View Full Version : How fast can you read a book?
Amuro
November 17th, 2007, 07:34 PM
(Inspired by the "how fast you can complete a series" thread in the anime section.)
Naturally, it's a complex question with no simple answers. I consider myself a slow reader in the sense that I get through fewer words-per-minute than most people do (or so I think) unless I'm really into the book to the point that my eyes are constantly jumping ahead of themselves and taking in whole paragraphs with a glance. That happens rarely..
However, even if I'm reading something slowly, if I'm into it, I can probably finish it in fewer days than a lot of people because some reading will be cramped into every free waking moment (perhaps sleep will be completely neglected as well). That, again, happens rarely though. As a matter of fact, I rarely spend free time reading nowadays, which isn't a bad thing, as such behavior is somewhat unhealthy..
Sushikins
November 17th, 2007, 07:45 PM
If it's a good book, it might take me 3 hours to finish a 200-300 page book, 400 or so might take me an afternoon.
The last time I timed myself is when I read all of HP Book 7 in under 8 hours, I think landing me at roughly 100 pages an hour. I tend to read books non-stop once I start, however.
Vaikyuko
November 17th, 2007, 08:16 PM
If I put my effort into it, I can finish a 200 page book in an hour.
If I take my time, it usually takes me three to leisurely enjoy that same book.
Leader Desslock
November 17th, 2007, 10:32 PM
I generally read a novel in one or two sittings. I don't skim, either. When I sit down to read, I sit down to read. I read very quickly, and I prefer to stay immersed in the novel for as long as possible.
Ken-Ohki
November 17th, 2007, 11:47 PM
I read Sphere (by Michael Crichton) in less than 12 hours. I think it's my record.
Ariel Tsuki
November 18th, 2007, 02:19 AM
Ack, slow reader is slow. It taken me 10 hours to finish 1984 from start to finish, but I didn't rush it, I rather remember what happens than glance over it.
reccura
November 18th, 2007, 03:06 AM
I'm a very fast reader... I live to read. :) lol
Holy Knight
November 18th, 2007, 07:15 AM
Depends if my mood is on reading at the book's pace of if I'm in a speed-reading mood. The former would take me around 15-25 hours to finish a 1000 page book, whereas the latter would cut it down to 3 or 5.
However, speed-reading is still something I'm training myself at, so it can be quite tiring and my technique still needs work. I prefer to read at a casual pace.
Westlo
November 18th, 2007, 07:25 AM
I think I did volume 7 of 8 of Wheel of Time in 12 hours but I was at full pace, took about 6 hours to read New Spring (this could've used another 50 pages) which is about half the size of the Wheel of Time novels.
JFaulkner
November 18th, 2007, 08:08 AM
It depends on the page size and the text size, and the amount of thought you have to put into it. Something like Harry Potter might take a couple of days to finish several hundred pages, but for a textbook with A4-sized pages, I might only get through 50 pages in a couple of days.
Magami No ER
November 18th, 2007, 09:34 AM
I only read fast when I enjoy the book. Unfortunately. this is few and far between, such as All Quiet on the Western Front, which I read in an afternoon. If I don't, usually a school mandated one...then I sparknote it.
If I do make an effort to finish it....well, to provide an example, Heart of Darkness, it took me an hour an a half to go through 30 pages. T.T
Trefellin
November 18th, 2007, 09:44 AM
I read rather quickly. If I really like a book I'll read as long as I can before taking a break. I read 1984 in maybe 5 hours or less. I devour history books in a single sitting.
Tom Servo
November 18th, 2007, 10:23 AM
I used to read very quickly and for long periods of time. In the last year I've slowed right down and it takes me much longer to finish anything, I set myself to read at least one chapter of whichever book it is each day but a third of the time that doesn't happen.
Most times when I pick up a book now it's to check something for reference rather than to actually read it though.
Caine
November 18th, 2007, 10:53 AM
It depends (obviously.)
Am I reading for school or for fun? What am i reading?
I could probably take Finnegan's Wake and honestly spend over 25 hours on it (well over, if I was really trying). On the other hand, I read Harry Potter in a matter of a few hours.
