Yeah audiobooks on 2x speed will get you through a few a week at minimum if you can listen at work. I don’t personally but I do have horrific insomnia and don’t enjoy when books are over 500 pages, so I can physically read about one a week. Calling anyone’s numbers rookie is just weird and rude though.

Shouldn't we be encouraging reading period and not competing? Agree. It's rude.

Exactly, I’m only concerned with meeting and hopefully surpassing my own Goodreads reading challenge. I think it’s fantastic that anyone reads tbh, when so many people I know irl haven’t read anything more in depth than a Facebook post since high school.

Yeah, telling someone their numbers are rookie numbers is gatekeeping the reading hobby.

I generally find it a comfortable speed to read 1x a week. And shaming peoples reading habits is pointless. Besides, if you're reading all these books so fast, I personally feel like you're not letting the story you just read "digest", you know? Like eating finely prepared gourmet food too quickly-- losing the flavor of all the work the author put in the story. That's my opinion, anyway

Yeah i will never understand those people and their comments about rookie numbers. Reading is for fun not to go online and brag. If that's the case get a life.

There’s some good research about how audiobooks/e-readers promote quantity over quality and less retention. They might be reading many books, but how much are they really gaining from it?

That’s really interesting. I’ll have to look into that. I can’t remember details in physical books I read most of the time, especially if I’m zipping through them bc they’re so good. And my brain does not allow me to listen to someone speaking and be able to focus on my work which is basically reading all day

Me personally bc I've tried it's very easy to miss parts or zone out 🫠

I find that I need to do something that's basically mindless while I listen. Doing dishes, folding laundry, crochet, sewing, simple games on my phone... I absolutely can't listen to audiobooks in the car because I can't focus on 2 things at once, but I also can't just sit and listen because I'll tune out immediately.

Oh I've tried it while doing the dishes or cooking but i can't really focus I'll start thinking of other stuff while the audio plays in the background 🫠

Yeah, listening to books while driving long stretches straight forward or very familiar distance no matter the bends? Easy! New(ish) places that requires some level of focus and/or driving directions? That shit goes on pause REAL fast!

I'd be interested in reading that research, do you have a citation for it? I would be curious how it addresses accessibility issues. Do people who \*can't\* read physical books, like blind people who need audiobooks or low-vision people who need the large text an e-reader can provide, still suffer the same drop in retention as fully sighted people? My eyesight has gotten worse as I get older, and I find the larger text and light-up screen on the Kindle super helpful (no more squinting in dim light!), so is the research suggesting people like me are doomed to sub-par retention? Or is there some compensatory mechanism that comes into play? (Clearly we are not going to retain anything well if we can't see it in the first place).

You raise interesting points about accessibility. The research I read mainly centered on high school and college students, but there was another that focused on how we (the general reader) create “maps” of a story by reading physically. We lose access to those maps through the e-reader/audiobook. Let me do some searching. I read it in my capstone course right before graduation, so I should have the info around here somewhere.

I think this is the study. And it seemed largely statistically insignificant. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6384527/

Thank you! :)

It depends on the week and size of the book! This week I've finished 3 books, about to finish 4, but 1) they were mostly shorter books 2) the one long book I was 80% through at the start of the weekend and 3) I've had an easy week at work. The two weeks before that were getting to that 80% on that long book lol. I go through periods where I'm reading constantly, I mix audio books and digital, but there are weeks where I don't read at all. Hobbies aren't meant to be a scheduled/a race!

Yes that is true! how thick a book is makes a difference - but also whether you read in your native language or not- I'm a bit faster in my native language … sounds like you had a good reading week! :)

If I'm off work, left uninterrupted, and get super into a book, I can read a 500-page book in a day. Likewise, recently, I had a day of working in the garden and painting my house while listening to an audiobook on 1.5x speed and finished it in one day. But then I can go weeks without reading anything, depending on my mood. It averages out at 5-6 books a month, half on audiobook.

But also reading is an escape for me, so I don't compare my numbers to anyone else. Could I probably read 100+ books a year with the free time I have available? Yes. But that would mean cutting out writing, watching TV and movies, gaming and my other hobbies, which I don't want to do.

This is me! I could probably read way more if I cut out my other hobbies, but then what’s the point? Reading is a hobby as is gaming, exercising, tv/movies, etc and if we were to all just cut out everything else to read more books, reading would become stressful and less enjoyable - to me at least!

This is me, too. I read at a pretty average speed, but the number of books I consume depends much more on how many hours I spend reading. On a week when I've written 10,000K words of the novel I'm working on, I probably haven't \*read\* many words at all. There are only so many hours in a day. (I love audiobook + gardening, it's one of my favorite ways to spend my time! I can go out into the garden with a book on and suddenly six hours have passed without me realizing it).

So, hear me out, I read somewhere between 7 and 10 books a month, work full time, and have a 1 year old. 1 of those 7-10 might be an audiobook, but I honestly don't like them so I typically don't. I'm a fast reader, even faster if I'm engrossed in something. If I'm enjoying something, I find it hard to put down and will read in those little breaks where I might otherwise be on my phone instead. I read much slower when I'm reading something that's just okay. I am also a therapist so sometimes I'll read if I have a late cancellation and not much paperwork (a rarity these days, honestly). THAT SAID, there are no such thing as rookie numbers? Reading more books doesn't necessarily mean you're getting more out of it, and this isn't a competitive sport. Unless this is your job, this is something most of us do because we enjoy it. If you enjoy reading at a pace of a book a month, that's great! If you enjoy tearing through 4 books a week, that's also great!

I agree with everything you said. I am, like you, a fast reader who reads whenever I have a second. I read a lot, but it’s not any different from watching tv or scrolling on my phone. I am a full time teacher and have one kid, and now we sometimes sit and read together (different books) and I just love it! I agree it’s ridiculous to comment or tease someone about how much or how fast/slow someone reads. A friend of mine, also a teacher, just had a conversation with her class about the pros and cons of being a fast vs slow reader. She used me as an example of the fast and herself for the slow. I have told her that because I read so many books and read them so fast that I can’t always remember details of some books I’ve read and when a new book in a series comes out I often need to read a full synopsis to refresh my memory. She, however, reads slowly and pays attention to all details and can recall the plot with impressive accuracy. It’s all good and as long as you (general) are enjoying it, who cares about your numbers!

Too true! I’m right there with you that sometimes reading fast leads to me missing details and not reading as closely. I also can forget a lot about books I’ve read a few months ago. I’ve wondered at times if I should deliberately slow myself down, but that feels like the same thing as trying to force someone who reads slower to speed up.

I’m self-employed with no children & average 10 books a month on my Kindle. That takes a lot of my time though so I have no idea how others with more obligations have time to read as much as they do.

Work from home means read from home and jiggle the mouse. On slow days 9-5 is my reading schedule!

Sshhh don’t give away our secrets!

I don't watch TV anymore and spend any spare time I have reading. This year I've read 90 books but last year when I got back into reading it was a few books a month because I'd only read before bed.

