I'm starting to read only now at 29, I never liked, and never had the patience for it, but Just now after I became an adult I found out, that the problem was not me, but I didn't know what type of books would interest to me to read. It's so amazing to read, I wish I could find this love before
I Try to read 100 pages per day. That's the maximum I can do it. but Ihave a wife and a child of 6. So basically I have me time at 9PM until I go to sleep - unfortunately I like to play games :X Wish I could read maxium 100 pages per day. Unfortunately I read 60 pages per day (medium since I contabilize that lol) A bit of OCD. Tks :)
I’m In the same boat bud got a child of 5 and work long days and to often do I let video games get in the way of my reading time but when you only get so much you time a day its hard to do all you love I understand
Prioritizing the time is key. When I'm reading a book with shorter, quick to read chapters, I'll read a chapter or two in between other chores or things I have to do, aside from time I set aside for reading. This really adds up
I read 40 pages an hour,bit less in English since it's not my native language. If I attempted to get even close to 100 I'd retain almost nothing of the book. And what's more I wouldn't savor the story and atmosphere. So why even go that fast then?
I agree completely. I seem to average about 20 pages per hour. I do know if I play the audio version & read along. I read faster then the speaker. And don't do both.
@@josephandreano2708 this was a year ago and my reading speed hasn’t improved 😩 I think you’re born with the talent or not, I too max at 20 pages an hour. I cant do audio books, just not for me
The real question is how do you read at 100 pages per hour. For instance, are you "speed reading" entire sentences or paragraphs together? Do you ever skip words and have to go back and reread? Do you "hear" the words in your head as you are reading? Do you visualize as you read? Also, do you know what that converts to in words per minute?
No such thing as speed reading. Basically speed reading = low quality reading where you don't really get to appreciate the work. You might be able to pick up the general story but what's the point then - just read a comprehensive summary. The more you increase the "speed", at some point you just start losing comprehension and retention and at that point it becomes scanning, not reading. There has been research done where they tested speed readers and concluded they couldn't answer even the most basic questions about what they "read". The brain is just not able to process information that quickly. Not saying that's what Brian is doing, but he's probably reaching that limit of how fast it can actually be done. I mean, imagine going into an art gallery and glancing at every piece for about half a second, zipping out of the place in 3 minutes and claiming you've seen everything in there.. you wouldn't be able to even list all the items that were there.
@@TihomirKit That all sounds pretty plausible to me. I know my speed ranges from 300 wpm to 1000 wpm if I'm really pushing but I do notice a drop-off in comprehension around 500 or 600 wpm.
After 2 full years making reading a priority I'm at about 40 pages per hour. I'd love for that to be 50 or 60 but not sure that will ever happen. My wife is like you at 100 pages an hour. I used to think I was just a slow reader but I was comparing myself to her which is not the norm. I'm just around the average reader. But that's ok considering I did all I could as a kid not to read so I think it now shows. Lol
I have reprioritized my reading time this year. I used to ready 25 - 30 books a year, but so far this year, I've read 40. I'm on pace for about 72ish, which will be a personal record. I have a wife and kids, and a full time job as well, so I don't think I can fit more book in. Still, I'm happy to have found more for books. By the way, I will be reading The Blackest Heart probably next month. If not next month, in September for sure.
The learning by reading part really intrigued me. I am an aspiring writer and I do this a lot, it helps you to enjoy almost everything you read because every author has something to teach you. The best way to learn how to write! is to read, and read a lot. Oh and write! yeah that too I guess...
@@paulflint6254 I’d like to read quicker so I could read more books but I want to take in what I read and reading at speed messes that up for me. Speed reading with good retention is a talent I’d like
I started reading on the treadmill in addition to my scheduled reading times. I'm a full time student and in a band with weekly rehearsals/gigs and I've been able to knock out a book every 2-3 days the past few months :)
I’ve started writing a western to self publish and yet reading is still my top priority. I read 2-3 hours every weeknight. I generally only write every other weekend when my kids aren’t over for a visit. I attempt to write 20k-25k in those binge writing weekends.