Phantom
November 18th, 2007, 05:08 PM
I read all my books at work and i can read a 400 odd page book in little over a week. Each day i used to get about a hour to read if things go well so a 400 odd page book would take me say 10 hours. Im mu new place of work finding time to read is a whole lot harder as i work in the open in a lot of places but do not fear for i am over halfway though my current read!
proxie
November 20th, 2007, 08:50 PM
umm not really sure i'm a pretty good reader but i try not to rush it so i don't skip over stuff....last book i read was daVinci code and it took me couple nights.
started angels and demons but never got half way threw....
Justinian
November 21st, 2007, 03:24 PM
I tend to read my books fairly fast. I prefer to read them in 6 or 7 sittings. It just depends on how much I'm enjoying it.
ToyMachinist_86
November 22nd, 2007, 07:12 AM
it depends on the book. some i can get through in about two days, others have taken years. O_o
Waga
November 22nd, 2007, 10:24 AM
.1 second..
yasly
November 22nd, 2007, 11:06 AM
I'm a reader ever since I was little, I go to the liberary every week and I pick something around ten books.I have even a special card because I'm their favorite girl and they know that 5 books isn't enough.So every week I read ten books,if I read a book at 70 pages an hour then I can remember every little detail,that's how I read usually.If I do quickreading then I can read 100 pages an hour.
Shadowbandit
November 22nd, 2007, 12:48 PM
It takes me about a week to finish a book.
KabukiSaMuRaI
November 22nd, 2007, 03:20 PM
I'm not sure how to gauge the time of reading a book because in my life, there always seem to be some type of distraction (more responsibility with age seems to be the case). Therefore, to indicate an exact time is difficult in my case.
In one summer period during high school, I think I just blitzkrieged my book collection. Read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit, a couple of John Grisham noviels and a whole list of other things.
However, that is not a normal occurrence in the sense that I had stayed up until the sun rose and just read. [addendum] For those who stay up at night or work graveyard shift, then that would be normal for them.
When I get free time, I need to do that again (but I don't see that happening soon). I have more back log that needs keeps building up.
Shawaazu
November 22nd, 2007, 04:36 PM
I guess I'm an average reader when it comes to speed. If I really get into it, I can read about 100 pages per hour and (depending on the genre) sometimes about three hours straight at that speed.
Amuro
November 22nd, 2007, 09:06 PM
These are very impressive stories, as I'm a very slow reader, despite having started reading intensely at a younger age than many people do.
Does anyone perhaps have some tips for reading faster?
Waga
November 23rd, 2007, 12:54 AM
As a rule of thumb if I like the book more I read at a slower rate in order to absorb and savour it but sometimes I get so excited by developments that I pick up the pace. However I can stay up alll night to read a book I enjoy so that even though i'm reading at a slower rate I I can finish the book quickly.
Holy Knight
November 23rd, 2007, 08:22 AM
These are very impressive stories, as I'm a very slow reader, despite having started reading intensely at a younger age than many people do.
Does anyone perhaps have some tips for reading faster?
The best advice I can give is to read, but not word-reading.
That is to say, when you read, do you "speak" the words in your heads? That's one of the things that can slow you down since you don't actually have to do that. Just looking at the word is enough to make it register in the brain and can considerably speed up the reading process.
This is also why I said I was still training myself since this is something I only recently discovered and I'm still testing it out.
Amuro
November 23rd, 2007, 08:49 AM
That is to say, when you read, do you "speak" the words in your heads? That's one of the things that can slow you down since you don't actually have to do that.
Yes, I do. I believe I've wondered in the past about whether mentally recalling the sound of the words can be avoided..
However, I think that any kind of enforced faster reading I've ever tried resulted in me not understanding most of what I "read." It was also unpleasant and stressful. Furthermore, the "reading" was still sort-of slow.
It's interesting, because I only think about this when it comes to books..
Naturally, being an anime-viewer, I read subtitles a lot. A lot of people I know say that they don't like subtitles, that they don't like to read them, that they can't read them in time, that they find it stressful, etc. As with most anime fans, it's second nature to me, I don't even know I'm doing it. However, when it comes to reading books, many of these people read faster than me.
Leader Desslock
November 23rd, 2007, 09:20 AM
Does anyone perhaps have some tips for reading faster?
