and in 2 months was reading at the advanced college level for both speed and comprehension. Top that with some 45 years of daily practice, mostly reading for enjoyment, and well, its not that terribly hard. I think it helps to have a large vocabulary.

Like anything else people do, practice can improve it, especially when coupled with good habits. Not that I read that fast all the time, but my wife does give me a hard time regularly about just sucking the words in, but not chewing them.

ImogenRose · 07-02-2010, 12:10 AM

Around 25...

jasonfedelem · 07-02-2010, 05:09 PM

@GhostHawk - That makes more sense. I think something that slows me down is that I have a tendency to vertically regress when the print is small (almost blind in one eye probably contributes) and the kindle has helped with this because I can set the print much larger.

ATDrake · 07-03-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonfedelem

552 WPM? 736 WPM? How do you guys get anywhere close to that?

A terrible tendency to skim even when I'm trying not to. As I mentioned, it's killing my reading comprehension.

But as GhostHawk mentions, practice really does help, as does consciously slowing one's speed/focusing attention to suit the material at first, and then gradually speeding up as one gets more comfortable with it.

Fbone · 07-03-2010, 07:35 PM

304 WPM with 100% comprehension. All questions answered correctly.

avlad · 07-04-2010, 03:52 AM

21 until now. Having an ebook reader helps.

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06-30-2010, 09:53 PM	#91
JerseyBiker Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 1013470 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Jersey Device: Nook Classic, Nook Glowlight, Galaxy Tab S9, Kindle Paperwhite	Before I purchased my nook I read maybe 3 books a year. I subscribe to quite a few magazines, mostly motorcycle and computer. I read them almost everyday. My wife is the big book reader in the family. That's why I got her a Kindle last Christmas. I always loved gadgets and after seeing how much my wife enjoyed reading with her Kindle I decided to get a reader for myself. I have read more books on my nook in the past 5 months that I have read in the past five years or longer. Instead of being a book freak that got a reading gadget, I am a gadget freak that got more interested in reading because of the ereader. I'm not a fast enough reader to read nowhere near the amount of some some of you are reading. Sometimes when I try to go through a book too quickly I find that my mind wanders and I'll read a couple of pages without knowing what I read and have to go back and read again. I think I'll be happy just reading 3 or 4 books a month. ~eddie

06-30-2010, 11:26 PM	#92
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I have to say, you don't look like you're big on reading. You look more like you're big on beating the crap out of me for saying you're not big on reading...

07-01-2010, 01:32 AM	#94
afa The Forgotten Posts: 1,136 Karma: 4689999 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dubai Device: Kindle Paperwhite; Nook HD; Sony Xperia Z3 Compact	I'm just glad you didn't punch me.

07-01-2010, 07:46 AM	#95
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	i used to do around 400 novel length books a year, but i'm averaging less this year due to family issues and getting back into guitar, so probably will do around 200. if things resolve, might find time for 250 or so.

07-01-2010, 08:34 AM	#96
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	736 WPM and I wasn't skimming, with over 75% comprehension. If I'd "enjoyed" what I read the comprehension would have been significantly higher. Also due to health issues I am retired, lots of hours in the day to fill.

07-01-2010, 10:01 AM	#97
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	552 WPM + 82% comprehension. I'm not too concerned with my speed, but I was hoping the latter number would be higher given that I actually tried to pay attention to the sample text. As for my yearly book count, it can all be attributed to taking public transit with long and boring commutes to anyplace interesting and persistent enough background noise that I can't watch video on the iPod without turning up the volume enough to burn out my hearing. Probably also having no cable tv at home and nigh-unwatchable reception for all but two local broadcasts, though the internet mitigates that somewhat.

07-01-2010, 03:56 PM	#99
jasonfedelem Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 202232 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle Paperwhite Gen2	552 WPM? 736 WPM? How do you guys get anywhere close to that?

07-01-2010, 11:34 PM	#100
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Well speaking for myself, I had a 5th grade teacher that had me come live with her for 2 months one summer, while she used me to beta test a new reading course. Started out pretty much middle of the pack for my age group, and in 2 months was reading at the advanced college level for both speed and comprehension. Top that with some 45 years of daily practice, mostly reading for enjoyment, and well, its not that terribly hard. I think it helps to have a large vocabulary. Like anything else people do, practice can improve it, especially when coupled with good habits. Not that I read that fast all the time, but my wife does give me a hard time regularly about just sucking the words in, but not chewing them.

07-02-2010, 12:10 AM	#101
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Around 25...

07-02-2010, 05:09 PM	#102
jasonfedelem Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 202232 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle Paperwhite Gen2	@GhostHawk - That makes more sense. I think something that slows me down is that I have a tendency to vertically regress when the print is small (almost blind in one eye probably contributes) and the kindle has helped with this because I can set the print much larger.

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07-03-2010, 07:35 PM	#104
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	304 WPM with 100% comprehension. All questions answered correctly.

07-04-2010, 03:52 AM	#105
avlad Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bucharest, Romania Device: PRS-505, DX, DXG	21 until now. Having an ebook reader helps.