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> Personally, I feel something missing if I totally skip something, so I tend to or try to finish what I read. I was known to be that kid who read Newspapers to
by gpanders 6y ago
> Personally, I feel something missing if I totally skip something, so I tend to or try to finish what I read. I was known to be that kid who read Newspapers top to bottom of all pages, so that is that.
I am the same way. This makes it very hard for me to skim books or even sections of books because it feels like I’m “cheating” and not really finishing the book properly. This also makes it hard for me to quit books halfway, even if I don’t enjoy it.
I know that both of these things (skimming and knowing when to quit early) are vital skills for readers, but my completionism borders on obsessive.
- rorykoehler 6y agoBased on my own measure of "read a book" I read zero books in 2020. Based on OP's measurement I read about 20. It's interesting what comes out when asking a simple question. My main take away is I should be less rigid as I'm like you where the fact I don't read anything thoroughly creates a block to reading more.