Best Fantasy Books Subgenre Reading Challenge discussion

I'm a really slow pleasure reader and it drives me absolutely crazy! I want to read so much more, and I'm trying to improve my speed by skimming sections with plain description or where not much is going to be accomplished. That's all I can think to do. I also try to make some time on the weekend to read because during the week I don't have much time and I can only stay awake for about 3 pages before I fall asleep.

Do you have any strategies on how to read more? Doesn't matter whether it's the frequency of books in a year or pages in a day, share your reading speed thoughts!

I think there are speed reading techniques that you can find either on the internet or there are books on the subject, I have tried it once and it did seem to work but you would really need to practice regularly.

Also there are some devices or apps I think that force you to read quickly - I think they flash single words up quite quickly - but I don't know where you would get them from although I have seen them on the TV.

The only technique helpful to me is audiobooks that I can play when walking, travelling, in the bath and doing housework etc. If the book is quite plodding then I can jack the speed to double speed etc.

I find it quite hard to sit still for periods of time reading and I don't think it is that good for you sitting for long periods. Its weird I will read for a while then have to move and it always around the 10 pages mark.

I also wishing I could read quickly as quick as I can buy a book. Sometimes we get bogged with challenges and our reading speed that we can sometimes just forget the story or forget to enjoy the novel.

I don't try to increase my reading speed per se - I just happen to read fast over parts that aren't interesting me as much, and certain parts I end up slowing down and savoring the scenes to get max enjoyment. I find mixing shorter books and longer books helps with preventing burnout too.

Sue wrote: "I think there are speed reading techniques that you can find either on the internet or there are books on the subject, I have tried it once and it did seem to work but you would really need to prac..."

I thought I was the only one who wanted to move around after a few pages of reading! I get the same thing and I have to force myself to stay where I am. I often also have the problem of reading a few pages carefully and then getting impatient, thinking about how long it's taking me to turn the page.

I definitely don't like the idea of not getting to enjoy a novel because I'm reading it too fast, but I have definitely had to do it too for the same reasons you mentioned.

I'm also an audiobook lover. They really brighten up my hour car ride to work every day. I always felt like that hour was a waste of time, even listening to the news, until I started listening to audiobooks.

Erin (Paperbackstash) *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "I don't try to increase my reading speed per se - I just happen to read fast over parts that aren't interesting me as much, and certain parts I end up slowing down and savoring the scenes to get ma..."

Believe it or not, I'm just now grasping the idea of allowing myself to skim sections I don't think are important/interesting. All these years I always forced myself to read carefully every bit of the books I read, even bits I had to read over and over because I was bored. Very silly! But now I'm getting more used to speeding up and slowing down when I want to. I like it much better.

That's a good idea to prevent burnout. It does always feel like a giant relief to finally read a short book after an epically proportioned one!

Christie wrote: "Erin (Paperbackstash) *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "I don't try to increase my reading speed per se - I just happen to read fast over parts that aren't interesting me as much, and certain parts I en..."

I've never been a patient person !