A while ago, I saw a video of someone who claims he can read several books a day. I am typically a very slow reader, and it takes me ages to finish a book. Any tips on how to read fast while understanding the information?

I have come to accept the fact that we are all different. A certain friend of mine reads two or three books at a go and at times, she will be done within a week. Not only am I slow; I lose interest in a book within a really short time. Try to set timelines without necessarily altering your speed as you could easily end up skimming rather than reading.

Don't feel bad about sometimes skimming or skipping ahead; re-read as needed. Lightly predict what will happen next. Tell people what you just read about, and don’t feel bad about quitting a bad book. Maybe there’s just certain writing styles or book types that match up with your interests better?

Don't feel bad about sometimes skimming or skipping ahead; re-read as needed. Lightly predict what will happen next. Tell people what you just read about, and don’t feel bad about quitting a bad book. Maybe there’s just certain writing styles or book types that match up with your interests better?

Wow, that is quite some sound advice though I have always believed that the best way to judge a book is by reading it to the end. I have favorite authors but I am also the type that can grab any book and read it to the end. It makes sense to have a distinction.

Don't feel bad about sometimes skimming or skipping ahead; re-read as needed. Lightly predict what will happen next. Tell people what you just read about, and don’t feel bad about quitting a bad book. Maybe there’s just certain writing styles or book types that match up with your interests better?

Thanks. I probably need to work on my skimming because I usually want to read and understand every line. @coleman how do you stay motivated to keep reading a book that is initially boring?

I'm not the most attentive or speedy reader, so I need to keep trying different tricks to stay engaged. What else might help is focusing more on dialogues (fiction) or on the first and last sentences of longer paragraphs (nonfiction).

Thanks. I probably need to work on my skimming because I usually want to read and understand every line. @coleman how do you stay motivated to keep reading a book that is initially boring?

Well, I have always believed that the best way to make a judge a book is by reading it to the very end. It just akin to watch a movie that is initially boring. You will never know at what point the plot is going to change. I have never been the person that doesn't read a particular book to the end.