The more you read, the faster you'll likely get, but I'd say reading at your natural rate is best. I wouldn't try to go faster than you can absorb, because you'll lose the ability to appreciate the material. I don't recommend speedreading techniques at all.
Unless it's 3:00am and you have a paper to write by tomorrow, I don't think one's reading rate matters nearly as much as one's reading comprehension.
Amuro
November 23rd, 2007, 09:48 AM
I don't think one's reading rate matters nearly as much as one's reading comprehension.
Well, it matters in the sense that 90% of the reason I don't read much anymore is because of how long it takes me to do it. I've been choosing television and movies over reading because I feel like I can absorb a passable amount of information in my limited lifetime that way.
With reading, it seems like I'd have to forfeit so much time to learn so very little. The last large book I tried to read was:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H5VTV34RL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg
After having the book for weeks (about 6-8 weeks in total), and reading for at least an hour every day for most of that time (occasionally as much as 6-ish hours in a day), I only got 235 pages out of 900 read before reaching the renewal limit at the library and having to return it. The topic really interested me, but I only vaguely remember what I read and don't see myself utilizing or thinking about the information in any way. It seems like reading might be a really inefficient way of getting information for me. Then again, maybe it isn't. What do you think?
Kali-chan
November 24th, 2007, 09:37 AM
Here's a basic idea. I started reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix at 6pm. I finished it at 8pm. Of course, that's with no interruptions... and it was my eighth reading...
I am a super fast reader. My strategy... I skim pages (I still get the whole book), and if I need to reread a section, I do.
So, a new book about the size of OotP... about four days with interruptions. Without, probably two days
Amuro
November 24th, 2007, 11:43 AM
So, a new book about the size of OotP... about four days with interruptions. Without, probably two days
So how many hours might that be?
A supplementary question:
When do you guys read? Do you neglect other duties/opportunities in order to do this? Do you read at work/school? (During times that might otherwise be used to socialize?) At home? (While eating?)
sreeja
December 17th, 2007, 11:29 PM
If it's good book i take only 4 or5 hours.If i have no interest i take more than one week.
jedisolo
December 27th, 2007, 05:09 PM
It took me two days to read World Without End by Ken Follett and that book is 1024 pages long.
Hara!
December 27th, 2007, 05:11 PM
A good book with a REAL FONT SIZE (a few hundred words per page) takes me about 2 days.
Zachery
December 27th, 2007, 05:12 PM
It depends on how good the book is, but a four hundred page book would take me about four days.
JoeStrummer
December 27th, 2007, 05:46 PM
My ex girlfriend is an insane reader, read a 1200 page book in about four to five hours? It was an afternoon anyway. Me on the other hand, I really like to get into it, so I try not to read too fast, I'll go at whatever pace I feel like at the time
drgenestarwind
December 27th, 2007, 08:28 PM
if i want to get through a three or four hundred page book it takes me about four hours at a moderate pace, i dont like to read too fast because then i run out of stuff to read while i'm at work or such.
boomsnapclap
December 30th, 2007, 04:10 AM
I read pretty fast.. while still being able to understand it.
Although, I find myself skipping ahead during the good parts and going back to read what I missed. :/
I could probably read a 300 page book in 2 hours. :]
Masokick
January 3rd, 2008, 05:51 PM
I ready very quickly. I treat it like listening to a symphony, I wouldn't listen in stages, I would sit for the whole thing and enjoy. A book is the same to me, if I won't have time to read the whole thing in one sitting I'll save the book until I have more free time.
Meggles
January 7th, 2008, 07:07 AM
I'm pretty sure my record is reading a 300 pg book in like 5 hours. I don't read at like superhuman speeds like some of you, but I'm committed and I read it in one or two sittings, I get bored if I don't finish it.
Amuro
January 8th, 2008, 03:19 PM
I think it's also worth accounting for books written in different styles
A writer like Yu Hua, Timothy Zahn, J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, or Chinua Achebe is easier to read than someone like Steven Erikson, Charles Frazier or even Robert Jordan because the latter ones use flowery language and long, cumbersome descriptions whereas the earlier ones are very blunt, direct, and simple in their writing. Furthermore, translations tend to be harder to read than OEL books, since the pace/flow is often disrupted.
