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UndertheOcean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-08-07 07:08 PM
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Too many Books , so little time....
Edited on Mon Jan-08-07 07:08 PM by UndertheOcean
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-08-07 07:09 PM
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1. Very.
But I don't have time to write more, there's a whole stack of books I need to get through.
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UndertheOcean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-08-07 07:15 PM
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2. Which brings out another question , what is the typical or "normal" reading speed...
Measured in Pages per Hour.

Having ADHD , I couldn't bring myself to more than 30-40 pages an hour.
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-08-07 08:19 PM
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3. you're doing fine
i estimate about 60 pages/hour and i consider myself a fast reader to the point where it's a nuisance (running out of reading material on long flights for instance)

i'm guessing you're too hard on yourself

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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-08-07 09:54 PM
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4. With me it varies widely.
If I'm not particularly interested in what I'm reading, I can slow down to 10 pages per hour (with about 5% comprehension and constant flipping back and forth to pick up stuff my eyes have seen but my brain hasn't). If I'm engrossed in a well-written story, however, I can burn through 100 pages in no time. It doesn't even feel like reading, more like watching a movie in my mind.
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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-09-07 01:34 AM
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5. Indeed - it's a great writer who draws the reader into the story with
ease. I absolutely love it when I pick a book up that I can't put down. Rare gems.
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bikebloke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-12-07 04:01 PM
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8. About 60 pages an hour
Though it depends on font size and the writer. A good author writes so you'll want to continue reading. I always seem to have a stack from the library. Though when travelling, I tend to nurse my reads, since english books aren't readily available.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-10-07 11:58 AM
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6. Very familiar.
I have stacks of books sitting in my bedroom, unread. I don't know when I'll get to them.
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-12-07 01:35 PM
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7. I find my speed
slowing down as I get older, but I still slog along, with my bifocals and irritable bladder:nopity:
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