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How fast do you read?

(Based on your impression or what you've been told. Feel free to comment details & discussion)

Average, but excellent retention
 
  9 votes, 29.0%

It varies depending on my enthusiasm (write-in)
 
  9 votes, 29.0%

Average, may need to re-read for all details
 
  4 votes, 12.9%

Slowly with average retention, may need to re-read for all details
 
  3 votes, 9.7%

Speed Reader, full retention
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

Speed Reader, partial retention but re-read
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

Slowly with excellent retention
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

Picture books only, no time for words.
 
  0 votes, 0.0%


Poll added by: Aegelis
Voting started on: Jan 31, 2025 12:00AM PST
Ends at: Dec 31, 2035 11:59PM PST


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Em's Adventures It depends on the book, the length, and whether I am enjoying it or not.


message 2: by Aegelis (new)

Aegelis Mod
Em's Adventures wrote: "It depends on the book, the length, and whether I am enjoying it or not."

Does enjoying the book have you speeding up in anticipation or slowing down to soak in the text?


message 3: by William (new)

William Cooper A great question. I'm a slow reader. Wish i could read faster.


message 4: by Aegelis (new)

Aegelis Mod
William wrote: "A great question. I'm a slow reader. Wish i could read faster."

Same, but I'm grateful that I remember a lot of detail so I'd rather that than read faster and forget.


message 5: by Bernie4444 (new)

Bernie4444 I find it fun to re-read and pickup missed details


message 6: by Antoine (new)

Antoine Monks I think I'm average, I try for 20 books every year, sometimes I'm a few books over, sometimes under. I don't read more because I get busy and sometimes because I'm reading a longer book. Than again, most people I know don't read nearly that many books but lots of people here on Goodreads read a loooooot more than me, so.


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