tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post6322188718732757044..comments2023-08-29T12:13:36.571+01:00Comments on A Day Dreamer's World: Discussion: Race to the Finish?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13083834574407855479noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-26974066605507467642014-08-30T19:15:16.455+01:002014-08-30T19:15:16.455+01:00I think lots of people see it as a game, the readi...I think lots of people see it as a game, the reading challenge at goodreads, I understand your feelings, mine are similar. I am also a slow reader, a really slow reader to be honest. I have set my reading challenge at 50 books, which seems realistic to me, but I am not even half way through though, and I am feeling the pressure of trying to finish it. But on the other hand I know I can't read any faster than I do, so I let it go an see where it get me. <br /><br />I think it is important to enjoy the book your reading, just because you enjoy reading, not because it is a race to show of how fast you can read.IceColdPassionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273268019914311924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-57409193162002980372014-08-26T20:28:06.845+01:002014-08-26T20:28:06.845+01:00I do feel pressured because there are SO MANY BOOK...I do feel pressured because there are SO MANY BOOKS and SO LITTLE TIME, and I love the feeling of crossing a book off my TBR list so that I can move onto the next one. But this doesn't diminish my enjoyment of the actual books. Sometimes, as a book blogger, I see how fast others read and feel like a bit of a failure, but really that's not true! Look around your class at school tomorrow. How many of them even read at all? If you've always got a book somewhere in your mind, if the question "what are you reading at the moment?" is met with a ready answer, not a blank stare, then you're definitely not a failure! And if you're enjoying the books, then you've won the competition hands down!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-53752847801013633802014-08-18T07:34:03.408+01:002014-08-18T07:34:03.408+01:00The year before last I didn't make my reading ...The year before last I didn't make my reading goal. I wasn't devastated by it and I didn't let it stop me from making a big goal a year or two later. It sometimes takes me weeks to finish a book. I have a life outside of reading. Husband, Two jobs and I still have to eat and clean the house. Sometimes I don't have time and sometimes I do. It should not be a race but I can understand. The pressure to see that you've beat your goal is an amazing feeling. I know I can do it if I just focus...<br />I hope that helps.Johannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848564657099360084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-5561933555698218822014-08-16T22:54:06.532+01:002014-08-16T22:54:06.532+01:00Reading is no longer sometimes enjoyable. If I'...Reading is no longer sometimes enjoyable. If I'm forcing myself to read something I feel disconnected it's no longer fun. I should stop forcing myself to read certain books. But I also feel I don't do all I should. Unlike other book bloggers I don't set aside hours to read. I only read on the go usually. Reading for me is a bit competitive but it is what keeps me on top of things. <br /><br />Amelia @ YA Bookologists Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778895537595529429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-16731243722407656462014-08-15T21:00:35.952+01:002014-08-15T21:00:35.952+01:00I feel that when readers say I've read 10 book...I feel that when readers say I've read 10 books or more this month, that they aren't enjoying the characters or world building as they rush through them. Maybe they aren't and want to read so many in an amount of time and maybe some can just read as fast. <br /><br />I do feel that some readers may miss out and say I read this book last month or so and can't remember what happened, slow down and take your time. You don't need to rush, you read at your pace.<br /><br />I am a slow reader and read one book in a week. I like to take my time enjoying it if I really can't put it down, I may finish in 3 days. But I usually read 2-3 books a month. <br /><br />Do what you feel comfortable doing and if someone else reads loads, just think they could not be taking it in properly. Reading is meant to be fun and not a competition. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07956699033151962795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-76241830748031284272014-08-14T17:45:56.102+01:002014-08-14T17:45:56.102+01:00I agree with Michelle above. I really only use goo...I agree with Michelle above. I really only use goodreads to note down the books I have read - and even then sometimes I completely forget to use it! - but I certainly don't try to race through books. I'm like you, it takes me a week or at least a few days (depending on length) but I do have to admit, I do tend to look at "smaller" reads first and find bigger reads daunting.<br />Personally though, this isn't because it's a race for me but because I lose interest quickly. (Usually I'm reading three-four books at one time too) and so when it feels like I haven't finished a book in a few weeks, it just feels a bit odd to me. Like I'm not really as invested in said book as I should be.<br />But I don't think I'll ever understand the people who read books in a day! Good for them, I guess but I just could never do it. Who has the time? :P<br />Read at your own pace, and don't worry about anyone else, that's what I reckon!<br />Faye xFaye (Daydreaming_Star)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06492031772343256845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-22142036463188879492014-08-12T17:28:48.965+01:002014-08-12T17:28:48.965+01:00I think reading is only competitive if you let it ...I think reading is only competitive if you let it be competitive. I think it can be very easy to try to compare numbers with other book bloggers, but what does it really matter ultimately? I don't think you have to read X number of books to be a 'good' book blogger. We all read at different speeds and different books and these differences should be celebrated.Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.com