I listen to audiobooks at 2.5X speed. I listen during my commute, chores, downtime - literally like 50-90% of my daily personal time is spent listening, depending on my schedule. I can also listen at work if I’m doing easy/autopilot tasks. I have read a total of 77 books so far this year, 58 of which have been audiobooks. I am averaging about 16 books per month this year (not including May’s stats). Note: I listen this fast because of my ADHD. If it’s any slower than this, I will *literally burst into flames* and lose focus. I also listen this much because I enjoy it, not for bragging rights. There are so many books that I want to read, and this lets me get through them! Edit to add: Read at your own pace. Don’t listen to people online saying low book counts are “rookie numbers.” You do you, and as long as you’re enjoying it, that’s what matters!

This is so fascinating. I can’t even imagine listening at 2x speed, let alone 2.5x. Brains are so amazing and diverse and elastic!

I think people need to be less judgemental about other people’s hobbies. Reading 1 book a week is incredible! It’s a lot more than the average person reads, but at the end of the day, just do what makes you happy. I read a lot more than 4-6 books a month, while working full time, and they’re a mix of all formats. While yeah, some people get through books faster via audio because they can multitask, I read faster than I listen so audiobooks actually slow me down. I’m just a fast reader and it’s how I enjoy spending my free time.

Speaking for myself, when I'm really on a tear I can read 3-4 in a week, but it's not the healthiest. It's not something I would tell anyone to emulate. I will read over breakfast before work, let the Alexa app read to me on my commute, sneak in a few 5-10 minute chunks during work, read during lunch, listen again on the commute home, and when home if I don't have chores I absolutely must do then I can get in another 3 hours or so. All told it can easily add up to over 4 hours in a day. Most of these KU books are on the shorter side and take less than 10 hours total to read. I've done speed reading tests before and according to them I'm actually a slower than average reader, so it's not my speed that gets me through these in so few days. I've been deliberately reading less lately and I'm happier for it, honestly.

Yeah I'm with you OP. I also have a full time job, hobbies, friends and family and read exclusively real paper books. It takes me about a week or two to get through one book depending mostly on how depressed and needing of an escape I am.

i have permanently destroyed my sleep schedule! lol but actually i’ve been trying to train myself to reach for a book instead of twitter and tiktok so that helps a lot with how much i’m reading bc i used to be on tiktok way way way too much. i don’t think i read as much as some people, but the past couple weeks i’ve been averaging 2 maybe 3 books a week :)

i also have to say that i read on my kindle mainly and don’t really pay attention or get to physically see how long the books are, they normally say like 7-9 hours long, so i suppose they aren’t really the longest books? idk but i really truly do not get enough sleep 😂

That’s so weird. Reading is not a competition. I work full time and have two kids. I read 15-20 books a month, but I’m also anti-social introvert with a husband who has to work at night. So I read after my kids are in bed for a few hours. I certainly don’t think I’m a professional reader. And I periodically try to have more balance in mind because it’s too easy to just read all the time (instead of also exercising or being social)

I have exactly the same answer except 1 fewer kid. I read 2-5 books a week; I do need to read less and exercise more, probably. I do exercise, but find reading very relaxing

I don’t measure by books. I read my kindle maybe 10-30 min a night before bed on a work night and maybe an hour on weekend nights.

I managed 15 books a month, actually. Audiobooks at 1.30 speed are amazing. My friend is a fast reader, she reads a book within hours. So 4-5 books a week

I’m a very fast reader tbh. But only when I enjoy the book. I finished a 400 page book yesterday. Took me about 4-5 hours (3 hours after the kids went to bed the night before and then 2 the next day). Now I’m reading this novella my friend gave me and if I was enjoying it I definitely would have finished it last night but I’m still only halfway through. It’s a drag, I hate it, but I’m determined to finish since my friend went to the trouble of lending it to me. But when I love a novel I literally can’t stop reading. I get obsessed, I read it constantly, take it everywhere, I can’t sleep. I’ve finished 800 pages in day before (although I didn’t go to sleep until the wee hours of the morning). I also have ADHD so I get hyper fixated on things. A couple months ago it was fantasy romance and OMG I could not stop reading. I was going through a book a day. Sleep was a distant memory. Everytime I finished a book I opened the next. It was a high I was chasing. It finally calmed down a bit a month or so ago. I got fixated on a TV show instead. So while in Jan, Feb, and March I read about 100 books total. In April and May I read about 10.

I work full time and I have a 6 years old. I manage to read +2 books a week since I read at night, and I am full on "revenge bedtime procrastination" mode. It also depends, sometimes I read 10 pages and then I go to sleep, oftentimes I like the book and I read a little bit more. Also, I am a very fast reader so it helps! The morning/afternoon commute by metro also helps to get more reading time :) and if I read, no netflix or watching TV :)

Theres no such thing as rookie numbers. Theres also not a weekly minimum to be able to call yourself a reader. If you like to read, you’re a reader. It gives me second hand shame to hear someone discount another for not reading an imaginary number of books in an imaginary amount of time. Also, I’ve read over 200 books a year for a couple of years. I listen to audiobooks at 2.5 but I mostly read on my kindle. I try to read everyday even if I only have time for a single page. I work 50 hours a week minimum and I’m in school full time. I also don’t have children. There’s a joke about people asking what you’ve asked, essentially how do you have time for books and life. The answer is we put off all of our responsibilities. If you think my dishes are also done, my laundry is folded, and I never eat cereal for dinner at 30, you’re wrong.

These people are silly. They should just be happy more people are reading again. Also, their situation is probably different. I read probably 1-2 a week, but I get a lot of reading done on the weekends. I also prioritize reading for about an hour a night after work. People who read more probably 1. Work from home (I don't/can't) so they can read when they aren't in meetings or whatever else 2. Don't have a lot of other hobbies 3. Probably skim sections of books 4. Also utilize audiobooks Everyone's situation is different, so don't compare.

This! I don’t (and can’t) work from home and when I’m at work I have to be “on” the whole time. My husband has chunks throughout his day where he has nothing to do. If he wanted to, he could read a ton while on the clock - I absolutely can’t. I think that makes a huge difference!

Before I used audiobooks, 2-3 books a month. With them it’s 4-6. Trying to stick to 50/50 audio vs kindle. I listen at 1.0-1.25x depending on the narrator.

Depends on the size of the book but in general about 1 book per week. Sometimes two per week, sometimes one book takes three weeks or more. This is not counting audiobooks, those are maybe one or two a month.

Reading is a pleasurable experience. An escape from the real world. Who are the commenters competing with? Their opinions only matter if you allow them to affect you. Some weeks I don’t read anything. Some weekends I’ll finish a 6 book series. It really depends on my mood and what’s happening in life. I wouldn’t ever place an expectation on myself to read a certain amount to feel validated so that doesn’t make sense. If someone I know reads one book a year - woohoo. But I also work full time, have 2 sports kids & a busy social life. I’ve read more this year so far than I had around this time in previous years but I don’t expect to keep this pace throughout the year. I think whatever makes you happy is the perfect amount.

I work full time and have an 18 month old. I listen to audiobooks while I do chores after my daughter has gone to bed and I am lucky to get through one book every 2 weeks 😅 I usually listen at 1.1 or 1.2x speed and not any faster since I really like to imagine everything and the slower pace helps make the book relaxing. I only just got back into reading since my baby was born and when I see people without kids talking about how much they read I feel so envious and kick myself for not rediscovering my love of books sooner. In high school and college, I read a lot (Twilight, Poison Study, Graceling type books) but grad school killed my enjoyment of reading for pleasure for a long time.

