I can't control the speed that I read.

In fact, I noticed that whenever a book becomes most exciting, I start reading especially fast (to the point of skipping words), because I want to know what happens next. So I spend the least time with the best parts of the best books.

Ever since I realized that, I have switched pretty much exclusively to audiobooks. I don't really know if it's faster or slower overall, but it's a predetermined pace, and that works better for me.

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hx8 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> I can't control the speed that I read.

For me, moving my lips while reading is a surefire way to significantly slow down the pace. I do this all the time when giving a document a final proofread before publishing.

	▲	fluoridation an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I do something similar, only keeping my lips shut and moving my tongue and throat as if I was speaking. I find it's an intermediate speed between conversation speed and purely reading with my eyes. I started doing it when I wasn't so good at English to give myself time to understand the text, as well as to practice the mechanics of English speech when I didn't have anyone, but I find keeping me at this pace gives me maximum comprehension. I have a friend who reads much faster than me and he quite often misses points in whatever he's reading. I think he got into that habit from literature, but it's disastrous when reading something more densely packed with information, like technical documentation.

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underdeserver 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Have you made a serious effort to try lately? I think it should be possible for everyone.

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chihuahua 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Audiobooks are great, while driving or walking or riding a bike. But for complex topics, I miss the ability to read a sentence or a paragraph again.

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__MatrixMan__ 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I feel the same way. It goes away if I already know what's going to happen. For this reason I strongly recommend reading the things you love a second time.