How long do you take to read a book

@surajpkn (582)
India
October 10, 2007 10:20am CST
I have seen many people who read very vigorously. They finish one whole novel in about 5 hours. Amazing to see such talents. But i do it within 2 days if i sit very dedicated to it. How about you guys? How long do you take?
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10 responses
@zohaib4 (34)
• United Arab Emirates
16 Jul 10
I usually take 2 minutes to read 1 page.I read very fast and only read the important words and skip unnecessary words.You can say that I am not detail oriented
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
1 Jul 08
It all depends on the kind of novel I read. Sometimes it takes me as little as a few hours other times it takes days even weeks for me to finish a novel.
• United States
11 Oct 07
I have finished a 200 pg book in a day before. It just depends on how good the book is.
@canxnac (421)
• Indonesia
11 Oct 07
It really depends on how many pages the novel has, but if it interests me a lot, I think I can finish it in a day, and if it doens't, then it'll up to 2 or 3 days.
@mikecrush (163)
• Malaysia
12 Oct 07
depends on the book and content actually. for an interesting plot, takes few hours to a day. if its boring but i still want to finish it. takes few days ^''^
@maybebaby (1230)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
It really depends on how much time I have and how involved ni the book I get. There are some books I've read in a nigth or two and others that have taken me a week or more. I find lately that I don't have much time at all to read so it's been taking me about a week on average to finish most books. During the summer when I have more time, I can usually get through a book every couple of days or so.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
10 Oct 07
I usually take about 3 -4 hours to read a novel. I've always read quickly - my mother and my aunts do as well.
• India
10 Oct 07
compared to many i'm a slow reader... but now i've developed some speed with my reading, if the book is gripping i'll hardly take any time to finish it or else it might take days, weeks or even months! able to read quickly is a tallent i admire a lot and feel great about those people who can do the same!
@goodsign (2287)
• Malaysia
10 Oct 07
I have a peculiar type or method of reading regardless of what material it would be. My method is, read the contents list and intro. The prime part that I will look into. Next will be the last page of the book. that is my indicator level to decide for continue reading or just leave it, and look for another one via ISBN CODE.
• United States
10 Oct 07
Being an avid reader since childhood; I can read thru a book quite quickly if it has "hooked" me. Some books take me days and even weeks to finish. However it is not how quickly you can read, but how much can you retain and comprehend?