how long can you read a book?

@fwangaa (3057)
China
July 8, 2008 4:10am CST
i read book quite slowly.how long can you read a book?how many polt of book could you remember?
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31 responses
@amanda08 (647)
• United States
10 Jul 08
has anyone ever read the sword of shannara series?... it is awesome... i recommend it, even tho i am only on the first book of the series... altho i have read most of teh kingdom series before..
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
i haven't the sword of shannara series. but i will read it.there is a game about sword of shanara.have you played it?
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
11 Jul 08
i will see it.
@amanda08 (647)
• United States
10 Jul 08
i have never played the game before, but i think they r making a movie about one of the books
@gtdonna (1738)
9 Jul 08
If time permits i can resd a book of couple hundred pages in a day or two. I am a voracious reader and yes I can remember what I read
@gtdonna (1738)
10 Jul 08
I am a voracioud reade, that means I read any type of books frm texts to fiction to non-fiction; as long as it is interested, it gets read
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
Your memory quite good!Can you give any advices to me for raising memory?
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
which kind of books are you like to read?
@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I can read a book in about an hour, depending on the length of it, and how interested in the story I am. It took me forever ( a month or so) to read War and Peace, not because it was long ( 1000 or so pages), but because I couldn't get interested in the story line. A longer book takes anywhere from two to four hours to read. I read the COunt of Monte Cristo the other day. Since it had 600 pages it took about four hours.
@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I read it word by word. I don't skip any pages.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
you read books quite fast.are you read the most of detail of the book when you have read the book?
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
are you read book one word by one word ? or are you ignore some pages or some parts of the book?
• United States
8 Jul 08
I could get into a book no telling how long. Maybe 2-3 hours at a time. I'm a complete bookworm!!!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
i am not a bookworm,but i want to be a bookworm!
• United States
9 Jul 08
Just find books that you like really well, and start reading those and you'll become a bookworm like me!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
thanks for your advise,i will do that soon.are you think reading good for yourself?
@lightningd (1039)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I read at about 800 words per minute and I average 40-50 books per year. Some I go through faster than others, depending on the rhythm of the book. Sometimes it takes me longer if the book doesn't maintain my interest as well. I am an admitted bookaholic. It's funny though, when I was a kid in school, I hated to read, now it's one of my favorite pasttimes.
• United States
9 Jul 08
I think that is wrong. Books other than text books can be a source of great entertainment, as well as a way to increase your vocabulary and writing skills.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
yes,you are right. read book and increase our vocabulary and writing kill.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
in my school time, my teacher and my father not offer me to read books that out off the textbook. do you think it is right or wrong?
@bluespace (132)
• Canada
13 Jul 08
Oh it depends on what I am reading and how interesting i find it. I hate it when fiction writers are overly descriptive or the book has poor editing . If a book can be shorter it should be.
• Canada
13 Jul 08
oops i forgot to say how long ! lol o.k for example i once read a thick book on computer upgrades about the size of a bible in 2 days ! A novel I'm currently reading has dragged on for a couple of years OMG! it's not that good! great question thanks!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
14 Jul 08
i have started reading books for several months.how i envy that you have read currently for couple of years.
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• Canada
14 Jul 08
oh i was talking about particular book that is taking a long time to read because it's not that interesting ,but I have been reading books since I was small and I will never give it up! Take care!
@therd27 (31)
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
i am a fast reader.. i read novels depending on my time schedule... when im not doing anything. i can finish a thick book in just a day. sometimes, i even try reading a novel while listening to my professor.. i just feel like when i read the book, i should finish it to the very last page.. i really love reading.. this is my passion.. i have read a lot of books like, da vinci code, tuesday's with morrie, angels and demons, the pearl, and novels by daniel steel and anne rice's books..
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
no i dont leave any parts behind.. i read all of them.. every single word.. and i easilly understand it,... that's why my literature prof commended me on my reading skills..
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
are you ignore some parts or some pages of the novel? i just read some Chinese book.i will read the books that you repered.
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
If the book has a really interesting plot and storyline, I could finish it in about two to three days. If it has interesting plot with five hundred pages, then thats completely a different story. About a week, I suppose. I can remember plots quite well especially if the books are on my faved list.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
15 Jul 08
i envy your outstanding memory.