I guess reading isn’t a huge priority some of the time in my life, working 48-+ hours a week, plus side business, farm chores, and working out. But I find that, because I’m very detail oriented, I tend to get caught up in details sometime and read more slowly.
My biggest problem is I have a few hours at the end of the day to do any kind of fun stuff, and whether I start reading at 6:30 or 11:00 I always fall asleep after a half hour or so 😭
I would love to have more time to read, but life gets in the way, lol. I read every night before bed and usually get around 100 or so pages in, rarely less. I suppose this puts me at around 60-70 pages / hr, depending on the book. I am so glad I gave reading more priority in my life about 2 years ago. I have enjoyed reading every day and rarely miss a day, although it does occasionally happen. Thanks to you Brian for keeping me interested in books and authors I otherwise would likely have not known about.
My personal best record when it comes to the most pages i read a day it was like 300 pages. I was reading A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin. Now i usually read maybe 50-60 pages a day dyring the week and about 100 a day on the weekends.
Yes it is possible. An average page has between 250-300 words, normal people read 200-250 wpm, that alone means a normal person can read 50 pages minimum. But trained people can read at least twice that speed, even more. In my case I can read 400wpm, so I read at 70 pages per hour.
@@garthok6224 How you can properly take in, understand and in particular savour a novel at that speed I do not know. Novels are meant for enjoyment and enrichment. This sounds like race.
I often prioritize reading - my problem is I am a relatively Slow Reader. I was hoping in this video I'd get the real secret as to HOW do you read that fast??
Same here ! Have a look at the you tube video called….Speed Reading Techniques by ASM Academy ! This is the best one I’ve found and with these Techniques, i am now learning to read much faster. Saying that though, I do pause a lot after a sentence or paragraph, to soak up and digest the atmosphere. And lastly….this is not a race, so comprehension is more important than speed ! Hope this helps mate !
when you read a book a day can you still take the story in?, you must have a pjotograpic memory I can read a book every two days sometimes 3 im continuly reading, there so many books I would love to read im runing out of space in my room and I am 42 years old now and thee so many books I want to read and I feel like my reading speeds are not fast enoght., Brian Lee Durfee you must have a photographic memory.
Hey Brian...found you through Mike's book review channel. Enjoy your content. You are very relatable to me (from your job to your car choice lol). Anyway keep up the good work !
Audiobooks were a game changer for me. I'll listen to 3 or 4 books per week sometimes. Before I got hooked on audiobooks, I'd read only one or maybe two books per month.
I'm always surprised how little there is about reading speed on TH-cam. I thought there were howtos on everything but the material on reading is really old and just advertisements. I've gotten up to 60 pgs an hour with no sweat. If I'm taking more than a few days to read an average-sized fantasy novel, it's usually just because life has gotten hectic. I had a girlfriend in college who taught herself to read when she was 3, and she could read an 800 page book in a day. She would read ATLAS SHRUGGED in a weekend. I don't know how she did it because she was spending a lot of time with me.
100 pages per hour is not a reading speed. Some books have 200 words per page and some have 600 words per page. You’d need to measure by words per minute.
Great advice. I consider myself to be a slow but critical reader. Of course, the more we read the better our reading speed gets. That said, 100 pages per hour? That's remarkable, even for native speakers of English. 😮
I wish I could read that quickly. I've never been a fast reader, but I average about three books per month, which I think is pretty solid for a dyslexic person like myself.
I was struggling prioritizing time, so I made a goal to read 162 pages per day, and I'm tracking it in a document. Keeps me motivated. Makes me cut stuff out my days that I waste time with.
