tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post43770026355746884..comments2023-07-04T07:09:42.222-05:00Comments on Reading in Texas: How do you read?Elsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-11036116139904649932015-05-13T20:05:34.859-05:002015-05-13T20:05:34.859-05:00Vlora, that's a great observation. I do tend ...Vlora, that's a great observation. I do tend to speed up after I'm thoroughly engaged with the book. I also have found that some books read faster than others. It's probably related to the vocabulary and style of writing.<br /><br />I've said many times I like long books. However, I'm often reading more than one book at a time, so when I feel bogged down in a long story, IElsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-18934063018365863972015-04-19T16:31:20.735-05:002015-04-19T16:31:20.735-05:00I SUCK at remembering details! And I always discov...I SUCK at remembering details! And I always discover something I missed when I reread a book. I'm not the fastest reader either - I used to think I'm fairly fast, but then I realized most other people read MUCH faster than I do. I guess it just takes me ages to really get into a story, but when I do, I think I start speeding up. I used to love long books, but nowadays they kind of Vlora @ Reviews and Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350038851735949640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-71831375715908202432015-04-13T19:24:26.003-05:002015-04-13T19:24:26.003-05:00Right. It's not trivial that I say whether or ...Right. It's not trivial that I say whether or not I liked a book. What I meant to say is that all I can report is that I liked the book -- but I don't have the supporting information for WHY I enjoyed it.<br /><br />I haven't tried the 2X speed for audio books. That sounds like it might be interesting. Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-13131802744538298632015-04-13T11:31:45.460-05:002015-04-13T11:31:45.460-05:00That isn't trivial. I add that to almost every...That isn't trivial. I add that to almost every review, I really loved this book. Then I go into why... I enjoy a long book as well, but my schedule for releases is so crazy right now I need to read fast. I have no idea how many words per min. I am fond of listening to book while I do mundane tasks to help pass the time (like cleaning and walking the dog). I alwasy listen at 2x speed, anythingKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205709973717833264noreply@blogger.com