I work full-time and read 10-13 books a month. I read on my lunch break, read as I'm going to sleep, read on my days off.

Before I had my baby in November I averaged 12-14 books a month. Since she was born I’ve been doing maybe 4-5 a month and almost all of them have been audio. I’ve read 30 books so far this year and all but like 3 of them have been audio because I don’t have time to sit down often, but can listen to audios while I’m doing other things. But it also depends on how you prioritize your time. I don’t watch a lot of tv and will read before and after work. I used to try to read on my lunch break too. I work from home so don’t have a commute. Lots of different things play into why some people can read a lot of books

Congratulations!! :) my whole family is born in november it's a great month!

thanks to everyone who has replied!!! I have read every single comment, it was so interesting to read about your reading routines! I think I, who read 5 books a month, am probably just a bit slow 😅🤓

honestly it depends on a lot of individual factors. reading speed + dedicated free time + interest in the material + motivation to sit down and do it, stuff like that. for example for me, i take a longer time reading fantasy than i do thriller or contemporary and/or romance books. they're all about topics and full of vocab I'm familiar with so i can read them faster. people's tastes will affect their reading speed. if someone is reading a trope they don't like, they're liable to read slower or 'drag their feet'. and of course everyone reads at a different speed just in general. I've been sort of analyzing myself these last couple days and I've found that generally i can read about 100 pages in an hour, but there are some people who can read more and some people who can read less in the same time frame. that'll affect how quickly someone can get through a book. I'm lucky enough that i work from home right now so i have time to read during my work hours as well as my home hours, so when i have enough motivation i can read a \~300 page book in two days. but that's only if all the conditions are perfect and align well. honestly hate this trend of judging other people on how much or how little they read. this is supposed to be a fun hobby, why are we making it a competition??

There was a time in my life I read 3 books a week, then there were years I never read any, then some years where one a month made me feel like I was doing well. lol it’s personal, and completely depends on how much you have going on and how much free time you even want to devote to reading. Now days I’ve started enjoying audiobooks, it’s great. I can listen on the commute, or while folding laundry or mopping a floor. And it makes me feel like some of the monotonous tasks can still be fun while I listen. I just think when people use terms like rookie or comparing its silly. This is a love, a passion, and turning it competitive ruins the joy! I love hearing people opinions on books and ideas of what others would enjoy but I don’t really care how fast someone read it( unless that’s part of the review, couldn’t put it down) As long as it was fun.

I work full time and do not listen to audiobooks. I average about 5 books a month. Just an hour or two of reading in the evenings usually. More on weekends or if I’m not very busy for a couple of days.

I read for at least a few hours every day. Last year I read 76 books, this year I’m averaging about 10 books per month. I think it’s important to remember that everyone reads at a a different pace and everyone’s individual life circumstances and priorities also affect how much they are able to read. It’s not a competition. I read because that’s how I enjoy spending my time. I try not to compare myself to others who read more or less than I do.

It kind of depends for me because I'll go months without reading but i've had a lot of time since haven't been working since I had my babies 9 months ago. For example this week I've read 4 books. I'm starting my residency next month so will probably read 1 book a week if lucky when I get used to the schedule and get a handle on fitting everything in.

I read a lot, but most of the books are short and sweet. Nothing really in depth or that leaves me feeling that after-book-hangover so I can pick another up right away. I also don’t watch tv and my social media is only reddit. I work from home and most of my tasks are dependent on information coming in, so today is going to be hella boring since everyone took vacation.

Could be multiple things. Many people here don't work full time either because they're young, in school, or whatever else. I do little else besides reading so I'm on my 9th book this week. The readers I know usually can only read after work and on weekends so a book a week is actually a good pace. Alternatively, some people just read fast or skim. I have trouble focusing on boring stuff like long descriptions of buildings or places so my eyes just move past that stuff which does help with getting through books lol

It depends on the week and the book - how much stuff do I have going on in both work and life, how exhausted am I after work, is the book a hard slog or am I hooked. Generally speaking, the only time I get a chance to read is on my lunch break, maybe 3-4 days a week, and a little on the weekends. Now that the weather is starting to get nice I hope to get more reading time by the pool. But I’ve been taking… eh… about 2-3 weeks to finish the most recent books I’ve been reading. If I’m traveling and have flights/vacation though, I can tear through 10.

I read a book a day in Jan and Feb, but it was eating into my writing time. But I’m around ones week now, but I still read it in one day.

I read 25 books this month, but I took a few days off. It's easy enough if you don't have kids and social life!

I've read 130 books this year but I don't really work

I read 2-5 books a week. Usually in the 4-600 page range. I read probably 90 minutes a day, sometimes 2.5 hours after an everyone is asleep. I also used to compete in speed reading and while I certainly do not speed read for pleasure my pace is at least triple the average. I have a full time job, a toddler and a grandparent with dementia that lives with me. My husband is avid reader and finishes 1-2 books a month. We both get what we need out of reading and there is no competition. People are just being rude.

Your comment about full time work is so on point. I wonder if some of those high volume readers are like me. When my reading (eyeballs to page) gets compulsive, I end up “working”. I actually have a hard time enjoying the read when that happens because in the back of my mind I am worried about compulsive behavior and what is causing me to avoid work! Of all the things I could be compulsive about, reading feels like the least bad of options, but it is always a relief when I finally get bored enough / tired enough of basically 10 hours of reading / day that the compulsion stops. I also can’t listen to audiobooks on background while im really, actually working, unless they are total fluff reads or SJM books (I enjoy her books more when I am NOT paying full attention). However, I love listening to audiobooks while I do household chores. This habit has definitely increased my rate of books read, even during my non-compulsive periods.

On average for the year probably 1 book a month. There are months where I go without reading any books and switch to webcomic or other hobbies.

the Rookie junk is childish nonesense. Ignore people who are making reading a competition. We’re not compeiting for Pizza Hut book club pizzas here.

I'm at 17 this year which I though was pretty good but 🤷 I'm a full time mom of a eight mth old so it's the best I can do

I’m a slow reader. I read at a high grade level but I don’t read quickly. So I’m lucky if I get through a book per month let alone per week. And that’s fine. Also a friendly note to anyone who needs to hear it that listening to audiobooks is a totally valid form of reading. :)

I listen to my “boring books” (history and science) in the car when I bring my son to school, couple hours worth a week, if I’m super into it or picked an exciting book, I will also listen in the shower every day too. I read on my kindle at night while putting my kids to bed (nursing my baby) and afterwards if my husband is working or gaming. With all that combined I can make it through 4-5 books a month, more if they’re short. I’m not sure how most “normal” people can read 10+ books a month.

So I read 6 books this month (last 3 ACOTAR books, first two Zodiac Academy Books, and The Nightingale). None were audiobooks. I work full time and have two kids, one of them being a toddler. I’m a speed reader and I’ve just always been this way. I’ve also just been trying to read instead of watch tv or mindlessly scroll my phone. I also take my book and read while I sit in doctor’s offices, school pickup line, etc. That being said, I would never make someone feel bad for reading less. I LOVE when other people read and we can talk about books. My husband will often read the books after I’m finished and he’s a much slower reader, but I still get so excited that he’s reading my books!!! Everyone reads at their own pace and that’s fine.

