tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post1065099539155800972..comments2024-03-28T10:13:44.415-04:00Comments on BookBirdDog (BookDilettante): Sunday Salon: Speed ReadingHarveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-75175182369405332292010-08-12T12:24:03.536-04:002010-08-12T12:24:03.536-04:00I'm not a fast reader and that's okay. I ...I'm not a fast reader and that's okay. I like to read for enjoyment. Speed reading seems like more of a challenge - something fun to try but not something I'd want to do on a regular basis. Look forward to seeing how it goes for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-27654301941536570352010-08-02T18:51:03.227-04:002010-08-02T18:51:03.227-04:00I tried speed reading back in the '70s when it...I tried speed reading back in the '70s when it was such a rage. And it worked pretty well - I got through tons of books in a very short time. But when I look back at those books, I have absolutely no memory of most of them. So now I stick to the word-by-word method - slow but it works better for me. <br /><br />Hope you enjoy all your reading this week!jlshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268434704970729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-89448242959328279242010-08-02T16:30:27.767-04:002010-08-02T16:30:27.767-04:00I also have By Fire By Water and look forward to r...I also have By Fire By Water and look forward to reading it. Hope you enjoy your books! Have a good week.Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-43919282605808308562010-08-02T09:20:17.663-04:002010-08-02T09:20:17.663-04:00My aunt can speed read and I wish I knew how!!My aunt can speed read and I wish I knew how!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-27880877808750050392010-08-02T05:55:54.711-04:002010-08-02T05:55:54.711-04:00Im keen to get my hands on By Fire, By Water, I...Im keen to get my hands on By Fire, By Water, I've heard lots of good things about it. Ive had many a time when speed reading would have come in handy :)<br />Enjoy your books!Teddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-51112473445896817872010-08-01T22:02:28.174-04:002010-08-01T22:02:28.174-04:00Hi,
hm, The English Patient, it was a bit disappo...Hi,<br /><br />hm, The English Patient, it was a bit disappointing for me, but I'm afraid, there was someting important lost in the translation. (It would be not the first time, unfortunately, not every book can preserve it's own values in the translated version ).Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04127297861260947593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-11706972003669574652010-08-01T21:38:17.710-04:002010-08-01T21:38:17.710-04:00Everyone: Actually I'm enjoying the feeling of...Everyone: Actually I'm enjoying the feeling of understanding the book while keeping my eyes focused down the center of the page and not moving my eyes from side to side. It seems to be working with The Season of Secoind Chances. Haven't done it much with the English Patient as yet.<br /><br />Jenny: You actually divide the page into 3 long columns and look at the center column of the page, reading down it while your peripheral vision supposedly catches the words on the left and right columns as you read down, so you make sense of everything. <br /><br />There are actual courses you can take or just try the tips on the web. You have to get used to it but right now it's a challenge and I'm enjoying trying it.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-53796860564579810532010-08-01T20:54:31.529-04:002010-08-01T20:54:31.529-04:00Wow - that's hard. I can't imagine speed r...Wow - that's hard. I can't imagine speed reading. Are you finding it as enjoyable as reading the usual way?Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-16091017983884475972010-08-01T20:40:27.304-04:002010-08-01T20:40:27.304-04:00You'll have to let us know how you enjoyed spe...You'll have to let us know how you enjoyed speed reading your books- if you enjoyed them as much without laboring over them. <br /><br />Great list of books too! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!Suzanne Yesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340451897624838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-36401206956762342102010-08-01T20:25:33.561-04:002010-08-01T20:25:33.561-04:00I want to learn how to speed read! Is it really j...I want to learn how to speed read! Is it really just reading the few words at the beginning and end of each sentence? Have you been able to comprehend (and enjoy) what you've been reading?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-49863191364481612852010-08-01T20:19:45.863-04:002010-08-01T20:19:45.863-04:00LOL...good job.LOL...good job.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-46749012289461453532010-08-01T20:15:31.711-04:002010-08-01T20:15:31.711-04:00I agree with Trish. Good luck with speed reading ...I agree with Trish. Good luck with speed reading The English Patient. How is the speed reading going?Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-82678172846348670242010-08-01T20:06:44.921-04:002010-08-01T20:06:44.921-04:00I am a speed reader, but I wish I wasn't! I w...I am a speed reader, but I wish I wasn't! I wish I could read more slowly.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-10961536787537723392010-08-01T18:54:30.761-04:002010-08-01T18:54:30.761-04:00Whew--I can't imagine speed reading through Th...Whew--I can't imagine speed reading through The English Patient! I read it several years ago and remember it being slow going. Good luck!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-51789208608935421802010-08-01T18:52:53.385-04:002010-08-01T18:52:53.385-04:00Great books for you! I'm reading Tapestry of ...Great books for you! I'm reading Tapestry of Love and The House of Mirth -- both very pleasant reads!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.com