How many hours a day do you spend reading?

sparklemotion · 11-12-2012, 12:22 PM

How many hours do you spend reading on an average day? I mainly mean reading for leisure, but if you want to include reading for work or school, that's fine, of course.

(Hopefully this isn't a repeat thread. I didn't find one when I searched.)

Gazella · 11-12-2012, 12:34 PM

3-4 hours

Pookeysgirl · 11-12-2012, 12:55 PM

I chose 2, but I think I'm closer to 3 most days. Usually an hour in the morning, an hour at lunch and then whatever time I can squeeze in while cooking and taking a bath.

Tarana · 11-12-2012, 12:59 PM

I think you will see a lot a variation depending on whether someone is a student, a parent with young kids, working, retired. It also varies by the time of year. I read very little in the summer, preferring audiobooks and even movies.

sparklemotion · 11-12-2012, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarana

I think you will see a lot a variation depending on whether someone is a student, a parent with young kids, working, retired. It also varies by the time of year. I read very little in the summer, preferring audiobooks and even movies.

Very true. I generally read a little more in the Winter as compared to the Summer, although I do enjoy reading outside in the Summer on the weekends.

Barbara1955 · 11-12-2012, 01:25 PM

Disables Reading/ Listing Audiobooks#1 Watching TV/Movies #2 ......

JoHunt · 11-12-2012, 01:25 PM

Usually about 2 hours in spurts throughout the day. Whenever I get a few minutes, I pick up my PW and read until interrupted by life.

Blossom · 11-12-2012, 01:26 PM

I would say 6 to 8 hours depending on the read. I usually read about 3 to 6 hours at night on my K4B then around 3-4AM I will read 2 to 3 hours before falling asleep on my Kindle Fire.

crossi · 11-12-2012, 01:32 PM

I said 3 though it's not unusual for me to spend the whole day reading. I'm reading less right now because I'm busy with a Skyrim mod I'm working on. I read an hour usually during each meal, before bed, during breaks at work, on the bus so 3 is probably the minimum.

Apache · 11-12-2012, 02:11 PM

I choose 5+ Hours. I read anytime I have a chance or break.
Apache

ekster · 11-12-2012, 02:14 PM

Does reading school textbooks count?

I usually read for about 2 hours a day. An hour at lunch, and an hour before bed during the weekday. It used to be only fiction... but now that I'm back to school part-time, most of that time is taken over by reading the school textbooks.

And weekends are always different. Can be anything from 0 to 15 hours, depending on what's planned and what needs to be done.

Joy736 · 11-12-2012, 02:18 PM

I choose 3 hours. It totally depends on my work- schedule, witch is very variable. But I think 3 will be close to my avarage. I wish it could be more

sparklemotion · 11-12-2012, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekster

Does reading school textbooks count?

I probably should have added for leisure, huh?

Corkobo · 11-12-2012, 02:51 PM

I said 2 hours. It is mostly at night before I go to sleep (thus the Kobo Glo is excellent for me).

More in the weekend or at least in those days when I don't have to go somewhere and do stuff.

I would read much more if I could, I used to as a child and teenager.

I really envy those of you that responded 5-6 hours.

GeckoFriend · 11-12-2012, 03:27 PM

I'm retired and read 10-12 hours per day, sometimes more.

View Poll Results: How many hours do you spend reading on an average day?
Less than an hour	11	5.82%
1 hour	38	20.11%
2 hours	63	33.33%
3 hours	41	21.69%
4 hours	15	7.94%
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11-12-2012, 12:22 PM	#1
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,855 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kindle Paperwhite	How many hours a day do you spend reading? How many hours do you spend reading on an average day? I mainly mean reading for leisure, but if you want to include reading for work or school, that's fine, of course. (Hopefully this isn't a repeat thread. I didn't find one when I searched.) Last edited by sparklemotion; 11-12-2012 at 02:20 PM.

11-12-2012, 12:34 PM	#2
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 4619474 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite	3-4 hours

11-12-2012, 12:55 PM	#3
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	I chose 2, but I think I'm closer to 3 most days. Usually an hour in the morning, an hour at lunch and then whatever time I can squeeze in while cooking and taking a bath.

11-12-2012, 12:59 PM	#4
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,030 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I think you will see a lot a variation depending on whether someone is a student, a parent with young kids, working, retired. It also varies by the time of year. I read very little in the summer, preferring audiobooks and even movies.

11-12-2012, 01:25 PM	#6
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Disables Reading/ Listing Audiobooks#1 Watching TV/Movies #2 ......

11-12-2012, 01:25 PM	#7
JoHunt I am what I am Posts: 6,625 Karma: 62235665 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: iPad3, Voyage	Usually about 2 hours in spurts throughout the day. Whenever I get a few minutes, I pick up my PW and read until interrupted by life.

11-12-2012, 01:26 PM	#8
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I would say 6 to 8 hours depending on the read. I usually read about 3 to 6 hours at night on my K4B then around 3-4AM I will read 2 to 3 hours before falling asleep on my Kindle Fire.

11-12-2012, 01:32 PM	#9
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I said 3 though it's not unusual for me to spend the whole day reading. I'm reading less right now because I'm busy with a Skyrim mod I'm working on. I read an hour usually during each meal, before bed, during breaks at work, on the bus so 3 is probably the minimum.

11-12-2012, 02:11 PM	#10
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,255 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I choose 5+ Hours. I read anytime I have a chance or break. Apache

11-12-2012, 02:14 PM	#11
ekster Currently without a title Posts: 203 Karma: 3209914 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada, Qc Device: Kobo Touch	Does reading school textbooks count? I usually read for about 2 hours a day. An hour at lunch, and an hour before bed during the weekday. It used to be only fiction... but now that I'm back to school part-time, most of that time is taken over by reading the school textbooks. And weekends are always different. Can be anything from 0 to 15 hours, depending on what's planned and what needs to be done.

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11-12-2012, 02:18 PM	#12
Joy736 Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 1078442 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I choose 3 hours. It totally depends on my work- schedule, witch is very variable. But I think 3 will be close to my avarage. I wish it could be more

11-12-2012, 02:51 PM	#14
Corkobo Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 1053398 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Scotland Device: Kobo Glo, Nook Touch	I said 2 hours. It is mostly at night before I go to sleep (thus the Kobo Glo is excellent for me). More in the weekend or at least in those days when I don't have to go somewhere and do stuff. I would read much more if I could, I used to as a child and teenager. I really envy those of you that responded 5-6 hours.

11-12-2012, 03:27 PM	#15
GeckoFriend Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 1164945 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: iPhone 7+, iPad Mini4, Kindle Voyage	I'm retired and read 10-12 hours per day, sometimes more.