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You have an impressive background! If I may ask, how did (do?) you manage to read 10+ books a week? Was it sheer determination, or were you a fast reader? I kno

by mrks_ 11y ago

You have an impressive background! If I may ask, how did (do?) you manage to read 10+ books a week? Was it sheer determination, or were you a fast reader? I know that quantity of books isn't necessarily indicative of any knowledge gained; however, I would love to work through my reading list a little quicker than my current rate.

russnewcomer 11y ago
I don't have as much time as I used to, having a job, marriage, and child now, so I don't currently read 10+ books a week (I'm more at 2 or 3 a month now). But when I was a kid, - I usually read a book or two a week as part of school, - We typically were done with 'school' by lunchtime, and so I had a lot more free time than other kids. - I stayed up late reading quite a bit - We lived 15 minutes outside of town so I read in the car a lot (driving or in parking lots during my siblings' activities) - I read a lot of not-intellectually-demanding stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, or similar novels mixed in with more serious history. - I used to read at about 600-1200 wpm (depending on the test), which is on the higher side. It's a skill on top of natural speed, I'm now out of practice, and I top out around 500. I skim a lot on fiction, I admit. I also read chunks of words instead of individual words when I am really going, which diminishes comprehension, and so I don't do that when I am reading theology or philosophy or something I want to deeply learn.
- meric 11y ago
  My brother is similar, he has a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf completely full of books, the books being double layered, the outer layer jutting out like he has no other space left to put his books. I find he reads more like game of thrones and historical fantasy than Star Wars or Star Trek though. He isn't married and he still reads, now on his phone.

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You have an impressive background! If I may ask, how did (do?) you manage to read 10+ books a week? Was it sheer determination, or were you a fast reader? I kno

by mrks_ 11y ago

russnewcomer 11y ago
I don't have as much time as I used to, having a job, marriage, and child now, so I don't currently read 10+ books a week (I'm more at 2 or 3 a month now). But when I was a kid, - I usually read a book or two a week as part of school, - We typically were done with 'school' by lunchtime, and so I had a lot more free time than other kids. - I stayed up late reading quite a bit - We lived 15 minutes outside of town so I read in the car a lot (driving or in parking lots during my siblings' activities) - I read a lot of not-intellectually-demanding stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, or similar novels mixed in with more serious history. - I used to read at about 600-1200 wpm (depending on the test), which is on the higher side. It's a skill on top of natural speed, I'm now out of practice, and I top out around 500. I skim a lot on fiction, I admit. I also read chunks of words instead of individual words when I am really going, which diminishes comprehension, and so I don't do that when I am reading theology or philosophy or something I want to deeply learn.
- meric 11y ago
  My brother is similar, he has a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf completely full of books, the books being double layered, the outer layer jutting out like he has no other space left to put his books. I find he reads more like game of thrones and historical fantasy than Star Wars or Star Trek though. He isn't married and he still reads, now on his phone.