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When reading do you read every word? Do you ever skip chapters or skim over parts? (question courtesy of Wendy)
This is an easy one for me! I am definitely not a skimmer. And I NEVER skip whole chapters! The only time I may skim through a paragraph or two is if the book I'm reading is quickly losing my interest and I'm looking for something to grasp. Fortunately, that doesn't happen often. I like to read every word that is written to make sure I'm getting what the author is trying to tell me. I'm not a super-fast reader either. I wouldn't say I'm slow, but I certainly want to appreciate the book I'm reading. Especially if I've been asked to review said book - I want to give it the attention it deserves.
I hope I'm not getting off-topic here, but I'm always amazed at how some readers zip through a book in a day. How do they do that? Would I want to do that? Are they skimming? I bow down to those readers! Me? I read for enjoyment and I don't enjoy speed-reading - it gives me a headache! I like to savor my books. Like many other bloggers, I work forty hours a week, which really cuts into my reading time on weekdays. Therefore, I usually only read three to four books a month and I feel pretty good about that number. But who knows, maybe I am a slow reader.
What are your reading habits? Are you a skimmer?
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I feel the same way. I never skip whole chapters, but I will skim parts if I get bored by something. Usually if it's a paragraph that just gets too descriptive of a place or thing.
ReplyDeleteI wonder the same thing about people who can read a book a day. I can't do it. Usually I'm in the 4-5 a month range, but the past two months have been about 10. That's rare for me, though.
I am one of those who can read a book or even two in a day. Its always something I've done for years and can't tell you how I do it. It really depends upon what else is going on that day if I am am able to finish. But I don't skim or skip.
ReplyDeleteI read the last Harry Potter book in 5 hours and 35 minutes. I read every word, in fact I went back and re-read two chapters in this same time period.
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I never skip anything but i can sit down and read a whole book in a day without skimming or skipping. In fact I usually get a lot out of it if I read it all at once.
ReplyDeleteI can only read a book in a day if I do absolutely nothing else and that's impossible in my house. lol. I do skim only in parts that are extremely boring to me-otherwise I read every word. I never skip chapters though. I'd just end up having to go back to make sure I didn't miss anything. I do though start a lot of books at the same time so when I get to doing reviews, there's a few. lol.
ReplyDeleteI can't understand how some people can read so fast either....it's a gift! And obviously one that I don't have! lol
ReplyDeleteI don't skip or skim either but I'm a slow reader compared to some.