If I was consistently reading a short book (200-300 pages) by an author like one of the first few, I would probably take a 5-day week to finish or maybe a free weekend. I would probably get through about 40 pages a day after maybe 2-4 hours of reading (this might mean i sat down to read and finished for the day 4 hours later, but i might have gotten up to get some food, pick up the phone, and do other small tasks in between).
If I was reading a longer book (500-800 pages) by one of the latter, flowery authors, I would probably get through 10 pages a day after reading for 2 hours and would either never finish the book or finish it in a couple of months (at least one and a half).
This data's a little shaky because, as I said earlier, I've hardly read for the past 3 or 4 years, but I've been doing it more recently.
lanaura
January 8th, 2008, 04:33 PM
Depending if I like it and try hard enough I could finish a thick book in about three days at most times.
Bernard_Monsha
January 8th, 2008, 05:33 PM
Not quite as fast as him. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgmkUltuvX8)
Leader Desslock
January 8th, 2008, 05:56 PM
A supplementary question:
When do you guys read? Do you neglect other duties/opportunities in order to do this? Do you read at work/school? (During times that might otherwise be used to socialize?) At home? (While eating?)
Didn't notice the supplementary questions....
I usually read in bed, before falling asleep. I have severe sleeping disorders, and there are just some nights I know that sleep isn't going to happen. I'll often read in order to take my mind away from the fact that my breathing has gone haywire. Sometimes it helps to distract/relax me to the point where I can actually catch a nap.
Other times I'll read: When I'm sick, I'll curl up in a blanket with a book or three. When I'm stressed and need a break, I'll read a book. When I'm doing some computer work (building a system, testing, copying data, etc.) that requires minimal input from me with long processing times in between, I'll read a book. Whenever I travel by air, I bring a book to read in the airport or on the plane.
I never read while eating, because I'd never want to get a book greasy or dirty. I usually watch anime or a movie while eating.
VidelCoolGirl
January 8th, 2008, 06:15 PM
Matters how good the book is. If its made of awesome glue, I won't put it down until its done, and I'll be done in about five hours.
Mazinkaiser
January 8th, 2008, 07:05 PM
It varies, but for the most part, I can finish most books in less than a day. I just finished Kite Runner a while back, and I believe it took me about 3 hours.
Gyt Kaliba
January 8th, 2008, 11:47 PM
I'm a pretty fast reader when I want to be. When I got The Deathly Hallows, I managed to get through it in one day, with multiple interruptions.
I about killed myself reading one time though - About five years ago, our power was out all day, I mean a full 24 hour period here. So, I decided to take the chance to read my Christmas gifts, which were the first four Harry Potter books. I had already read 1 and 2, but wanted to refresh myself, so I started with 1. By midnight that day, I had finished book 4. THAT is way too much reading, even for me. o.O;;;
greg
January 9th, 2008, 09:28 AM
These are very impressive stories, as I'm a very slow reader, despite having started reading intensely at a younger age than many people do.
I certainly relate to you and it seems that we are in the same situation. I was an early reader. I had taught myself to read before kindergarten. I was reading Star Wars novelizations in the first and second grade. Other kids thought I was faking it. I loved to read, but I only loved to read science fiction and fantasy novels. Under the outdated and widely popular opinion of those of the baby boomer generation that SF is trash and not true literature, my parents and teachers forced me to read other books. They thought I wasn't getting a well-rounded reading ability and it was stunting my learning. So by the 5th grade I was forced to give up "2001: A Space Oddyssey" by Arthur C. Clarke to be made to read crap like "Get Rich Mitch." I was humiliated and I gave up reading as a hobby, at least by 80% of my former capacity. World War II action novels that my mother permitted me to read held my attention at least for a while, but my love for reading had been killed, mainly because of my parents and teaching curriculum and being forced to read stuff I hated and that was below my reading level.
Now I am jealous of friends and others who can sit down and read a 300 page book in a matter of hours. I have so many books I'd like to read, but I end up just watching TV or playing video games. My new year's resolution is to read more this year.