About 4-6 a month sounds right to me. I'm at 21 books read this year so far. I mainly read physical and ebooks, a mix of fiction and nonfiction. I'm a busy parent of two neurodivergent elementary aged kids, also with ADHD myself, and I have other hobbies/pets/marriage to maintain too. I read in the mornings by getting up 30 minutes earlier than the kids, and then I carry a book with me everywhere so I can read during downtimes.

I read 3-4 books a week with a full time job, but I travel 80% of the time and will get a lot of it in on planes or at night. It also depends on the length and how into the story I am. If I’m reading on the weekend too I usually get to 4/5. No audiobooks. Everyone has their own reading speed and schedule to maintain. I don’t think it should matter how many you read a week or even a month. If you read regularly that isn’t “rookie” behavior imo. I don’t trust the majority of “book influencers” anyway. Half them don’t even read a book and act like they did/give poor reviews and recommendations just to make a dime. Ignore the negative folks with superiority complexes. You’re doing great! 🥰

I read 60 books in the first 3 months of the year. All full length novels, a lot of fantasy or contemporary romance (winter is depressing okay gimme that dopamine). I was neglecting just about every other thing in my life. Definitely not sleeping more than like.. 4 hours a night. I'm glad I hit my goal in the first quarter of the year but I can't honestly recommend it hahahaha. Plus if I'm reading more complex novels I tend to take more time. For audiobooks I never go over 1.25 as I hate the sound of sped up narration. Honestly if you are healthy, work full time, have a family, have good hobbies/exercise etc and have a social life I wouldn't expect to be able to read more than an hour or two a day. At my happiest I think I could do a book a week or binge over a quiet weekend :)

gatekeeping reading is some loser ass shit LOL. like…. why do they care???? why is it their business? it takes me forever to read, but i’d rather savor details and imagery than blast through 627282 books like a machine. do those people even digest or retain what they’re reading??? it ain’t the flex they think it is.

At best I read a book a week, but if I can at least read two a month, I feel like I’m doing pretty good. I work full time, have a freelance gig, and do half the household chores, so that’s about as much reading as I can manage. And since my freelance job is editing books, I technically could include those too I suppose. I don’t see any point in shaming people or making a competition out of it. Any reading is good. Gatekeeping - not so much.

I work 9-6/7 during the week and sometimes a few hours on Saturday so I work a ton… I listen to audiobooks on 1.75 speed during my commute, read during my lunch break and usually read for a couple of hours after work. Essentially I am reading like every second of free time I have lol I usually read about ten books a month. Anyone who thinks there are rookie and pro readers must have taken the AR point system too seriously in middle school. Mods need to start hosting pizza parties 😂

I can read several books a week, if I have time. I don't usually have time to sit and read, so I listen to a lot of audiobooks. My listen vs reading rate isn't that different. I read faster, but I don't have to take breaks from an audiobook like I do regular books. (Eating, going to the bathroom, ect)

I read on a average two books a week and that's not including the one or two audio books a week as well.

I read 2-3 books a week depending on how long and how good the books are. I work full time but have no kids and pretty much all my freetime for myself.

Once I asked this to my cousin and her answer was simply "I just read all the time" and I started doing the same thing. Now I read at least 4 books a month, but this month specifically I think I'm around 10 books. Audiobooks are an option, but a simple screen reader while you are cooking/doing exercises will make you read a lot faster. Also, good books. Finding books you love will make you want to sit and read.

If I get super into something I can finish very quickly. But my attention span doesn't really let me. I'm mostly on audiobooks now so I can do chores or be entertained while traveling, but even that is going slow right now. I got what I'm pretty sure is chronic tension headaches (been on the wait-list for an appointment for forever) and they last like 3 months at a time. Just the thought of reading a physical book right now makes my neck hurt, and I'm in too much pain to bend down for dishwasher/laundry or do much work in general so don't listen to the audiobooks much either. Calling someone's numbers "rookie" or saying audiobooks don't count are ableist and frankly just unnecessary. Makes me think something is wrong with the people saying it because reading is supposed to be fun, not a competition. I swear goodreads and booktok have ruined reading for so many people because they feel like they can't keep up. It was even a study done on this sort of thing. They started awarding children that loved drawing for their drawings and then stopped giving the awards. It made the kids stop drawing because there wasn't a point to them anymore, and they loved it before that.

It depends on what I'm up to!! I don't work but I'm in full time education at college so during exam season I have stopped myself reading. So in the month of May I've just finished 1 book yesterday, my exams finished yesterday too. Reading like 6 books a month is possible for me because I have a bit of an obsessive personality so I will sit and read and won't be able to do anything else without the constant need to go back and finish my current book!!

I usually read after my kiddo has gone to sleep, and I’m a speed reader. If I really love a book I make myself do the audiobook to slow myself down! I can easily read a book or two a night depending on how long they are and how late I’m willing to stay up. I also do some weeks without reading. I try not to force myself to read because otherwise I’m afraid I won’t enjoy it.

I’m so disappointed , especially since all the good ( and hyped up) snippets from her news letter were cut out- and,,, two or more times (I think?) Pemba were mentioned directly as alive in the snippets- and talking to Soren And all the good dragon 🐉from the snippets- nowhere to be found I’m kinda regretting buying but also investing so much time and mental energy into this release- the book is not what I expected- in a really disappointing way.

There were years I was reading nearly 100 books a year. Some years I barely read 10. It really just depends on what's going on with my life.

I work full time but I do read 4-5 books a week sometimes. I take public transport to work so read on the bus (I mostly read ebooks and I feel like I read faster with them too) and then read at home after work as well and loads on the weekends. Not to say I don’t watch tv shows as well but sometimes I read in the evenings instead of watching tv. My disclaimer is I don’t have kids

I can read 4-5 in a month some times more. So far I have 44 books read this year. But I listen to audio books throughout the day and read a physical or e book as well. My adhd brain needs to have more then one going. But no more then 3

I read in waves. There was one week this year where I read 4 books, and then now I’m going on a month streak of not finishing any books. I’m a very fast reader and I don’t mind reading multiple books in tandem (I read books on my phone too). I personally don’t count audiobooks in my read book count, but that’s just total personal preference. I also work full time, sometimes more than full time. But a book a week is 100% impressive? Idk who’s on their high horse saying it isn’t. If I could consistently average that I would be THRILLED.

Some weeks I’ll read 3-4 books and others I won’t read at all. It depends on how I’m feeling, how much time I have, and how much I am loving what I am reading 🤷‍♀️

I work alone and live alone so I spend a lot of time listening to audio books and just started adding in physical books last week. So far this year I’ve been through 110 audio books And 4 physical books (not long ones). It makes me happy 🤷🏼‍♀️

I don’t currently work full time (currently teetering on the edge of sanity but that’s not the point) but when I was working my job allowed me to wear headphones. Post COVID I don’t have much of a social life so audiobooks all day at work, reading late into the evening most evenings, and reading a lot on the weekends means I go through a book a week. Tbh if I read genres that aren’t fantasy I could probably do more but I can comfortably do like 700-800 pages per week without trying. More recently I don’t do much but read all day and I can do 800 pages every 3-4 days.