My problem is sitting still. I can read 20-30 pages but then I'm filled with restless energy and I need to move around. I get bored doing the same thing constantly. It's mind boggling you read 100 pages/hour
Same, sit down for an hour is just not something I can do. Key is to get up for 5 mins to get a drink, do whatever, then go back to the book. Don’t get distracted!
Hey Brian Lee Durfee do you ever use E-book and audiobooks? Like from say the apple iPad e-reader or and a kindle? I’ve got my book like for my parents to get me but with the postal service being on strike where I’m from in the uk I hope they get here in time from Christmas but next year if I have space for more books I’m thinking to out the forgetting moon and the blackest heart and the third one of your book on my list well I’m not shura what list I’ll no doubt have a list for my birthdays an Christmas see, I prefer reading to socialising most people my age whant technology etc, I do like ebooks and audiobooks but the physical type books ones you hold feels better, I work in the local charity shop volunteering and I don’t have kids and I still stay with my parents so I guess I have a lot of reading time on my side,, actually when my parents die whenever that is there rooms bigger than mines perfect for a home library I have 300 book in my bedroom a little home library in my bedroom yip, my parents say I’m mad I have to many books but I loved books, I gave up gaming and technology I only use it if I have to, my parent brought me up old school and are avid readers well my mum gave it up to look after me years ago I think that’s where I get it from, when they were readers they had tones of books in there possession, to think I used to moan like people my age about not getting technology my parents through t tv rotted the brain, now I’ve gave that up to read books now I think it does rot the brain, noe since I gave that up after coming out of a year end reading slump finally felt like a prison sentence lol, in 2020 due to the pandemic lockdown gave me time to get back into reading now I am and happier that way no tv no gaming just me and my books and 2 large glasses of wine, I was not ,uncle of a socialiser anyway nor was I shy or for any reason it was just the way I was just my personality, I’d spend ,ost my night school year in the library or my hightschools church, no I’m not a nun just love the quietness the isolation doesn’t bother me, people say I need to get out more I’ll end up alone well great in this day in age and I’m an only child with my mums 13 siblings on her side of the family and they got kids of there own and kids there a lot of us who can be lonely when I’m creative and ambitious person, oh I love dragons and to solve things like mystery etc, oh I heard you work in a prison, my cousins a jailer she has MS and my others cousins a lawyers and my uncle was a counselled judge that thing what the American would call a state governor, president judge thing, no he’s not the president lol, I don’t have a fav type of books it’s the experience like being emerged in that world becoming the character etc, it like being in one’s own virtuall world where you get to become that character live that life etc, and yes I can tell the difference between reality and non reality, like eg, if zombies did become real with all the viruses etc stuff going around and if there is an apocalypse some day if there are aliens in others galaxy’s somewhere how can we understand it and stop it Dave our selfs and prevent disasters if we don’t understand it?
Damn I probably average 30 pages an hour. I find I reread sentences or paragraphs if I think I misunderstood something or my mind was wandering thinking of something else.
Ditching the xbox was the best decision I ever made. When one considers just how many hours are wasted on video games with absolutely nothing to show for it save a shiny new weapon skin or house on Minecraft, one quickly realises that the time could be spent learning fascinating things and enriching your life
Thanks for this advice. It helps a bunch. What year is your Dodge Challenger? My dad had a 1973 gray one. He brought me home from the hospital in it when I was born. He called it the Gray Ghost. I don't recall what happened to it, though. All The Best, James Heath Lantz Freelance Writer Staff Writer for Back Issue magazine 2021 Eisner Award nominee, 2019 winner, "Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism"
I read a physical book in the morning and an ebook at night in theory im aiming to do that, I actuary prefer prefer physical books but doing the way I do it saves me space and mostly I get physical books for my birthdays and christmasses.
im reading the wemens nurder club series all 23 of them by james patterson and the chapters are so short Im almost finished my 4th book and ill be finished the entire series in 23 days - or a moth some times I can read from 1-3 books a month and im only 41 and a half year old Ill be 42 or 43 in June this year, sometimes I forget my age.