@Nadura (44)
8 Jul 08
It depends on the book I'm reading. If it's a storyline that I can get into quite quickly, then I'm likely to read it within a few days because I take every opportunity to read it. If it's one that I'm not too fussed about then it takes a lot longer, but I try to make sure that I always finish it, no matter how dull!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
8 Jul 08
"no matter how dull! what does it mean? it is mean your brain quite dull to read the book?
@Nadura (44)
8 Jul 08
No. I mean I always finish the book irrelevant of how boring I find the book. Take Dan Brown books for example, I think they are poorly written and I have yet to find one of the books interesting. That doesn't mean that I have left them unread when I am only part way through. I make sure that I finish any book I start; it's the only way to become widely read and to form opinions on books. I couldn't say I don't rate Dan Brown as an author if I had only ever read the first few chapters of his books!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
that's right,one of my friends,was very interested in physics.but only part of physics. so his got a unfavorable physical score.
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
If it's about 300-400 pages I can read it in a day, about 4-5 hours maybe. Just in one sitting. But if it's something very think, it would take me about a week to finish it.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
14 Jul 08
if i spend 4-5 hours,i just read 50-100 pages.so,you read more faster than i.
• Philippines
8 Jul 08
I can read a book as long as I don't have anything important to do. I am very patient in reading books, as you can see. To top it, I finished a 300-page+ book on a school day. My friends told me that I was insane. Truth be told, I am. Quite. Hehehe...
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
Hehehe...thank you very much!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
you are not a insane.you are a good student.the good student must have a patient in study.
• United States
14 Jul 08
It depends on the type of book I am reading. If I am really into the book and like what I am reading then I read pretty fast. I usually remember just about the whole book. But, if it is a book that I have to read and it is boring and I really dont want to read and have to then I read slow. Usually then I dont remember nothing from the book.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
14 Jul 08
yes,most of people can do that as you. if i read a book that not interesting,i will not to read it again.
• China
15 Jul 08
I read some books quite slowly, such as computer's books etc. But I can read fast my favorite novels.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
17 Jul 08
as the same,i am puzzled about java .
• Philippines
13 Jul 08
I am not sure if what you are referring includes novels. Because i really love reading novels especially when its all about love with action topics. If I like much the stories im reading and i am already almost at the climax of the story, i even stop reading until the wee hours in the morning. I remember once that I got only 2 hours of sleep and then again continue reading for the whole day until I finished the story. And I share it with my friends who are also booklovers so they will experience also what I've experienced.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
13 Jul 08
are you like to read the same novel with your friend? and you usually communicated to each other and feel the same exprience.that is seems interesting.i will do that as you.
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
9 Jul 08
It all depends on the thrill of the book-a thriller could get over in just a day, if i startd it on the morning and it has about 200 pages-bookes likedetective stories are really interesting!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
why the detective stories are very interesting ? can you give me the names about detective stories books that you have read?
• United States
9 Jul 08
When I was in grade school, I could read an entire book in one day. And, I'm talking about a book that was over 100 pages long. But I did not enjoy the book. Most times, I can read an entire book in one week, if I'm rushing. But two weeks is about the right amount of time for me to read a book and still enjoy doing so! Thanks for the fun question. I love talking about reading and books!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
9 Jul 08
yes,now the pages of book are so long.so we must take a lot of time to read it. if it is difficult ,it would spend us more time to finish it.
@snowy22315 (180674)
• United States
11 Jul 08
If it is a good book and somehting I am interested in I cn read it like all day. If it is something I dont really care about I can not read it more than a half hour or so. I do like to read and often do it when I have nothing else to do.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
11 Jul 08
the same to you .when i read java book ,i found it too difficult to read morn than a half hour.when i read someting i am interested in i can read it more time.
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
I can read a 150 page of text book in an hour.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
are you teached the textbook? if you are teached by teacher,it is not too quick. if you can read a 150 page of text book in an hour,you are genius!
@nutanjain (898)
• India
10 Jul 08
i am not a regular reader but i have manged to read books while travelling to far off distant places and reading book is a good habit as it enriches your knowledge and gives you brief knowledge about a particular subject but the real thing is that people just give advices but do not follow or comply with them and this is just like it and goes on and ona and on please also tell me know how to change profile picture on my lot
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
you can select " customize your profile",then you can change your profile picture.
10 Jul 08
it depnds on the book if it is interseting and in the regional langauge of urs then it will finished before taking meal in the night if it is not related to my interest then it can not finish up to last of my life
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
10 Jul 08
yes,i only can read Chinese books.