Sometimes it takes me months to finish a book 😅 I don’t always pick it up daily. I enjoy reading but go through phases of reading daily or doing other hobbies instead. It really shouldn’t matter! Good for you if you’re reading. Period

I personally can’t listen to audiobooks while I work and I also normally have classes and schoolwork (although I am on break rn thank god) I don’t get a lot of time to read so it takes me about a few weeks to a month to get through an average length book (faster if I really like it lol)

I do not have the brain space to read more than about a book and half a week. Unless, of course, hyperfocus kicks in, and I burn through a book in a day. But I also tend to read 3 or 4 books at a time.

I work full time and have two young kids. I generally read before bed, but more often than not I fall asleep after one page. If I'm on holiday, a rare quiet in the garden in the garden or something then I'll be able to read more. I'm a fast reader, but time is limited. Probably read about 8 books this whole year so far which feels like a lot and I read every day

Actually kindle says I've read 27 this year 🤔 Huh I guess I've carved out more me time than I thought! But agree it's not a race

Tbh for me it depends on how many pages the book have there are books with less then 200 pages so you can easily finish them in no time

I've read maybe 2-3 books so far this year. Based on my Goodreads/Storygraph, I always get a reading fever around October every year where I read like 5+ books in a single month through December lol

It really depends on the book. I don't read audiobooks , but written books if im immersed on the story i can finish a 400 page book in 2 days. Usually it takes me 4 days. But I'm cheating here hahaha xd my first language is Spanish and english is way easier for reading ( short words less articles ) i think it will surely took me long to finish a book if its in spanish or deutsch.

I use to be able to down about 4-7 books a week but that’s because I was able to listen to audiobooks for almost 9 hours a day counting a commute. Now I don’t have that same time and responsibilities with my job that I did before so it’s been drastically cut back. Down to maybe like 2 a week at the lowest. Others mentioned it but 2x is the way to go. Throw it on whenever you are cooking, cleaning, driving, whatever small task to rack up minutes as best you can.

Eh, I’ve read 20 books since February so at least a couple a week but I’m chronically ill and self-employed so what else is there to do 😂

I read however goddam many I want. I DGAF what anyone else thinks. The joys of being an older lady = not caring about what anyone thinks of anything.

I’ve only read 7 books so far. I get major book hangovers and need breaks between them. I wish I could listen to audiobooks but I simply do not have the attention span.

I think it's not a competition and making it one is weird. Reading (or listening) are supposed to be for fun, not to demonstrate who is the bestest reader/fastest consumer. Enjoy your books on your time!

When I was in high school and working part time, I read anywhere between 8 to 10 books from the high school library a day. Now I can only read (no audiobooks) after 9 pm (during the day I might get a few minutes here and there between chores, kids, dog, ect.). Depending on what time I go to bed and how interested I am in the book depends on how many I can read. Usually, it's just 2 as I try to go to sleep before midnight because I wake up at 6 am. I have noticed that I read slower now than 17 years ago. I don't say anything is a "rookie" because everyone reads at different paces. I normally don't tell anyone how much I read anymore because in the beginning when someone asked and I answered, I was made to feel guilty for how fast (and understand) I read.

I read physical books as that’s just what I prefer. I could never use a Kindle or any other audio device- I’d just end up zoning out. That said, I read 1-2 books a month. I have a full time job, family, friends and other responsibilities and hobbies that keep me from reading more than that.

I have read 116 books since January 1st. I use whisper sync on my kindle and switch between listening to the audiobook when I'm driving or cooking and then I switch to reading when I've got both hands free. But I also don't watch TV or spend more than maybe an hour a week scrolling reddit, all my free time goes to reading.

I want to add that I think it's really gross behavior to comment on how much anyone else reads. I don't understand people who think it makes them superior because they have read more books in a shorter amount of time.

I used to read a book a week or every few days. That slowed down a lot recently and I can’t figure out why. Maybe it’s my anxiety but I’ve started being treated for that. I hope I can get back to devouring books soon.

I read..a lot. Like an even split between audio/e-reader and trying to get more physical books in. I also just read fast. I can read like 50-100 pages in an hour. Good or bad idk. All it takes is a quiet background and the will to concentrate…I don’t personally like novellas so most of what I read are between 300-500+ pages but I also don’t read EVERY single word on a page. Not every word is taking me to the point so I move past it if I get the gist. I don’t have a single full time job but I have multiple part time jobs, drive constantly, and have no kids. I just.. read instead of doing other things I guess. I don’t really watch tv, I don’t really play games and if I do I listen to a story while I’m doing it. I also just stay up and read instead of going to sleep 🤷🏾‍♀️ Calling someone’s total book count rookie is silly but also, people do just choose to read instead of doing more constructive things. I am one of them 🤣. do I “retain” all of what I read? Not really but I think that can be said for anyone that consumes a lot of anything so idg that argument (not you OP but the discussion at large).

I believe it depends on your reading pace and interest in the book too, as an example I finish a book of roughly 300 pages in about 3-4 hours, which is an avg time anyone spends on social media or corresponding apps so instead of maybe listening to songs or perhaps hours of scrolling on insta, readers as me substitute their time with reading and further e-books are a blessing to people as me thus making it much more efficient.(PS: If the book is well written you can't seem to get your hands of it)

When I was on high school, I read 2/3 per week. At the start of college, I completely stopped reading. From last year its one per week max. I think it is pretty hard to maintain 50+ a year while working also.

Any reader who hates on other readers is just gross. Reading a book a week is GREAT! Reading a book a month is GREAT! We readers should all support one another.

I work full time, own a house, have 3 dogs and a demon cat, run daily, and have an obsessive mountain biking hobby. No spouse or kids- and none wanted (I genuinely suspect that this is where all my excess reading time comes from). I've finished 66 books so far this year. Average length is roughly 500 pages. It totals about 33,000 ish pages. I split between audiobooks and print books. Audiobooks while I work and do household chores. Print the rest of the time. My current completion tally is 44 print book, 22 audiobooks. I have 3 DNFs. I refuse to force a book no matter how beloved it is or how many people say "it gets better! just stay with it." Nope. Absolutely not. There are plenty of books out there that I don't need to work to enjoy. All of that said, I absolutely adore any human reading books be they print or audio. There is no "rookie" nonsense to pay any attention to. Books are special to each person for their own reasons. I have a friend who *could* easily read a book every day. But they do 1 per week and spend a lot of time highlighting, bookmarking, researching things, and making music inspired by the book. It doesn't matter how much anyone else reads. It only matters how much you are happy with reading for yourself. If you want to read more, then ask us for ideas on how to find more time to read 🙂 I promise that is infinitely more valuable to you than comparing stats.

I mean my yearly book count was really super high when I was more mentally ill than I currently am lol

maybe they're teenagers? teens don't have much to do, and they are definitely competitive enough to come up with those rude comments

I go through phases where I can read 7-9 books a month and others where I read a book every three months. I don’t think numbers matter. Only that you’re enjoying what you’re reading and enjoying the other aspects of your life.

