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I consider myself a pretty avid reader - I read daily and read about 30-40 books a year. Ranging from 60 page novellas to 1000 page books. But I never think of
by Insanity 2y ago
I consider myself a pretty avid reader - I read daily and read about 30-40 books a year. Ranging from 60 page novellas to 1000 page books.
But I never think of this in terms of needing to read x hours or y pages in a day. If anything, that would turn reading from a fun hobby to a chore - which I think would turn people off of reading and turn it into a school assignment almost.
Some days I will get sucked into a good book, e.g when I am on vacation, and fill my waking hours with reading. Other days I just read 10 minutes before sleeping.
If this helps people actually read more.. sure, go for it. As long as you actually enjoy it. Otherwise, do whatever else you like with your spare time lol.
Edit: also want to point out, if I read non-fiction I read to learn. So part of my reading time is spent reflecting on what I read. I’m pretty sure I read maybe a dozen or so pages in a session. If you read just to get your “page count” up but then don’t really grok what you read, you might as well not have read at all.
- nicbou 2y agoTreating reading as a pleasant time instead of a goal is what got me reading again. School almost completely killed my desire to read by assigning and measuring it. I read what feels right at a pace that feels right for as long as it feels right. The last thing I want is for my pastimes to be quantified and judged by another weird offshoot of the hustle culture.