It’s mostly about prioritising. But one crucial thing is PUT AWAY YOUR DAMN PHONE! Put it in a different room if need be. Also reading speed improves the more your read. I’ll never get to 100 pages an hour, but the more I read the quicker I read.
Put yourself on a schedule if you can. If you only have an hour, make it a solid block hour of reading. No checking the phone, no getting distracted, no changing the music, just read. If you don’t have solid blocks when you can read, then make it a habit to grab your book rather than your phone when you DO have time, even ten minutes at a time spent reading instead of browsing the phone will be a win. Carry your book with you wherever you go. I used to go to a lot of hockey games, and there’s a lot of down time there during intermission, before the game, etc. Read your book. I don’t read particularly fast but I would consistently have time to read at least 50 pages during the intermissions and before the game started.
One tip I’ve been using from another book tuber is to stop sub-vocalizing when reading. Just treat the pages like you do a stop sign. You don’t sub-vocalize stop every time you see that sign . Do the same while in the book. That was the advice I heard so I keep trying it and I’ve improved my speed for sure.
Is it still enjoyable in the same way when you don't hear the voice in your head telling the story? I'd also worry about retaining as much information, but I suppose some books are more worthy of taking my time with.
I’m a naturally fast reader and got even faster in law school. I’m also single (divorced) but do have kids. Otherwise, I spend a ton of free time reading rather than doing other stuff. Here’s my big question: what about finding time to WRITE? What’s your writing regimen? I’m curious given you work full time and read a lot.
My naggy wife and 13 year old daughter really kill my reading time. By the time I get some uninterrupted free time, it’s Late in the evening and I doze off after like 10 pages
watch me read some of my negative reviews here th-cam.com/video/Uo4L9EybMlM/w-d-xo.html
How do you do all of this? 40 hours a week at a job. 40 hours a week writing books. And then reading that much? When do you sleep?
Where can I get your books hardcover? Barnes and noble doesn’t have them?
I'm starting to read only now at 29, I never liked, and never had the patience for it, but Just now after I became an adult I found out, that the problem was not me, but I didn't know what type of books would interest to me to read. It's so amazing to read, I wish I could find this love before
Same as me. I started at 30
I Try to read 100 pages per day. That's the maximum I can do it. but Ihave a wife and a child of 6. So basically I have me time at 9PM until I go to sleep - unfortunately I like to play games :X Wish I could read maxium 100 pages per day. Unfortunately I read 60 pages per day (medium since I contabilize that lol) A bit of OCD. Tks :)
I’m In the same boat bud got a child of 5 and work long days and to often do I let video games get in the way of my reading time but when you only get so much you time a day its hard to do all you love I understand
Prioritizing the time is key. When I'm reading a book with shorter, quick to read chapters, I'll read a chapter or two in between other chores or things I have to do, aside from time I set aside for reading. This really adds up
I read 40 pages an hour,bit less in English since it's not my native language. If I attempted to get even close to 100 I'd retain almost nothing of the book. And what's more I wouldn't savor the story and atmosphere. So why even go that fast then?
Reading is like anything else, the more you do it the better you get.
Read every day.
I cant understand how it’s humanly possible to read 100 pages in an hour. Damn I’d give an arm to read 30 pages an hour
I agree completely. I seem to average about 20 pages per hour. I do know if I play the audio version & read along. I read faster then the speaker. And don't do both.
@@josephandreano2708 this was a year ago and my reading speed hasn’t improved 😩 I think you’re born with the talent or not, I too max at 20 pages an hour. I cant do audio books, just not for me
The real question is how do you read at 100 pages per hour.
For instance, are you "speed reading" entire sentences or paragraphs together? Do you ever skip words and have to go back and reread? Do you "hear" the words in your head as you are reading? Do you visualize as you read?
Also, do you know what that converts to in words per minute?
