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Hopefully less than this year. I'm reading too many (100+) and that's reflecting in my reduced time on actual work (self-employed).
100+ is very impressive! It sounds like you essentially finish a book every 3-4 days to get those numbers. How you keep that up consistently? I feel like I can do that for a month or two and then tend to need a break before picking up more.
I mostly read fantasy and sci-fi, which tend to have multiple books in a series. If they are easy-to-read and short (300-400 pages per book), it becomes easy to consume. Also, I read for escapism, so I don't read too closely.
Out of interest, what do you mean 'you don't read too closely'?
When I was younger, I'd read slowly, trying to visualize the setting, keep track of character preferences, look up words I don't know, etc. I'd remember a book well enough to talk about it even a year or so after.
These days, I just skim over descriptions and read as fast as I could while still getting the main plot. I get attached to characters only if the book is really good and savor them during rereads.
Ah thanks for clarifying. Would you not say that reading it slower would be the more enjoyable method? If you're after escapism, wouldn't it be better to engage yourself fully in the plot? At least for me, I find escapism works best when I'm fully immersed in the story's world and characters. What you've described sounds more akin to someone skimming a research paper.
True, perhaps a case of doing too much of anything over a long period ;)
Well I hope you're able to slow down the pace a bit (assuming that's what you want)!