Speed reading

[Veganista]

How do people do it. If you got tips and tricks that are easy and quick to use please do share.

Some read 15, 30 or 50 etc. books a month. I'm thinking how on earth?!

What book are you currently reading?

[Futurist]

There's an app for that!

[Veganista]

What is the name of the app? What does it do?

[Tuushi]

For fun? Why would anyone want to speed a book for pleasure?


I do read some books much faster than others but mainly because i cant put the book down.

[Futurist]

What is the name of the app? What does it do?

Helps you speed up your reading by practicing speed reading. Really effective. It's amazing what the human mind can process with practice

[Advo]

Try that app spreeder, it works!!

[zicoveli]

Youknow why thers a phrase called"Practice makes perfect"....

[bumps]

do you read out loud or do you read it by your mind

[Veganista]

Tuushi yes for fun. To finish it faster.

Futurist definitely the human mind is so complex and can achieve anything.

Advo thanks for the recommendation.

Bumps no I don't read out loud rather I sub vocalise by mind. That's hard to unlearn and takes time and practice.

[Twist]

Well, one can train to read faster for the sake of reading faster, but how much of what they read can they retain? I even heard some techniques where you quickly scan through lines and not necessarily read the words one by one. What's the point of that? I mean, it might be fun for a competition or something like that, but if you wanna enjoy the book and get the gist of the story, then reading it your speed level, the level that you're comfortable with, is the best way to go. I read the most in bed at night (I use Amazon Kindle eBook reader), and also during the weekends/holidays when I do most of my reading. If the story is very interesting I am able to read for several hours in bed non-stop. Otherwise, I read like half an hour or an hour. No rush.

[Estranged]

I'm a slow reader. I can read fast, but then I won't be able to fully internalise and comprehend what I just read. I think it has more to do with my mind wandering or not being fully present than with my ability to read fast as I also have a habit of re-reading sentences/paragraphs.

[Jabuutawi]

Speed reading takes away the essence of enjoying what you are reading. I always take my time to digest what I am reading. I like legal thrillers like the late Tom Clancy and John Grisham's novels. It would be a shame to speed read these novels that keep you at the edge of your seat until the last page.

[eyes-only]

Well, one can train to read faster for the sake of reading faster, but how much of what they read can they retain? I even heard some techniques where you quickly scan through lines and not necessarily read the words one by one. What's the point of that? I mean, it might be fun for a competition or something like that, but if you wanna enjoy the book and get the gist of the story, then reading it your speed level, the level that you're comfortable with, is the best way to go. I read the most in bed at night (I use Amazon Kindle eBook reader), and also during the weekends/holidays when I do most of my reading. If the story is very interesting I am able to read for several hours in bed non-stop. Otherwise, I read like half an hour or an hour. No rush.

Well said.

It all depends on your purpose. Speed reading is good if you're just skimming or scanning through text. If you're studying the text, you'll probably need to spend more time analysing it or reflecting and memorising.