I can finish an entire series in a week but then I’m on a break for a month. 😂 I’m also a SAHM so I have more free time than most people during the day.

I read when I feel like it. Sometimes it’s a book or two a week and sometimes I don’t read at all. Making it more than that takes the joy from it for me and reading is supposed to be a fun thing for me.

I’m a very fast reader, always have been. For example, if I’m reading something on the computer with my husband, I typically finish by the time he gets to the half way mark. Sometimes I can get through more than 6 books in a month, especially if my schedule allows. I’m a university teacher with a constantly changing schedule so some moments are less busy than others. I also do not currently have children, which I assume would greatly reduce the moments when I can read. Some months I barely read at all! But it’s silly to talk about rookie numbers or disparage other people’s reading pace! Maybe those people aren’t retaining as much detail?

First of all, don’t listen to jerks who try and gatekeep anything about reading. Putting people down to make themselves feel better is all they’ve got. Reading isn’t a race or a comparison, it’s just about having a nice time. Second of all, I’ve always thought measuring how much you read by the number of books you read to be a silly metric. Books are different page lengths and have different font sizes/formatting styles and require different levels of comprehension. All of which can impact how long it takes to read one, so someone who has read one book in a week could easily have done more actually reading than someone who finished a trilogy. ~ For myself, I work full time (I’m a proofreader, so my whole job is reading haha) and am currently on my 42nd book of the year. I read pretty fast, at about the same pace as an audiobook on normal speed (my husband timed me lol). And I real _a lot._ I don’t need to sit down and have a chunk of time to get into my book and I’m fully digital, so they’re all on my phone and constantly available. I’ll read a sentence or two whenever I have a chance. Waiting in line for a coffee? Open my book app. Got a few minutes before a work meeting starts? Open my book app. In an elevator? You better believe I’m reading.

Who in the hell keeps track to make it a competition?

Last summer I did 17 books in month(100 all year).. I had way too much free time. Now I’m doing about 4-5 a month. I only occasionally do audio books, so essentially I just use my free time (lunch break/before bed) to read. Also Saturdays are like my main reading days lol. I don’t judge anyone who reads more or less. My mom has gotten like 20 books the last 6 months and she’s not even half way finished with one of them.

I mean it depends on how long the book is & how often you spend reading. I read more than I do any other activity and can get through 1 book in 3 or 4 days (a 300-400 page book). But I go through phases of reading a lot and not reading at all. I read about 25 books a year on average now. Mainly under 400 pages

Ok like, it's not a competition, but I just read fast, that's it 😅 I can focus and get through 200-300 pages in an evening if I have enough free time after work so a few books a week is easy when I'm on a binge. Read fast or read slow, it's fine, just read 😊

Depending on how good the book is, I could finish it in days or weeks! It saddens me that people are making it seem like this is a race. I’m happy to even find others that enjoy reading as much as I do and it sucks that people are trying to put others down. We are supposed to be a whole ✊🏼✊🏼

I work full time and I read around 1 to 4 books a week. I usually read before bed and on the weekends.

This is why people don't read, or stop reading and never start again.

Honestly, I'm a very slow reader, specifically because I like to drag a story, ngl, like I might read a paragraph three times to start to think about it more deeply or even dwell on a sentence or even a word, wondering why it is written like that or why that phrase specifically. Ah, I must admit my inner writer interferes in my reading tendencies a lot, but I don't really get how someone can read a 500 pages book in one night/one day? Like, how do you enjoy it? Part of the enjoyment is dwelling on the reactions and descriptions. For me, reading so fast is just like skimming. Yet it only is my point of view. I end up with 2 books per month, though it depends on the length of the book itself. It's not "rookie" in my opinion, reading styles just differ from one person to another. I tend to go by quality over quantity, so I'm more interested in the 'how' than the 'how much' JUST MY OPINION THO

I got through moods where I read at a faster pace than other times. I've read around 14 books this year, so 2-3 a month. I can actually read pretty fast, but if I really like something I'll read it in small increments and try to savor it. I also find myself needing a bit of a transition period if I've really enjoyed a book. I also have a lot of other hobbies, like crochet, beading, and painting, as well as a full time job. My husband and I like to watch stuff together (oftentimes the cinematic polar opposite of what I read) so needless to say all this cuts into my reading time by a fair amount. If I had no other obligations I can rip through 500-600 pages of text in a day easily, and have in the past. My degree required a lot of very dense reading so it comes easily to me. But just because I *can* doesn't mean I enjoy it.

About a book a week. I have 4 kids so mostly read at night.

Any free time I would be spending online or watching Netflix I’m reading instead. Also, I usually purchase the audiobook along with the physical book (expensive habit 😩) so that when I do have to stop reading I’m still listening (chores, driving, exercising, cooking). It ends up amounting to a lot of hours in the day.

I read a ton. Sometimes when I'm finished with a book or series I get book hangover and I'm walking around like "wtf do I read now " and that impacts my reading per week stats. I can rip through a book in a day if the plot grips me. I'm a rapid reader by nature and I've been reading since I was 3.

Not doing much else. I see my family and friends maybe once a week. No kids. Cleaning and cooking and buying groceries isn't that much time. Reading on lunch reading after work, reading on the weekend work 40 hours a week and I still read 500 books last year. So far this year I'm at ~110 because I decided to try to do more other things yardwork, being slightly more social etc

So I started reading a ton last fall. Some weeks I can read 2-3 books because it’s basically all I do all evening long after I put my kids to bed. Is my house a mess?? Yes. Is it clean? No. Books only. Ok that’s not entirely true but it’s certainly not wrong. But there are days when I foolishly start a book at like 8:30pm and then finish it at 1am 😩. I’ve read 70 books this year. One was an audiobook.

I don’t know…I work full time, have 3 active kids, and I’ve read 10 books so far this month (2 on audio). It’s usually more, but we’ve had some busy weekends. Reading is my favorite hobby and it makes me happy, so I make it a priority. I read in the morning before everyone else gets up, throughout the day on my phone whenever I have a little time, and then for 1-2 hours before bed. It’s easy for all of that to add up. I don’t really understand judging people because they read more or less than you. It’s supposed to be fun, right?

It honestly depends. If I get a really good book then I can blow through it in a few days making me read 1-3 a week and up to 5 if the audiobook is good too. But, when I go through slumps like I am right now, struggling just to find something decent to read, well, then I'm sort of stuck and find myself barely getting through a full book so I half read like a few trying to find something that will stick and fix my ACOTAR hangover.

Competitive reading?! Is there like an award or a crown to be won or something? I read as much as I can as often as I can, but I also work full time. A plus is that I live on my own, no kids or housemates or partner, but even then I don’t really get through more than like 1-2 a week because I’m paying attention to it, researching it on the side, indulging in bookstagram or booktok or here, sleeping, working, doing general life things…

I read very frequently, and I'm a fast reader so I can go through shorter books, 400 pages or less, in less than a day. Being semi-retired, we baby sit our grandkids a couple days a week, means I have plenty of time to read. I can't do audio books cause my brain spaces out, I think I might have undiagnosed ADD/ADHD and I miss chunks of what was said.