I swear that I will do my best to get my daughter to be a reader when she grows older, yet I would be very concerned if she were to read trashy romance novels. I can't believe my mom ever considered SF to be on the same level of mediocrity as this sort of stuff. But the best way to get my child to read and to read good books is to set an example. I swear that I very rarely ever saw my parents reading books.
That is to say, when you read, do you "speak" the words in your heads? That's one of the things that can slow you down since you don't actually have to do that. Just looking at the word is enough to make it register in the brain and can considerably speed up the reading process.
I'm somewhere in the middle of this. I tend to speak the words in my head, but at a faster pace than if I'd read it aloud. If I read too fast, I will skip over important stuff. It also depends on what I'm reading. I read plenty of fiction and non-fiction, so it depends on the amount of attention the material requires.
Amuro
January 9th, 2008, 01:26 PM
I never read while eating, because I'd never want to get a book greasy or dirty. I usually watch anime or a movie while eating.
Interesting. Back when I used to read a lot, most of my books looked like sponges by the time I was done, as I often found myself reading while waiting outside in the rain for something. Furthermore, when I carried a book with me on vacation, I would stick it any which place, which could mean on the sand at the beach, on a wet seat on a boat, etc. etc. As long as I could make out the text, it was all good with me.
OtakuNightmare
January 9th, 2008, 02:38 PM
I finished the last Harry Potter in two days while working 8 hour shifts, and eating. Lol.
Oh and I got the book at 8 o clock. PM
ParasiteFiend13
May 18th, 2008, 07:58 PM
I actually don't really know, since something always interrupts me when I'm reading (school, Dad, etc.), but I can probably finish a 1000 page book within 24 hours. But I'm not sure.
VidelCoolGirl
May 19th, 2008, 12:32 AM
Matters what book it is, and what I have to do. I can read any book in less than a day, but I usually have distractions stopping me.
Black Cat
May 19th, 2008, 12:55 AM
I dont read books often but when i do it takes a while. I get distracted easily
ThePhillyFlash
May 21st, 2008, 01:29 AM
As long as it takes, depending on the book. I enjoy reading, so I never rush through any book, I'd say the fastest it takes me to read say, 200 to 250 pages (the average length of a Mack Bolan book), cover to cover is around three hours. Recently, I read the Strawberry Panic light novel in four hours (two hours, two days). Or I could take as long as a week for a really fat book.
Anamin
May 31st, 2008, 12:29 PM
Depends on the book/day. I can usually read about a page per minute.
Dr. Ezra
June 6th, 2008, 06:41 PM
I wonder if all the speed readers here actually comprehend what they read.
I read in bed, so about two nights will cover a good book.
shinri
June 10th, 2008, 09:03 PM
Depends on how fascinating the book is. If I can't tear myself away, I can read about 1.5-2 pages /minute.
Nathan-the-Axe
June 10th, 2008, 10:12 PM
I wonder if all the speed readers here actually comprehend what they read.
I read in bed, so about two nights will cover a good book.
Most people think what each word means when they read. Speed readers don't do that, they read, and while they are on say the next paragraph, they start thinking about what the last paragraph was about.
I can read around 1500 words a minute, and that's how I do it.
Rain
June 11th, 2008, 03:15 AM
Most people think what each word means when they read. Speed readers don't do that, they read, and while they are on say the next paragraph, they start thinking about what the last paragraph was about.
I can read around 1500 words a minute, and that's how I do it.
The average university professor can read about 300 to 400 words per minute, which is the approximate rate of spoken speech. Having said that, there is no way in hell that what you claim is true. 1500 words per minute? Wow, stop talking out of your *** for once and do yourself a favor.
Oh, one more thing: please don't spout nonsense about subjects you have no clue about, like, you know, speed reading.
Vaikyuko
June 11th, 2008, 05:34 AM
Lol, Rain.
People are able to read that quickly. Considering his other posts, I'm pretty sure Nathan is spouting nonsense about his own abilities, but 1500 is not impossible.
Nathan-the-Axe
June 11th, 2008, 11:42 AM
300 or 400 a minuet for a professor? That is pretty bad, how do they get anything done?
Old Ape Face
August 2nd, 2008, 02:42 PM
Took me about a year to read Lord of the Rings, consecutively it took me three years one for each book, but the amount of time I read all three together was about a year.
