How Long Does It Take You To Finish Reading A Novel?

@Iram786 (498)
February 15, 2010 4:39pm CST
I can usually on average finish a novel within 3 or 4 days and so I buy a lot of books because I love them! A lot of my friends say it usually takes them weeks to finish one, what about you? How long does it take you finish reading a novel?
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@olisaur (1922)
• United States
15 Feb 10
I about the same- I could finish a book in 4 days or so, depending on how long it is. I love reading novels; my favorite author is Chuck Palaniuk. Sometimes it takes longer for me to read those "classic" novels though. I spent two weeks getting through Sense and Sensibility because the way it was written was just so hard for me to follow. w
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@Iram786 (498)
16 Feb 10
My favourite author at the moment is Cecelia Ahern, I absolutely love her books! They have such good stories to them and they actually make you emotional :-) I'm not really in to classic novels, my favourite type of books are chick lits and thrillers.
@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
15 Feb 10
It depends on how many hours per day I'm spending reading the book, and whether I like it a lot or not. If I'm only reading a few hours per day, I'll finish an average-length book (around 300 pages) in 3-4 days. If I really like the book and don't have anything else to do, I'll read all day and finish a book in 1-2 days. There is absolutely no way that I could afford to buy enough books to keep up with the pace I read at!
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@lelin1123 (15594)
• Puerto Rico
17 Feb 10
If the book is the type that I can't put down then probably two days. It all depends on how many pages too. If its 300 to 500 hundred pages 2 days. If its more then it will be 3 to 4. Also depending on how much time I have available to me to read.
@lovelots (146)
• Philippines
18 Feb 10
I can finish reading a book in 2 days. I so love reading that I can put the book down until I finish it! That is why I was obligated to wear reading glasses.
@emerillus (467)
• Philippines
17 Feb 10
i depends on the book. if I really like it a lot, I read it non-stop if possible.LOL! But I usually have to do other things like chores, homeworks. etc (this was when I was still studying), so I usually finish the book that I like the next day.
@TAZNEM (656)
• Philippines
24 Feb 10
i usually finish a 700 page book within 2 and a half day. uz i dont stop reading til i finish it. my only break is when i sleep at night. i just cant stand waiting for the next thing to happen so i end up reading non stop except when my eyes surrender.
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
16 Feb 10
How long it takes me to read one depends on how good the book is. I can read a book in a day or two if I really get engrossed in it but I think that generally I try to stretch it out to about three weeks. I just donated 100 books to the library so this year, I'm trying to borrow them from the library instead of buying them. If they don't have a title in stock, I can order it and I usually have it in 7-10 days.
@MrKennedy (1978)
16 Feb 10
I used to be able to breeze through 100 pages a night, yet now for some reason, I can only manage about 40 or 50 before I feel myself slowly losing interest I prefer to read books bit by bit rather than in big chunks because I find I can savour the story and spend time thinking about what I have just read and what has happened in terms of the storyline
@shattered (1728)
• Philippines
16 Feb 10
It depends on the book and my schedule for the day/week. I sometimes read it slow and take 1-2 weeks to finish a book. Other times when a book is really interesting and I have nothing else going on I could finish it in 2-4 days. But I must admit that I've finished some novels in less than a day.
@abitcurious (1422)
• Philippines
17 Feb 10
I'm addicted to books so once I start I have to finish reading it. Usually it takes me a day to finish a 500 page novel if I'm not doing anything. If I'm doing something else I end up not sleeping because I really have to finish the book before I sleep.
@yresh12 (3210)
• Philippines
16 Feb 10
I can read 3 books in a day. If I like the story and makes me not stop.. That I could do without doing anything and am just staying in my room....
@kaylayoe (293)
• United States
16 Feb 10
It depends on what I'm doing and how much time I have. Usually I just read during school because I don't feel like reading at home but 2 or 3 days is usually how long it takes me. I love reading but it's hard to read when I'm at my boyfriends because I feel like I'm ignoring him. What kind of books do you read?
• India
16 Feb 10
Well Iram it actually depends on the size of the book. But on an average i take 2-3 days to finish a novel as i like reading and it is one of my hobbies.
• United States
16 Feb 10
If it is good, then I can finish one in about 3 days.