How Long Does It Take You To Read An Average Length Book?

United States
September 12, 2010 8:53am CST
I love to read! Give me a good murder mystery and I can get lost in the story. My favorite author is James Patterson. And for those of you that read his books know the chapters are shorter and they are pretty fast reading. If I start a book in the morning of my day off, I can have it finished by the end of the day. Once I start I can't seem to stop until I know how it ends and who did it, lol. Can you finish a book in a day?
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@aurorastorm (1131)
• United States
13 Sep 10
I also love to read. You read even quicker than I do. When it comes to James Patterson, his books are so intense that you cannot put them down, I have stayed up till all hours of the night before reading his books. I usually finish those in two days. Other books are a few more, but I read constantly, one of my favorite things to do that is for sure.
@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
12 Sep 10
I love them also! Usually takes me two days to finish a good mystery book. I've been reading so fast I have nothing left. I've been reading Lisa Gardner..and here's some good ones for ya that I just finished.."A cold day in Paradise" by Steve Hamilton and Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown. I read them in 2 days each.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
12 Sep 10
I can read a 60,000 words book in one day if I have too many interruptions..
@Ramaditya (1227)
• Indonesia
12 Sep 10
It depends on what method I use to read. I love epic novels and some of the authors made 400 to 500 pages long. Brandon Sanderson and Margaret Weis are some of my favorites. Enjoyment reading: For 400 to 500 pages will take two days. Fast reading: For 400 to 500 pages will take me only 12 hours non-stop! Review reading: For 400 to 500 pages will require 3 days.
• India
12 Sep 10
I think it more depends on the content of the book and the interest of the person reading it. If the person really liked the content or the story of that book, he will finish it sooner but if he finds it kinda boring or difficult to understand,then it will take him relatively longer to read. I have finished some books in couple of days and some took me a month to finish. So according to me its more about the book and less about the reader.
@handy91 (113)
• Thailand
12 Sep 10
It took me 2 days to finish "angle and demon" the same to "the davinci code"... I read a 300-page-book in few hours if I concentrate. I love reading too!