I don't get it, either. I read at a speed that matches what I'm trying to get out of it. I skim work-related documents and zone in on relevant areas. In college

I don't get it, either. I read at a speed that matches what I'm trying to get out of it. I skim work-related documents and zone in on relevant areas. In college, I would speed read humanities textbooks. But novels? Like you, I read those slowly and savor them like a good bourbon or wine. I look up words I don't know and commit them to memory. I stop and think about the writing, or a turn of phrase in some dialogue, or the world or characters. I consume novels. This is very different to how many people I know read. But then I only read very good books. Life is too short to read a bad book.