What's the quickest....

I would go to my local library twice on Saturdays as a child. I was a fast and avid reader of Enid Blyton and for several weeks, I took out 3 books when the library opened. I'd read one on the way home, stopping in the park to concentrate, then one at home and most of the next one, then just before the library closed I would apoear to change the books, having finished the 3rd book on the way back. I started using my mum's library tickets, too, then she gave me a note, asking if they'd give me more tickets. When I reached my limit, they allowed me to start choosing adult books which would last longer and Agatha Christie did the trick.

I've always got a book near to hand and every few months I distribute them where I can, as I read at least a couple a week. I read quite a few different newspapers online, too. About 20 years ago, whilst read the Sunday paper and stirring gravy on the hob, I set the paper on fire!

When I was 8 or 9 I read half of "Lorna Doone" while lying behind a neighbour's sofa one afternoon. My mother and I were in there on a visit, and I got bored with the conversation. I picked it out of the bookcase and started reading. I must confess I missed out the more lovey-dovey bits and concentrated on the story and the fighting with the dreaded Doones.

The neighbour gave me the book to finish at home, and I have it still. I suspect it would take me longer to read now.

As a child I was at the library every day in the school holidays. Took out three books and returned them read the next day. I once tried to change them the same day - and got told off.

I must have read very fast because I also remember spending a lot of my childhood going for long walks and exploring either the local countryside or urban environment, depending where I was living at the same time.

I can remember racing through The Lion, the Witch... in a couple of days, I think I was nine or ten and had borrowed the book from the children's library. Also read Watership Down very quickly when the Bright Eyes song was at number 1.

I did take a week out to 'sharpen my saw' (is that expression not rude?) and read all the Harry Potter books. (Five days start to end)

I recently had an overnight stay in hospital and read Georgette Heyer's 'The Black Moth' while I was there.

Yes Absent, I do believe it was about Russia, but that`s about all I could tell you!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar took about 10 minutes the other morning as DGD2 wanted to poke her finger through all the holes

I did read The Enormous Crocodile once in 5 minutes.

I do have a huge stack of books in my room which I am going to have to find homes for when we move. Apart from a select few which I will keep.

When DH was working away from home I used to read a book a day now I only read in bed at night and in the morning while I have my coffee.

I listen to Audible Books. Mind you I have to turn the sound up if I'm having a packet of crisps at the same time. I become totally engrossed in anything by Jeffrey Archer.

I can't sit and read for hours these days, it sends me to sleep. Hence I only read in bed

Numberplease* Who was it said "I speed read War and Peace in 24 hours. It was about Russia."?

If the weather is bad a book a day. I can see no reason to get up if the rain is beating down, tea and kindle until it improves . like others it's mostly light reading ,instantly forgotten. I did promise myself I would reread the classics when I retired but 3 years on and it's still easy reading.

Most of my books take a couple of days, some I start and finish in a day, but War and Peace took 4 weeks. That was after giving up on it more than 50 years earlier in my teens, but was determined to read it through that time.

Impossible to compare reading speeds. I can get through an approximately 200 page mystery in a day, but a 'heavy' novel will take much longer.

Why ?

(that was to jingl, not you Galen!)

#whocares?#

A few hours for average book. Bible took longer!

I think I must skip read. Zip through a book and forget it almost straight away. Whereas best friend takes ages ( we have been on holiday together and I have read six while she was half way through the first one) but she remembers books far better than I do. Mind I do have the bonus that I can reread books and enjoy them all over again, having forgotten them instantly.

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