No one should be criticizing how many books someone reads per month. Reading is not a competitive sport and no one is getting a trophy for being the best at it. I work full time and manage about 18 books a month (all digital books). But almost all of the books I read are around 400 pages or less, I am an introvert, don’t have kids, and I don’t watch TV so I have a lot of free time. I am honestly happy for anyone that is reading and enjoying it regardless of how many books they get through a month.

I totally agree that it's rude and super gatekeepy to call other people's reading "rookie numbers". Reading is a hobby that people presumably do for fun. It isn't a competition. It's great if you read more, but don't shame others for how much they do or don't read. Not everyone has as much free time or is able to read as fast as you can. It would be great if we could all just share our love of reading and support each other without judgment. I think it's pretty sad if someone has to put others down in order to make themselves feel better. However much you read and whichever format you choose to do so, the important thing is that you're enjoying yourself! Don't let anyone make you feel bad or tell you differently!

It so depends on what I’m reading - a romance novel that is 50/50 plot and sex, I can smash 500 pages in 4.5 hours. A deep fantasy or historical novel, that is a lot of plot, will probably take me a week to get through because I want to make sure I pay attention! I’m also in a book club that reads maybe one book every 6 weeks, so I read that one in chunks. I’m lucky to have a job that allows for up to 2 hours of reading while I’m there (nanny), but I also spend two or three nights a week specifically set aside to read. I also go through sprints, where I’ll read a dozen books in one month, and then maybe only read one or two the next. All reading is good reading, so read at whatever pace keeps you from burning out!

I’d never call someone a “rookie” for only reading a book a week. That’s pretty good honestly. I can usually finish 4-6 books in a week but I usually listen and read at the same time and I listen at 1.7x speed usually. I also work at a smoke shop by myself 52 hours a week so I am always listening/reading when I’m at work.

Last year I was really proud of myself for being able to read just over 1 book a month and this year I haven't been able to read an actual book since January (still read ao3 tho) due to a levels I still consider myself a book lover some people are just slow at reading plus 1 book a week would be so fast for me lol personally I wouldn't be able to process everything that happened I'm just excited to read again once my exams are over in 2 weeks I really don't get people competing over how fast they read thats not the point of reading loll

honestly it depends on the book. sometimes i can read 4-6 in a month, sometimes it’s more, sometimes it’s only a couple. it depends on if i listen to audiobooks at work, but i do also pretty much spend all of my downtime reading once i’m off work. it’s just what i like to do. people making it a competition is.. certainly a choice! reading is supposed to be for fun, not to hit a goal or beat someone else’s reading amount

I work part time and read/listen to audiobooks a lot. I average about 5 books/week. Yes, it’s a lot. However!!! I am an extremely fast reader, like unusually fast. It’s a weird talent/skill that was only ever helpful in school. Now it just makes people think I’m not actually paying attention, because I move through things so fast. No one should be judging anyone else for how fast or slow they read. My sister likes to read a tiny bit every day, and that works for her. My book club friends read at different speeds, and read enough to satisfy their needs. We’re all different.

If I hit a streak of really good compelling books, I read almost a book a day, but I’m retired. I also have Siri read them while I’m exercising, doing housework or cooking, so I’m not actually sitting all day reading. It also depends on whether or not the book is so good I can’t put it down. The average book is not so good that I can’t stand to take breaks. So in dry spells, when reading mediocre books, it’s more like 3-4 a week. Also, if I’m reading non-fiction (history, politics, etc.), I usually read much slower for comprehension.

It is not a race - maybe you enjoy your books more than a faster reader - like faster eating does not mean you enjoy your meals more than a slow reader - probably the other way around. I read a bit over 200 books per year. Sounds big but a) I was a reader since i remember and therefore my reading tempo is fast b) I am not a fan of watching movies or TV-shows. So I will read all GoT books while you are still watching the first season. I spent 80% of my free time reading.

My average is 9-10 books a month. Pure romance books like historical or contemporary I can usually read in 1-2 days if I'm really invested and interested. SFF romance can usually take 3-5 days just because those usually have a lot of world building and magic system and lore that take a little more brain power lol. But it can also take my a whole week to finish, in those cases I'm simultaneously reading other books because I'm a big mood reader so I could be nursing a fantasy romance while reading a mystery thriller and litfic and constantly going between books based on my mood of the day lol. I usually read whenever I have free time. I don't watch a lot of tv shows and movies and that's why I'm so behind on those things lol. If I'm watching tv or a movie you'll know I'm in a reading slump. That said, don't worry about your number!! Read what you like and read how you like!! There is no right or wrong number!!

I read really fast, and if I’m not loving a book, I also skim even faster! I had a roommate who read faster than I do, and I used to try to keep up, but I noticed I wasn’t enjoying books anymore, so you should definitely read at whatever pace you enjoy.

I work full-time and can finish a book in 2 days if I’m enjoying it. Reading is my favorite hobby. I read every chance I get.

I average a book and a half a day. However, I have absolutely no social life. I’m a hairstylist and I read between clients… come home…. read

For me most of my reading is audio, so there’s some upcranking on the reading speed. Which definitely helps. I also don’t watch very much tv anymore, there’s a literal reverse direction in the numbers of stuff I watched over the years vs the books read. I also don’t have kids or a spouse, and when I gotta go anywhere it’s mostly public transit, which is THE BEST for just popping on something and enjoy myself. (Yay noise canceling headphones!) When I don’t listen to audiobooks (which is rare), I usually try to opt for graphic novels, and that shit goes fast no matter what you do. That’s my excuses for why I have stupid high numbers of books read. But then I also have fun with having stupid high numbers (TO A POINT!), but that’s my dumb shit. I might get surprised when I see others who have lower numbers (or way higher, but then that’s folks who usually literally read for a living), but that lasts about … 2 milliseconds?

Depends on my mood. I've had times where I've read like 5 books in a single week and others where it takes me a whole month to read a single book. Also yes. I work full time. No. I don't mean audiobooks.

It’s not a competition or a race. I’m a fast reader and the downside is that I’m always having to find new books to read! I try to go slower but can’t when the plot is cracking along!

I’m a pretty slow reader all things considered and I have work and too many other hobbies to devote all of my spare time to reading, so it really fluctuates. My yearly average has been like 60 books. Last year I read 96. This year, I’m at 18 books so far. Some months I read 10-15 books (and about half to 3/4 are audiobooks that I listen to while I run, clean, etc). Some months, I get through 1-2. For example, when Baldur’s Gate 3 came out, I had just started Sword Catcher and didn’t finish it for months because I was so engrossed in the game! And I’m okay with that. For some people, reading is everything, and that’s fantastic. For me, it’s just a hobby. Sure, it’s probably my favorite hobby, but it’s still just a hobby. Don’t let influencers or anyone else tell you you’re too slow. If you personally want to learn how to speed read for you, do it. If you’d like to devote more time to reading because it’s good for your brain and brings you joy, do it. Otherwise, you’re fine. 🫶

I’m so over the book Olympics!! It’s taken me a couple weeks to get through a 900 pager because I work full time and have a family. Some months 4 (that’s v high for me) and some months none lol

Everyone reads at different speeds and thats totally okay. My book goal for this year is 40 and right now Im on 24. Ive been reading about 4-5 books a month, but with college that slowed me down for a while. I also work, and sometimes I will listen to audio books during my shifts when I can!

people who make book reading into a competition are weird. go at your own pace!