No such thing as speed reading. Basically speed reading = low quality reading where you don't really get to appreciate the work. You might be able to pick up the general story but what's the point then - just read a comprehensive summary. The more you increase the "speed", at some point you just start losing comprehension and retention and at that point it becomes scanning, not reading.
There has been research done where they tested speed readers and concluded they couldn't answer even the most basic questions about what they "read". The brain is just not able to process information that quickly.
Not saying that's what Brian is doing, but he's probably reaching that limit of how fast it can actually be done.
I mean, imagine going into an art gallery and glancing at every piece for about half a second, zipping out of the place in 3 minutes and claiming you've seen everything in there.. you wouldn't be able to even list all the items that were there.
@@TihomirKit That all sounds pretty plausible to me. I know my speed ranges from 300 wpm to 1000 wpm if I'm really pushing but I do notice a drop-off in comprehension around 500 or 600 wpm.
After 2 full years making reading a priority I'm at about 40 pages per hour. I'd love for that to be 50 or 60 but not sure that will ever happen. My wife is like you at 100 pages an hour. I used to think I was just a slow reader but I was comparing myself to her which is not the norm. I'm just around the average reader. But that's ok considering I did all I could as a kid not to read so I think it now shows. Lol
I’m about 40 per hour too and used to beat myself up for being a slow reader. I’ve tried to speed up but it takes away from the enjoyment.
@@jimmy7434 I'm with you... who cares if you read faster if you aren't enjoying yourself.
You're crazy fast already😅😅😅
You are also very very intelligent. I can see that.
I have reprioritized my reading time this year. I used to ready 25 - 30 books a year, but so far this year, I've read 40. I'm on pace for about 72ish, which will be a personal record. I have a wife and kids, and a full time job as well, so I don't think I can fit more book in. Still, I'm happy to have found more for books. By the way, I will be reading The Blackest Heart probably next month. If not next month, in September for sure.
thats great!!
The learning by reading part really intrigued me. I am an aspiring writer and I do this a lot, it helps you to enjoy almost everything you read because every author has something to teach you. The best way to learn how to write! is to read, and read a lot. Oh and write! yeah that too I guess...
After watching this video, I set a one-hour alarm and started reading.......26 pages. 🤨
Short answer. If you want to learn how to read faster start reading every day 30 years ago.
Super practical advice. Thanks
Great video. I'd love to be a quick reader but if I try to read fast, I don't take in what I've read. It must be a gift!
The same, I like to read slow as I feel more into the book.
@@paulflint6254 I’d like to read quicker so I could read more books but I want to take in what I read and reading at speed messes that up for me. Speed reading with good retention is a talent I’d like
I started reading on the treadmill in addition to my scheduled reading times. I'm a full time student and in a band with weekly rehearsals/gigs and I've been able to knock out a book every 2-3 days the past few months :)
I’ve started writing a western to self publish and yet reading is still my top priority. I read 2-3 hours every weeknight. I generally only write every other weekend when my kids aren’t over for a visit. I attempt to write 20k-25k in those binge writing weekends.
I guess reading isn’t a huge priority some of the time in my life, working 48-+ hours a week, plus side business, farm chores, and working out. But I find that, because I’m very detail oriented, I tend to get caught up in details sometime and read more slowly.
My biggest problem is I have a few hours at the end of the day to do any kind of fun stuff, and whether I start reading at 6:30 or 11:00 I always fall asleep after a half hour or so 😭
I find i can read a lot more since I got a Kindle. Enlarged font means I don't get tired so easily reading
I would love to have more time to read, but life gets in the way, lol. I read every night before bed and usually get around 100 or so pages in, rarely less. I suppose this puts me at around 60-70 pages / hr, depending on the book. I am so glad I gave reading more priority in my life about 2 years ago. I have enjoyed reading every day and rarely miss a day, although it does occasionally happen. Thanks to you Brian for keeping me interested in books and authors I otherwise would likely have not known about.
reading every night before bed is how i started as a kid
My personal best record when it comes to the most pages i read a day it was like 300 pages. I was reading A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin. Now i usually read maybe 50-60 pages a day dyring the week and about 100 a day on the weekends.
