600 pages / (4 * 60 minutes) ~ 2.5 pages / minute
by Cahir
Saw a creepy looking 30 something year old bloke reading it on the train yesterday
Vanilla said:I pre ordered it on Amazon months ago ( I know- I AM sad), but still havent got it- and its cheaper in Dunnes.
Started at 9am this morning and finished at 11am - took me only 2 hours!!
thehill said:2 hours !!! WHAT !?!!
I'm going back to school !!!
but first a few questions ... now be honest ...
1) you say you "speed read" - what exactly does that mean? 1st sentence of every paragraph or what ? - No I would read the whole book alright, just read it very quickly.
2) would you be able to answer detailed questions about the book after this 2 hour session? - Yes absolutely
3) WHY are you planning on browsing through the book again over the next couple of days? is it because you might have missed some/a lot of the details? - If I enjoy a book I would read it maybe 6 or 7 times!
4) did you enjoy reading the book so quickly or is it a bit of a boast to able to read this book so fast? - Yes I do enjoy speed reading, the better the book, the faster I read, simply to reach the end and see the conclusion. Not a boast at all.
... like I say, be honest !
TarfHead said:This thread reminds me of the Woody Allen gag.
"I took a speed-reading class and read War & Peace in 3 hours ... it's about Russia"
Doesn't this defeat the purpose somewhat - Isn't leisure reading all about taking pleasure from the rhythm and flow of the author's language, rather than just taking in a storyline?Seagull said:Another thing is to reach a point where you only read everything once. Many readers actually look over the same word/sentences several times while they are reading.
RainyDay said:Doesn't this defeat the purpose somewhat - Isn't leisure reading all about taking pleasure from the rhythm and flow of the author's language, rather than just taking in a storyline?
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