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Position:Home>Books & Authors> How do you read so many books?Question: How do you read so many books!? Hello!.
I take forever to read a book, but I read on the train and half an hour before bed and so forth, and I think I'm doing well!. Then there are those people (you might be one of them) that read 4 books (full sized novels) a week, and I simply don't know how they do it!. So, the question is, how do you do it!? Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hehe!. 4 novels a week!? I'm 15 yrs!. old, and I go through about 1!.5 books per DAY!. And those are large novels- everything from Michael Crichton, Stephen King, Scott Westerfeld, Stephenie Meyer, Jodi Picoult!.!.!.all AT LEAST four hundred pages long!. Then again, I'm a freak, so that explains it!. See, when I was in second grade, I started speed reading- using my fingers to make my eyes read faster!. It's not skimming, because you read every word; you just force your eyes to read as fast as your finger moves!. No one knows where I learned it!. But that was me: I was effectively using a technique at age 7 that most people learn in COLLEGE and don't usually master it!. I've been speed reading ever since!. Most community colleges offer a course in speed reading!. Try it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It just comes naturally!. I suppose if to set a specific goal to be able to read faster then what you'd do is keep reading more and more and with a kind of practice you would be able to read more and faster!. For me, reading is a pleasure and sometimes even a vice so I just absorb the books like a sponge!. Just like anything else in life, if you love it you'll be able to do it naturally if you don't then you have to apply yourself and practice!. Though in some cases when you set out to practice you fall in love with the work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This one is one of those persons who reads between two to four books per week on average however, this one seldom reads novels or fiction!. This one seldom watches television, virtually never goes out to see a cinema, and, due to the discomfort of some health issues, only sleeps between two to four hours a night!. This one always has a book with him!. With continued practice one can learn to read quickly!. May it be well with you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I often read a book a day, especially on the weekends!. I'm a litle crazy; I read before bed every night, then wake up at 5 am (an hour before I need to!) and read until 6 or so!. Then I read on the bus to school, after school, and a bit once I get home!. I also read whenever I'm in the car with my family!. I'm also a bit faster a reading than some people, so I manage to read a lot!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I can read a 1-2 books a week!. The way I do it is: -Set aside some time every evening to read!. -Read books that I am interested in and will not bore me!. Sometimes if a book is really interesting, I can stay up all night reading it!. -Not watch too much TV, because this wastes a lot more time than you may be aware of!. Spend that time reading instead!.Www@QuestionHome@Com yeah, i'm one of those people who read around four books a week, but then again, i don't have much of a life, so, !.!.!.lol!. i think you just have to find a book that really interests you, and you'll find it hard to put down!Www@QuestionHome@Com Just come home from two weeks holiday, read three and half books!. How to do it - Get a really interesting book with a gripping storyline!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I read easily 400 pages in one day!. How!? By having lots of time!. It also depends on the book: Whether it's easy to read or not!. Some books take longer to read than others!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I can that many books a week if i have lots of time! I read at a very good speed and I'm getting better! The more you read the faster you get!Www@QuestionHome@Com |