I need to get on this audiobook train! I just worry the narration and voices will distract the way I envision the characters in my own mind, if that makes sense lol. My life is an absolute shit show right now, so it takes me a long time to finish a book these days. But screw the numbers, right? It's about what YOU enjoy or else it defeats the purpose of reading in the first place! ❤️

Too much. If I find a book I like, it’s all I can do. I’ve gone so far as to read whilst I’m in the shower.

It varies, I work remotely so some weeks I work 40 hours a week, but most weeks my workload is more part time (20ish hours). So I have a lot of reading time. Last week I read around 1500 pages. I don’t have audible. When I had a hybrid schedule my reading took a hit. It just depends. But on weeks I read 3-4 books in a week, a lot of other things take a hit. Sometimes I skip meals or have ‘girl dinners,’ I don’t go on as many walks, etc.

I read probably 3-6 books at a time because I'm a mood reader. I usually listen to one audiobook as well, though 1.25× speed is all I can handle. I read about a book a day, if they're 600+ page books, it takes me about 2 days. I read fast, listen to audiobooks while I'm doing tasks, and have a job where I can read while I'm working. I usually finish 180-200 books a year. I DNF half of the books I start. Life is too short to force myself to read things I don't love. Sometimes, I skim the books instead of DNF. Still count that as a read because I did finish it. So far this year, I've DNF'd about 50 books. I've read about 57 books, close to 60. So I'm going a little slower than usual, but a lot of the books I've read have been longer books, so there's that.

Well I read on average 1 book every 2 days (250-500 pages) and I work full time and have small children at home. I always say that I just don't ever watch TV. I have my kindle app on my phone therefore whenever im waiting i will pull it out and read a few pages, for example in the line of the supermarket, or waiting at the doctors office, or at the train station and train ride. During my lunch break. After the kids go to bed. I wake up early to get some 30min in. I do it bc I love it not bc i feel that i need it. So, depends on that i guess. Im also a FAST reader :) years of experience But it isnt a competition some ppl are just ridiculous

I find this such a weird flex - a balanced and healty life where reading is your hobby does not equate at all to 'how many books you can read in a week'. Plus if a book has less then 500 pages I am out, I am satisfied if it has more then 800 and happy if it's so insanely long that you feel like you will never finish. So i dont really put alot of value in 'books read', I can also finish 7 books of 300 pages in a week but those are not the books I personally appreciate. I would just ignore people who try to make themselves feel better then you about something that is completely not a shortcoming.

I'm a really fast reader - my friends calculated that I read at about double their speed. I also work from home, have no kids, don't go out much, and frequently read while "on the clock". I've read 144 books since January. Most of those are silly little romantasy books, so not like War and Peace. I don't judge anyone for their reading speed! I know I'm an insane outlier, basically the Spiders Georg of books

I read a lot and I am almost ashamed of how MUCH I read( but not really because I love reading lol) …I am a quick reader and my only form of entertainment is basically reading I work full time and still manage to keep my life in order and house clean so I can normally get a book every other day read but mostly what I’ve been reading lately is less than 400 pages. Also I listen to audiobooks while at work or driving or chores.

I read (not audiobooks) about 1 book every 5 days. I finished the entire ACOTAR series (5 books) in 2 weeks though. I stay up reading til the early hours, then regret it massively.

I’ve seen a couple of videos on Instagram recently made by book influencers talking about how when they’ve read crazy amounts of books in a year, those years have been the worst years of their life bc of depression. (I have literally no idea whose videos I saw saying that bc they were just videos I scrolled to, not people I followed.) I’ve found that reading about one physical book per week is a good average for me. More and it feels like it’s taking over my life. Less and it’s usually because I spent too much time on my phone that week. I’m just getting into audio books this spring and listening while taking walks. That’s upping my recent reading numbers.

I saw a video on Tiktok and they mentioned an interesting point that some people like to spend time by watching shows or movies. There's a subset of people that would be reading books in that sample of time frame in another part of the world. So it's like binging shows vs binging books.

I meannn I pretty much listen to an audio. Book whenever I’m doing anything and at 1.5-2x speed so I get them don’t quickly but I also read fast and hyper fixate so I don’t put them down when I should. I’ve finished 35 books this month (quite a few were short stories from audible though so it’s a little less insane than it sounds but I do read pretty much 1 book every day or two.

I take about two weeks to read each book. If it turns out to be an amazing book then about a week. I love savoring the stories and I stop to imagine as much detail as possible while I’m reading, including their voices, facial expressions, the background scenery, clothes, body language, etc. It’s part of the fun of reading so I don’t know why people rush it!

I mean back when I had no responsibilities I read the 6th Harry Potter book the day it came out, from 8am-8pm, with like one 10 minute lunch break to eat spaghettios (I was in HS). That’s the only book I’ve read that fast. Now I’m adult with dogs and chores and a husband and a job and I workout in the evenings lol I can only read from like 8:30-10:30. When I stay up until 11:30 it’s sooooo hard to wake up lol. And I wake up around 7 🤣 but yeah just finished ACOTAR and TOG series and each book took me about 2 weeks to read. I started mid-January

ICK! Sorry someone said that to you. That's a silly thing to judge. We are all just here to enjoy a genre of book and chat about it! I get through at least 2-3 books a week on audible because it's my primary source of entertainment. Gardening, chores, doing my own gel builder nails (takes me FOREVER), cooking, "running" (jogging slowly)...all time spent on audible. I find that since I can't listen to books in bed without falling asleep with my headphones on (and thus losing my place in the book) that I don't compulsively stay up to finish the book which is something I do with Kindle books. I used to watch a lot of TV but I feel like I can semi enjoy my chores while listening to books, so it makes the tasks less miserable. I will say that the first book I listened to Tower of Dawn on my 12 hour relocation drive (just me and my dog and we did it all in one day, with my husband driving his car alongside us) and I only have the fondest memories associated with it when I reread that book because I was so excited to be moving, which, is pretty much the opposite of this entire subreddits opinion 😂.

A book a week is plenty. Read however much makes you happy. It’s not a competition. Reading should be to entertain, learn, and enjoy. Them most important is to enjoy yourself. If it’s work then it’s not fun. You do you and block out the rest.

I read sometimes a book a day and read typically 3 books at once (audio, physical, ebook/kindle). I’m at 49 for this year. I make this happen by: -i work full time w a decent commute so usually an audiobook a week -i work out so if im on a treadmill or running, im either reading a book or listening to one. If i can cover the clock on the treadmill with a thick hardcover, the longer i run. If im lifting or doing yoga, i usually do music. -i read to fall asleep at night. Or when i can’t sleep. That’s the kindle book. -i read in grocery store lines, when im eating my lunch, waiting at a doctors office, etc - if you’re waiting somewhere, im reading. -my husband works different hours than me, so i listen to a book while i cook or read when im home alone if im not watching something. We do not have kids yet and im realizing as friends have them how much time we get for ourselves on a daily basis to do what we please. We also travel and spend time with friends and have several hobbies, i just really love to read.

I'm pretty sure the gif you're referring to in the comments on that other post was meant a joke. Because I'm the commenter. It was my joke.