How do you read? - and a whole bunch of questions related

[kandaurov]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone!

Perhaps I did not make myself very clear in the following statement:

Is it bad if you are almost always content when you finish your book? Because I am: while there rarely are books that displease me, I have never read one and said to myself, 'this is it; this is the one'.

I do not seek books that displease me; I'm just stating that seldom do I come across one, which may have to do with me not taking much chances: I go for the classics. And the last part refers to my incapability of looking back and choosing a favourite book. I just can't.


Again, thank you for sharing your reading methods

[andave_ya]

The book has to grab me by the first chapter. I started reading an Umberto Eco novel and found it to be ridiculous drabble. I dropped it by page 5. Then, if it grabs me, I read it through ASAP. As I don't have a lot of time to read, I've trained myself into speed reading, so, if I really like it, I can re-read it at leisure. I've re-read stuff over and over and over again, but it's nice because there's something new every time.

I am content but slighly annoyed when I finish a book I particularly liked. I have multitudes of favorites but after awhile I realized that I did have a top favorite. And I think it'll stick!

[Alexei]

i used to read so much during my hour long bus journey to college every morning. i walk to university everyday now and i sometimes miss travelling as a chance to read

Yes, probably I would miss it too, if i stop doing it. My friends say they can't read while they are traveling, but I find it very convenient.

[kandaurov]

Yes, probably I would miss it too, if i stop doing it. My friends say they can't read while they are traveling, but I find it very convenient.

I can't as well, but that is just because buses in Portugal are so... bad You live in decently industrialized countries, I take it that your buses are almost as steady as trains. I know that if I had to travel more by train, I would read much more than I do

[Alexei]

I can't as well, but that is just because buses in Portugal are so... bad You live in decently industrialized countries, I take it that your buses are almost as steady as trains. I know that if I had to travel more by train, I would read much more than I do

Bulgaria - decently industrialized country?!?!? That's funny. Well, you just used to, at least I used to this. It's not so bad.

[lumos]

I generally read multiple books at once, but when I find one I really enjoy, I'll read it straight through without putting it down.