Just want to put this out there ..there is no way a human being can read 100 pages an hour. Love your enthusiasm but that is bollix
Yes it is possible. An average page has between 250-300 words, normal people read 200-250 wpm, that alone means a normal person can read 50 pages minimum. But trained people can read at least twice that speed, even more. In my case I can read 400wpm, so I read at 70 pages per hour.
@@garthok6224 How you can properly take in, understand and in particular savour a novel at that speed I do not know. Novels are meant for enjoyment and enrichment. This sounds like race.
Speed reading has been proven to be garbage. It’s just skipping.
I often prioritize reading - my problem is I am a relatively Slow Reader. I was hoping in this video I'd get the real secret as to HOW do you read that fast??
Same here ! Have a look at the you tube video called….Speed Reading Techniques by ASM Academy ! This is the best one I’ve found and with these Techniques, i am now learning to read much faster. Saying that though, I do pause a lot after a sentence or paragraph, to soak up and digest the atmosphere. And lastly….this is not a race, so comprehension is more important than speed ! Hope this helps mate !
@@mikehardy3823 thank you!
when you read a book a day can you still take the story in?, you must have a pjotograpic memory I can read a book every two days sometimes 3 im continuly reading, there so many books I would love to read im runing out of space in my room and I am 42 years old now and thee so many books I want to read and I feel like my reading speeds are not fast enoght., Brian Lee Durfee you must have a photographic memory.
I really hate reading and I’m a slow reader like 30 pages an hour but I’ll try to read more. You didn’t really explain how you read 100 an hour.
I'm blown away that you can do 100 pages in an hour. I'm somewhere around 40.
Respect your dedication and passion to the craft man. I plan on reading your trilogy some time next year once the final book is released!
Hey Brian...found you through Mike's book review channel. Enjoy your content. You are very relatable to me (from your job to your car choice lol). Anyway keep up the good work !
Reading is like anything else. The more you do it the better and faster you will get. How true about setting aside time for reading everyday. Love it.
Dude...100 pages an hour!!!! On my best day(s) I've knocked out one book in 3-4 days. SMH
Audiobooks were a game changer for me. I'll listen to 3 or 4 books per week sometimes. Before I got hooked on audiobooks, I'd read only one or maybe two books per month.
I'm always surprised how little there is about reading speed on TH-cam. I thought there were howtos on everything but the material on reading is really old and just advertisements.
I've gotten up to 60 pgs an hour with no sweat. If I'm taking more than a few days to read an average-sized fantasy novel, it's usually just because life has gotten hectic.
I had a girlfriend in college who taught herself to read when she was 3, and she could read an 800 page book in a day. She would read ATLAS SHRUGGED in a weekend. I don't know how she did it because she was spending a lot of time with me.
Great video. I need to get off here and go read.
For me it helps if the font is easy to read too with nice spacing
thats why I love my kindle, you can choose the font style and size and the spacing you want
We're talking 600 wpm+, its insane youve got up to that level
Hey Brian can we have a review of Stephen R Lawhead's Pendragon Series 😊
yes eventually
Love your energy man. Instant fan.
100 pages per hour is not a reading speed. Some books have 200 words per page and some have 600 words per page. You’d need to measure by words per minute.
He actually doesnt need to do it. He is just explaining how YOU/WE can read more.
Great advice. I consider myself to be a slow but critical reader. Of course, the more we read the better our reading speed gets. That said, 100 pages per hour? That's remarkable, even for native speakers of English. 😮
Two famous quotes:
She who reads lives a thousand lives.
She who does not lives but one.
