![]() I also feel no guilt in abandoning a book. I feel no guilt in skimming if the writing is not grabbing me and keeping my attention. But, in today's world, there are so many authors who are writing at a fast clip to meet a demand, that I believe they are not edited appropriately. His writing is so atmospheric and humorous, I am afraid to miss anything. I especially feel that way about Alexander McCall Smith. I believe Great authors make you want to read every single word. I think you have to ask yourself "how good is this author?" when you find yourself skimming. I always find it's easier to whip through something by Philippa Gregory, or those silly-but-fun Hunger Games, than it is to push through many other novels.įinal word: How long did it take you to read my ramblings, huh? :) Good luck! While some seasoned readers are ripping through Dostoevsky in a day, it seems that many people are reading quickly because the books they're picking are lighter (if we're considering 'literary' as heavier) or literally shorter. Distraction is what slowed me down the most when I really got back into reading this year, and I forced myself to work through those bits and just keep going most of the time, and It helped me get through many books.Īs a final consideration, it's interesting to look at the types of books that many other "readers here," as you mention, are reading. ![]() With that being said, I think the speed of your reading, fully absorbed, can be increased with practice - aka more reading! - and pushing yourself through rough patches or dry passages rather than giving in to distraction. I used to think that if I learned to 'speedread' I would be a more effective reader (and human being!) - but frankly, unless you're trying to synthesize the arguments of a very long paper on a very dry subject or trying to survive through the most classic of classics, it just doesn't seem 'right.' I don't think I'd ever want to apply speedreading techniques to fiction that I'm reading for pleasure. However, I don't like to skim if your definition of skimming is skipping lines and picking through chunks of text. It's hard to say "read every word" because I'm sure I skim over words in that 'speedread-y' fashion all of the time when running through paragraphs of very descriptive prose. ![]()
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