Fast readers, were you always fast? Or did you learn? I can't, for the life of me, not linger and daydream, roll the sentences around on my tongue. Meanwhile all the books in the world go unread.
@quaad this has also been on my mind since joining bookwyrm! i wonder if it's more a case of different priorities? like: fast readers, how many times a day do you read? in what situations?
i mean ofc there are blazing fast readers as well, but maybe some prolific readers just read a lot more often, ya know?
@quaad @cblgh aye, I don't consider myself a fast reader, but I slowly gave up video time for reading, and about a ΒΌ of my reading is audiobooks, substituting for what used to be more music and podcasts while working in the kitchen or yard. And I'm always in the middle of several books, so that something always sounds good to read.
@loppear @cblgh I agree with both of you, limiting distractions and prioritizing reading over other video, social media, etc. definitely helps, but I'm wondering if there's something more. I've had attention/focus issues all my life, but if i'm really engaged with a book i can fly through it. I would like to have that same ability no matter the book.