She who does NOT read has nothing on she who cannot.
Tru
I wish I could read that quickly. I've never been a fast reader, but I average about three books per month, which I think is pretty solid for a dyslexic person like myself.
I was struggling prioritizing time, so I made a goal to read 162 pages per day, and I'm tracking it in a document. Keeps me motivated. Makes me cut stuff out my days that I waste time with.
Thanks 🙏 for great video!! Happy reading to you!! 📖🎬📚
Do you never get a reading slump?
Good video! Prioritizing is what we all struggle with. Your life lets you do that! That's awesome! Be well, stay safe!
Great video! Love the channel
My problem is sitting still. I can read 20-30 pages but then I'm filled with restless energy and I need to move around. I get bored doing the same thing constantly. It's mind boggling you read 100 pages/hour
Same, sit down for an hour is just not something I can do. Key is to get up for 5 mins to get a drink, do whatever, then go back to the book. Don’t get distracted!
learn meditation
Get on a treadmill and read
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Hey Brian Lee Durfee do you ever use E-book and audiobooks? Like from say the apple iPad e-reader or and a kindle? I’ve got my book like for my parents to get me but with the postal service being on strike where I’m from in the uk I hope they get here in time from Christmas but next year if I have space for more books I’m thinking to out the forgetting moon and the blackest heart and the third one of your book on my list well I’m not shura what list I’ll no doubt have a list for my birthdays an Christmas see, I prefer reading to socialising most people my age whant technology etc, I do like ebooks and audiobooks but the physical type books ones you hold feels better, I work in the local charity shop volunteering and I don’t have kids and I still stay with my parents so I guess I have a lot of reading time on my side,, actually when my parents die whenever that is there rooms bigger than mines perfect for a home library I have 300 book in my bedroom a little home library in my bedroom yip, my parents say I’m mad I have to many books but I loved books, I gave up gaming and technology I only use it if I have to, my parent brought me up old school and are avid readers well my mum gave it up to look after me years ago I think that’s where I get it from, when they were readers they had tones of books in there possession, to think I used to moan like people my age about not getting technology my parents through t tv rotted the brain, now I’ve gave that up to read books now I think it does rot the brain, noe since I gave that up after coming out of a year end reading slump finally felt like a prison sentence lol, in 2020 due to the pandemic lockdown gave me time to get back into reading now I am and happier that way no tv no gaming just me and my books and 2 large glasses of wine, I was not ,uncle of a socialiser anyway nor was I shy or for any reason it was just the way I was just my personality, I’d spend ,ost my night school year in the library or my hightschools church, no I’m not a nun just love the quietness the isolation doesn’t bother me, people say I need to get out more I’ll end up alone well great in this day in age and I’m an only child with my mums 13 siblings on her side of the family and they got kids of there own and kids there a lot of us who can be lonely when I’m creative and ambitious person, oh I love dragons and to solve things like mystery etc, oh I heard you work in a prison, my cousins a jailer she has MS and my others cousins a lawyers and my uncle was a counselled judge that thing what the American would call a state governor, president judge thing, no he’s not the president lol, I don’t have a fav type of books it’s the experience like being emerged in that world becoming the character etc, it like being in one’s own virtuall world where you get to become that character live that life etc, and yes I can tell the difference between reality and non reality, like eg, if zombies did become real with all the viruses etc stuff going around and if there is an apocalypse some day if there are aliens in others galaxy’s somewhere how can we understand it and stop it Dave our selfs and prevent disasters if we don’t understand it?
Damn I probably average 30 pages an hour. I find I reread sentences or paragraphs if I think I misunderstood something or my mind was wandering thinking of something else.
Ditching the xbox was the best decision I ever made. When one considers just how many hours are wasted on video games with absolutely nothing to show for it save a shiny new weapon skin or house on Minecraft, one quickly realises that the time could be spent learning fascinating things and enriching your life
I got your “The Forgetting Moon”. I read it all in one day. (ok, I’m lying) But I am starting your book.