I'm not a fast paced reader, and it usually takes me a while to really get into a book especially if there are boring parts to it, or the author has a tough writing style, like J.R.R Tolkien for example. That's part of My ADHD disadvantage to reading.
I much prefer Comics where the pictures help my personal understanding for the way the story is suppose to flow. I can read a Manga book in about an hour to 1.5 hours depending on how long it is.
superplough
August 2nd, 2008, 04:22 PM
When I want to I can read very fast. I read the fifth Harry Potter book (the longest one) in 5 hours. However most of the time I read in bed before I go to sleep, and fall asleep before I get very far.
goddessofanime
August 2nd, 2008, 07:37 PM
If it's something that I'm really into, I can finish a book in hours.
KittiePryde
August 11th, 2008, 12:43 AM
My reading speed got faster, but I think I'm still pretty slow. I read it pretty fast when I'm on caffeine.
lister
August 11th, 2008, 12:55 PM
incredibly fast. especially if it captivates my interest.. my speed in reading is partially if not entirely due to the speed in my body (Adderall).
The Million Dollar Prons
August 12th, 2008, 11:29 AM
Depends on how it's writtten. I find I can read books with short burst chapters (Stephen King usually does this) really quickly.
Peppermint
August 12th, 2008, 08:34 PM
Generally it takes me less than half a day to get through a book considering there are distractions.
I read the whole Harry Potter series in about a week and a half. :P
AnimeHunter
August 13th, 2008, 02:26 AM
Up until now My reading is very slow since it takes me more than a year to complete a book. Now if the book is about 200 pages it would take me about three to four days to complete. Up til now I have been reading an hour every once a week which gives me about two pages ahead when I first began but now I try to at least read thrity pages a day no matter how long it takes me to complete. I see a major improvement from years past.
FlyingRedShark
August 13th, 2008, 10:41 PM
I can read a 200 page book in around a week if I am interested in it. One thing that seems to make the amount of time vary though, is the death of one my more favored characters. This usually causes me to put the book down from any where between a day to a week or two.
Jia
August 15th, 2008, 09:59 PM
Harry 5 took me about 2 hours and I remember almost all of it....... I read about 5 or 6 novels a day. A regular manga book could take about 20-25 minutes depending on whether I like it or not and how many pages it has.
Holy Knight
August 16th, 2008, 11:00 AM
Harry 5 took me about 2 hours and I remember almost all of it....... I read about 5 or 6 novels a day. A regular manga book could take about 20-25 minutes depending on whether I like it or not and how many pages it has.
Do you, perchance, have an IQ superior to 160 or do you simply speed read? 5 or 6 books is anywhere from 1000 to 2500+ pages per day. Myself, the most I could probably do is 750-1000 pages per day, so I find this quite high.
I'm not doubting you, I know a guy who does have an IQ of 160 and only needs about 15 seconds to read a single page. It's simply very rare to see that in someone who does not speed read and I'm curious to know how you do it.
Neko Dawn
August 16th, 2008, 11:59 PM
I usually read a 100-page book in around an hour.
Though I read Gone With the Wind (has 1,037 pages) in a few days.
wrathborne
August 17th, 2008, 06:45 AM
I tend to finish paperbacks (400 page ish ones) in under 4 hours if I read them solidly. It gives me something to do on the train.
Dr. Ezra
August 19th, 2008, 09:13 PM
Most people think what each word means when they read. Speed readers don't do that, they read, and while they are on say the next paragraph, they start thinking about what the last paragraph was about.
I can read around 1500 words a minute, and that's how I do it.
Seeing as you're banned, I guess you'll have plenty of time to work on your 1500 words a minute, won't you?
Old Ape Face
August 19th, 2008, 09:37 PM
Seeing as you're banned, I guess you'll have plenty of time to work on your 1500 words a minute, won't you?
well he's not exactly going to prison so, eh.
Jia
August 19th, 2008, 09:50 PM
Do you, perchance, have an IQ superior to 160 or do you simply speed read? 5 or 6 books is anywhere from 1000 to 2500+ pages per day. Myself, the most I could probably do is 750-1000 pages per day, so I find this quite high.
