Teen Critic discussion

There are people that read hours and hours every day and others that spend max 30 minutes reading.

What about you? Are you a fast or a slow reader? How much do you read every day?

I'm in the middle. I can usually finish a book a day, but sometimes not. :) Today's a slow day for me.

I'm a slow reader but I spend so much time on a book when I like it so I finish books quite fast. If I really like a book and I'm not super busy it shouldn't take more than two days to finish it :).

It's a whole slow week for me!! I just have tons of homework. I never finish a book in one day, I'm a terribly slow reader!!

I usually take three days to read a book but I've finished books in a day before. I've been getting slower, probably because I haven't read anything recently that really WOWed me. :/

I know what you mean! I have been reading all the books that I've been putting off because I knew I wouldn't love them, and it's really hard to read as long as I used to.

I probably read more than 5 hours a day. I usually get home after school at around 4 and do my homework for 1-2 hours depending on how much. And I read from like 5:30 to around 1 in the morning.
Haha you could say I read too much but hey...it's not like I'm watching TV or something

Francoise wrote: "I probably read more than 5 hours a day. I usually get home after school at around 4 and do my homework for 1-2 hours depending on how much. And I read from like 5:30 to around 1 in the morning.
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Wow!! You do read a lot. Are you a fast reader, too?
When do you meet real life friends?

I read approx. 4 1/2 to 5 hours per day, but during school I was falling down to like 3 hours per day. I've started to pick up my time again. I'm one of those kids who reads under their covers until 2 in the morning with a flashlight and chips.

WOW that's a lot Elle!! How do you do that?!!? I barely have time to OPEN a book on busy school days.

Like I said... Power to the flashlight... and lots of tea that's caffeinated.

I usually finished a book in just one day, or two. It depends sometimes on my mood or the book. :-)

The wrote: "I usually finished a book in just one day, or two. It depends sometimes on my mood or the book. :-)"

same here! :D

I sometimes finish a book in a day or two if I have time. Although, I try to at least read a chapter a day.

I usually finish a book every three or four days. One or two if I have time and a week tops.

It depends on the book or if I actually have the time to read. When I do have the time I spend about a day or two per book.

I usually spend at least a couple hours a day reading, probably more now that it's summer. I slowed down for awhile but the past few days I've been reading a lot. I'm a pretty slow reader, though.

It actually depends on the book I'm reading. If it's exciting, I don't feel the time passing. And if it's bad, I read 50 pages max.
I also don't read much when I have finals ;)

Rim wrote: "It actually depends on the book I'm reading. If it's exciting, I don't feel the time passing. And if it's bad, I read 50 pages max.
I also don't read much when I have finals ;)"

Me too!! Ough, I wish I could read more now but I still have one final test to go through... ><

Sapir wrote: "Me too!! Ough, I wish I could read more now but I still have one final test to go through... ><"

I finished on Friday, so I don't have exams anymore :3 Good Luck Sapir :)

Thanks Rim!!

Sapir wrote: "Thanks Rim!!"

You're welcome! Btw, in which class r u?

I like to read a lot I usually read a book a day :)

I'm going to be in the 10th grade next year! What about you?

Lucie wrote: "I like to read a lot I usually read a book a day :)"
Amazing!! I barely read a book a week XD
I've got to ask you - how do you do that?!

Sapir wrote: "I'm going to be in the 10th grade next year! What about you?"

8th year >//<'

You finished the 8th or about to start?

Sapir wrote: "You finished the 8th or about to start?"

About to start (young huh? :P)

No, not really. You must be... 13 and a half? I'm 14 and a half, I'm the youngest in my year.
And that's ok to be younger!! Don't feel left out or something like that. :>

I just read I am on holiday so that helps but I am quite a quick reader I don't have a particular secret - sorry :)

Haha that's ok!! I can't explain why I'm such a slow reader either ><

Sapir wrote: "No, not really. You must be... 13 and a half? I'm 14 and a half, I'm the youngest in my year.
And that's ok to be younger!! Don't feel left out or something like that. :>"

Yeah something like that c: Yeah, it doesn't matter, just 'Live while we're young' :D

lol

Sapir wrote: "lol"

I'm not so excited to go through Year 9, because of the official exams or whatever they do.. It makes me nervous just thinking of it! Many of my Year 9 friends are failing! My grades are good, but it still scares me a bit :$

You still have a whole year before that! I wouldn't have worried. They aren't as scary as people say. You just need to study hard and you'll pass them.

Sapir wrote: "You still have a whole year before that! I wouldn't have worried. They aren't as scary as people say. You just need to study hard and you'll pass them."

Hope so :) I'm good in all subjects except in maths :S At least I got about 98/120 on the final (Yepeee! xD)

My math final is on July!! And I'm studying 12th grade material in math. I'm so scared.

Sapir wrote: "My math final is on July!! And I'm studying 12th grade material in math. I'm so scared."

Don't worry, I'm sure you'll pass! Good Luck! Maths sucks, I know.. In my class, only our professor is good in it x) I wonder why :P

He's supposed to be good at that. That's his, well, profession. xD

Sapir wrote: "He's supposed to be good at that. That's his, well, profession. xD"

Hahahaha xD Sure, well.. I hate te professor too >.<

I'm on summer break, but since I'm working, I've stopped actively looking for books to read. I'm the type of person who can't sleep on an unfinished book, great, good, or bad - I can't even begin to count the amount of times I've lost sleep over reading!

I read a lot if its a good book. And the book I am currently reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes, I read one mystery everyday. :)

If the book really absorbs me I might read for one day or two (no matter how many pages it has) but usually I read 2-3 hours per day. It depends whether I have too much homework too. Anyway it never takes me longer than one week to finish a book.

I'm a super fast reader, I normally read everyday because I prefer books to movies most of the time, because I am able to picture it, and judge the characters better. I always have to a book on the go, even if I have no intention on reading it, because I have a kindle if I want to read a book it really only take 15 seconds to download. it never take me longer than two days to read a book, no matter the length. :)

Lia wrote: "I can read about 300-400 pages in 3-4 (my average reading time) hours but I usually try to go slow because I don't want to burn through books too fast."

I kinda agree with you there, if i really enjoy a book and it's a series i usually try to spread them out by a month or so. But sometimes it's hard to resist and i have to follow it up straight away:)

Lia wrote: "I can read about 300-400 pages in 3-4 (my average reading time) hours but I usually try to go slow because I don't want to burn through books too fast."
How is that even possible? I mean, physically. You must be some kind of a genius.

I read about a book a day... Probably read a bit too much :)

Well when my schedule is busy it can take me like a week to finish a book because I will kept getting distracted and have to keep starting and stopping it . But when it isn't that busy or I know I have other books lined up for me to read , I try to give myself a maximum of 1-3 days to finish a book ( depending on its length ) . So I would say now , I read about 2 hours a day because I am a semi fast reader .

I usually finish a book(around 300-400 pages) a day (also if I have free time; which means about 5 to 6 hours). If it is a series and all the books are out it will take me a short time to finish them all because I can't stop myself! I want to know what happens next! If I end up not having enough money to spend on books, then you can find me at the library :P

A good book, like City of Bones, I can read in just a day. Which I did, yesterday. ;)