Eyes of Nine
Everything's Fine
If I read more and spent less time on ENWorld, then my time-to-read-a-book would be less lol
How Quickly Do You Read?
Argyle King
Legend
I went with 4-5 days.
If it's something I am particularly interested in or during a time when I have free time, it takes less time.
If it's something I am particularly interested in or during a time when I have free time, it takes less time.
I read the most when I travel. I used to travel regularly for work. Now, not so much. 500 pages would probably be 4 days with a longer round trip flight, a week with closer trip, or 6 months at home.
Also, some things read a lot faster than others. 500 pages of HP Lovecraft would probably take 3 times longer than, let's say, Scott Westerfeld. But I would enjoy both.
Also, some things read a lot faster than others. 500 pages of HP Lovecraft would probably take 3 times longer than, let's say, Scott Westerfeld. But I would enjoy both.
TheAlkaizer
Game Designer
It really depends! I think the two biggest factors are how much time I have available in these days, and what kind of text I'm reading.
For example, I reread the first Harry Potter a few weeks ago for nostalgia's sake. It's about 300 pages. I started after lunch and finished before dinner. It's a very light read. But when I'm reading some thicker and nastier novels, my reading speed is much slower (english is not my mother tongue though).
If I'm on holidays, I can probably read a nasty 500 page novels in about two days. When I have about an hour or two of reading a night when I'm working, it might take a week or more.
For example, I reread the first Harry Potter a few weeks ago for nostalgia's sake. It's about 300 pages. I started after lunch and finished before dinner. It's a very light read. But when I'm reading some thicker and nastier novels, my reading speed is much slower (english is not my mother tongue though).
If I'm on holidays, I can probably read a nasty 500 page novels in about two days. When I have about an hour or two of reading a night when I'm working, it might take a week or more.
turnip_farmer
Adventurer
I find the choice of options on the poll hilarious.
"Do you read books very quickly, extremely quickly, absurdly quickly, or instantaneously?"
Usually takes me weeks to finish a book. Main exceptions are when I have something like an intercontinental flight with its associated hours of uninterrupted reading time. But that hasn't happened for more than a year thanks to Covid.
"Do you read books very quickly, extremely quickly, absurdly quickly, or instantaneously?"
Usually takes me weeks to finish a book. Main exceptions are when I have something like an intercontinental flight with its associated hours of uninterrupted reading time. But that hasn't happened for more than a year thanks to Covid.
Ulfgeir
Hero
Depends on the my time and stamina at the moment, and the type of book, and how well written it is (some books have such clunky languages that they are a pain to read). I used to be able to read much faster than I do now. I think I used to be able to do it in 3 days or fewer. But again, it depends.
I put 10 days because I aim always to read a minimum of 50 pages a day, which takes me about 45 mins to do, and life is getting back to busy normal(-ish) atm.
If it was a great book and I had the time to spare I'd read it in 1-2 days, but that's not how it works anymore- my time is much less my own.
I read a lot, I've a thread on here in which I'm reading my way through all of the Forgotten Realms novel, I managed 84 in the first year but I've slowed right down and now read a 'normal' book between each FR offering-
www.enworld.org
I've read this way all of my life, certainly since my late teens when I was a soldier and my life ping-ponged between long stretches of nothing and boredom, to short bursts of (mostly) simulated terror. I used to keep a bibliography, only I called it my book list, for a lot of years- until it fell apart. I read 50-ish books every year and have done so for the last 35 or so years.
Stay safe and well.
Cheers goonalan
If it was a great book and I had the time to spare I'd read it in 1-2 days, but that's not how it works anymore- my time is much less my own.
I read a lot, I've a thread on here in which I'm reading my way through all of the Forgotten Realms novel, I managed 84 in the first year but I've slowed right down and now read a 'normal' book between each FR offering-
D&D General - I'm reading the Forgotten Realms Novels- #181 Son of Thunder by Murray JD Leeder (Fighters 3)
That's it really. I've got a list- last count 295 books (although that number may go up) and I've given myself 10 years to get through them. I've looked at a variety of websites (thanks to the fine people here at ENWorld) which tell me what order I should read the books, but... the bugger is...
www.enworld.org
I've read this way all of my life, certainly since my late teens when I was a soldier and my life ping-ponged between long stretches of nothing and boredom, to short bursts of (mostly) simulated terror. I used to keep a bibliography, only I called it my book list, for a lot of years- until it fell apart. I read 50-ish books every year and have done so for the last 35 or so years.
Stay safe and well.
Cheers goonalan
Me too. I spend all day translating, so in my spare time I just don't have the energy to read for fun. So I've switched to audiobooks, anywhere from 15 minutes before bedtime to a couple of hours on days like today, when it's sunny for the first time in months and I'm skiving off.
I remember reading The Elfstones of Shannara (600+ pages) in less than a day when I was a teenager, and some years ago I got through four books on one Transatlantic flight, but nowadays I just don't have the concentration.
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