I'm not doubting you, I know a guy who does have an IQ of 160 and only needs about 15 seconds to read a single page. It's simply very rare to see that in someone who does not speed read and I'm curious to know how you do it.
Speed read but I can remember what I read :P
What's the word for that.....photo something.
Holy Knight
August 20th, 2008, 05:13 PM
Speed read but I can remember what I read :P
What's the word for that.....photo something.
Well, I'll be damned. I certainly see how you could do it with such an asset. It must be very useful in studying for exams. But it must not be a permanent thing since you forgot about photographic memory. :P
Jia
August 20th, 2008, 09:26 PM
:P
Lol I am known for my butchering of the English language :D
(Not my first language anyway XDDD)
KabukiSaMuRaI
August 21st, 2008, 06:44 AM
Speed read but I can remember what I read :P
What's the word for that.....photo something.
Some people have it so easy. :)
Carhill22
May 30th, 2009, 05:02 PM
I read about 1 or 2 pages a minute. but i only get to read for about an hour or so a day, so it takes me a while to finish a book.
DeathlyMoonGoddess
May 30th, 2009, 05:55 PM
It depends if I actually choose to read alot or if I slack a bit. If I choose to read lots, I can finish a book in about 3 days [maybe less depending on the book size] or if I slack it'll take me months to read a book, doesn't matter the size.
Scarred
May 30th, 2009, 08:15 PM
It takes longer to read, than it does to fap, i'll tell you that much. I like to do both, so I know the deal. Anyway, sorry for the information. Anyway, it takes me about a couple of days to complete a book depending on how long it is and how dedicated I am to reading it.
Takumi Fujiwara
May 31st, 2009, 12:54 AM
Over the last few years I've really started to read a lot more than I used to. I still feel like I read really slowly, maybe 20-30 pages an hour, depending on font size and words per page. It seems like I get distracted really easily, if it's not totally silent, I'll start to pay attention to whatever is making noise. It also depends on if I'm really interested in what I'm reading, if it's really good I seem to read along pretty quickly, but if it's something a little boring I tend to get lost in thought then have to re-read the last few paragraphs (which apparently I was just scanning with my eyes but not actually reading them).
Anamin
June 5th, 2009, 06:43 PM
I'm not sure anymore. I used to get up to a page a minute. Probably more like a page every two minutes these days. I listen to most books these days.
NightsEloquence
June 10th, 2009, 12:08 PM
I never havent been able to finish a book in a day or two.
loplop
June 13th, 2009, 08:53 AM
Depends on the book & why I'm reading it. Most fiction - a couple of days. Non-fiction depends on the subject matter.
Dr. Ezra
June 22nd, 2009, 07:28 PM
I read Against Medical Advice by James Patterson the other day. Only took a few hours, a very quick read.
Recommended to anyone interested in learning about Tourette's Syndrome, but that's off-topic.
Haro!
June 22nd, 2009, 10:48 PM
For me the appropriate question is, how long can you take reading a book. I have books that I started reading a year ago and never got around to finishing.
Mr. sickVisionz
June 28th, 2009, 09:21 AM
I can finish most novels in one day if I didn't have anything to do, but I try to force myself to at least make it last a week. I usually buy books so and I never re-read them (I already know the story and for me that's the only point) so if I finish it quickly, I feel like I wasted my money.
kimmy-chan <3
July 6th, 2009, 09:51 AM
really fast since i love to read~
well in about 1-2 days i guess (:
l0k1
July 6th, 2009, 02:14 PM
3.142 hours
kimmy-chan <3
July 6th, 2009, 02:16 PM
3.142 hours
that is so lies Lol.. as if you have actually timed it ; )
l0k1
July 6th, 2009, 02:19 PM
^Well the whole thread is a bit silly in that respect.
kimmy-chan <3
July 6th, 2009, 02:26 PM
^ well i wasnt the one that made it lol~ but okay!
- E -
July 6th, 2009, 09:02 PM
I can read about 100 pages an hour or so.
kimmy-chan <3
July 7th, 2009, 03:10 AM
I can read about 100 pages an hour or so.
i can read 200 pages per hour >.>
kay.. am just messing with you!:huggles::dance:
Hero
February 9th, 2011, 09:58 AM
2 days only if the book interesting :)
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