Thanks for this advice. It helps a bunch. What year is your Dodge Challenger? My dad had a 1973 gray one. He brought me home from the hospital in it when I was born. He called it the Gray Ghost. I don't recall what happened to it, though.
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I read a physical book in the morning and an ebook at night in theory im aiming to do that, I actuary prefer prefer physical books but doing the way I do it saves me space and mostly I get physical books for my birthdays and christmasses.
im reading the wemens nurder club series all 23 of them by james patterson and the chapters are so short Im almost finished my 4th book and ill be finished the entire series in 23 days - or a moth some times I can read from 1-3 books a month and im only 41 and a half year old Ill be 42 or 43 in June this year, sometimes I forget my age.
It’s mostly about prioritising. But one crucial thing is PUT AWAY YOUR DAMN PHONE! Put it in a different room if need be.
Also reading speed improves the more your read. I’ll never get to 100 pages an hour, but the more I read the quicker I read.
As someone in the read-a-book-a-day club my take is that it all boils down to habit. And yes you can read 2+ books per day - it's a habit.
I can inform you...the camera is on.
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My two favourite hobbies are music making for my soundcloud page and reading. Very hard sometimes to decide which hobby to prioritise
Rather then do anything social, I read. My life 😂
That's true, I read on my days off for several hours a day and I can get through like 10 books a month
Very good advice Brian. This could be said about multiple topics in life. Not just reading. By the way, love your videos. Great work man.
Have you read any Mathew Reilly?
No I have not
I read that Seven Deadly Wonders book I think it was called. About a month ago. Pretty fun, outrageous Indiana Jones, archeology type adventure.
@@bmoneybby highly recommend picking up the entire collection!! Non stop action and adventure!
@@bnbbooks1794 cool, I'll keep my eye open. I'm looking for books about ancient cultures, for example Egypt, with an emphasis on the gods.
You use a camera? Who knew!?!?! ;) Love the T-Shirt.
So the formula is: Take your time for it !
Put yourself on a schedule if you can. If you only have an hour, make it a solid block hour of reading. No checking the phone, no getting distracted, no changing the music, just read.
If you don’t have solid blocks when you can read, then make it a habit to grab your book rather than your phone when you DO have time, even ten minutes at a time spent reading instead of browsing the phone will be a win.
Carry your book with you wherever you go. I used to go to a lot of hockey games, and there’s a lot of down time there during intermission, before the game, etc. Read your book. I don’t read particularly fast but I would consistently have time to read at least 50 pages during the intermissions and before the game started.
Brian, have you ever met Troy Kell??
I actually got a divorce because I'm a reader and she couldn't stand it.that was 30 years ago and will not give up reading for anything.
Yay
do you like reading books that aren't novels ?
yes i have a full playlist of non-fiction reviews.
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Thank you !
That’s amazing.
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One tip I’ve been using from another book tuber is to stop sub-vocalizing when reading. Just treat the pages like you do a stop sign. You don’t sub-vocalize stop every time you see that sign . Do the same while in the book. That was the advice I heard so I keep trying it and I’ve improved my speed for sure.
Is it still enjoyable in the same way when you don't hear the voice in your head telling the story? I'd also worry about retaining as much information, but I suppose some books are more worthy of taking my time with.
I’m a naturally fast reader and got even faster in law school. I’m also single (divorced) but do have kids. Otherwise, I spend a ton of free time reading rather than doing other stuff. Here’s my big question: what about finding time to WRITE? What’s your writing regimen? I’m curious given you work full time and read a lot.
I write during the day Thursday, Friday, Saturday. I work at prison 4 days a week. Most nights I also put in an hour or so of writing too
My naggy wife and 13 year old daughter really kill my reading time. By the time I get some uninterrupted free time, it’s
Late in the evening and I doze off after like 10 pages