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Agreed. I agree with most of the points in this post, but I can’t get behind this one. I read 1-2 books a week because I prioritize reading time. Usually an ho
by peckrob 8y ago
Agreed. I agree with most of the points in this post, but I can’t get behind this one.
I read 1-2 books a week because I prioritize reading time. Usually an hour or two before going to sleep. I find quiet reading time really helps me wind down and sleep better. And, I read thing I enjoy - mostly science fiction novels, nothing heavy. Reading is my time.
More people should make time to just read.
- walshemj 8y agoI would agree I used to go though 4 or 5 books an a lot less than a week and still read on average more than one per week. Obviously if your dyslexic and have problems reading (not all dyslexics do btw) I could accept some people could be slower
- throwaway41441 8y agoBook reading can be like watching soap opera, mindless and you don't remember what you read after a few hours. Good book reading requires introspection, time to digest, etc. Also, why are you reading it in particular? Is it just a story? What for?
- cmcginty 8y agoYup, math checks out. 80k words a book, so say 120k words/week. If you read 200 wpm then this would take about 10 hours or 1.5h per day.
- zbentley 8y agoYep, and if you practice reading a lot, you’ll get much faster and get better comprehension. Just try to avoid the styles of “quantity oriented” reading practice taught in e.g. law school. Nothing is more guaranteed to make books unappealing as a pleasure activity. People with learning disabilities and reading-oriented jobs may have different experiences with those techniques, though.