Reading Fast!

I am a relatively fast reader. I can consume most regular books in a day, sometimes two if I’m interrupted or have significant plans.

That stated, I don’t usually start reading a book unless I have a full day to devote to it. I don’t like having to pick up and put down a book, in general. I used to spend days reading at home… basically every evening after school. My parents had a couple very comfortable chairs in the living room, and I would curl up in one with a copy of “The Hobbit” or “Dragons of Autumn Twilight” and chew through them.

These days my reading is a bit more pointed… I read to keep up with the Joneses, so to speak. I want to know what other writers are producing in the space, and so I have to read what they’re writing to both learn what people are reading, and how people are writing it. It’s fun, don’t get me wrong, but it’s lost some of the lazy allure it once had. These days, I read on a mission.

Today I have to chew through 300 pages (approximately) of dense technical writing. It’s RPG stuff (Starfinder 2E, specifically), but I’m kinda looking forward to it? I enjoy these sorts of breakneck “absorb everything you can!” reading sessions. Reminds me of university.

Anyway, I should get back to it… I’ve only finished a few chapters today, and I have a lot to do in the next 8 hours!

Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!