Often us readers enter a trance and the book which we’re reading is the only thing on our mind. I used to be like this with most books when I was in middle school but now due to academic pressure I do not invest my entire time to a book. Lastly, the Divergent trilogy took me the shortest time to complete- I finished the entire series in three days.

  • NigelTheGiraffe@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The last Harry Potter book I was so sad I finished it two days after it came out. I went to the midnight release and read it so disgustingly fast that I stopped and went back to reread chapters because I wanted it to last longer.

    I’ve gotten better about enjoying books and putting them down for breaks.

  • Oregon687@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The Kaiju Preservation Society and Starter Villain, both by John Scalzi. Short, uncomplicated, and lots of fun. About 4 hours each for me.

  • QuellDisquiet@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I read about half of Robert Jordan’s Eye of the World (Book 1 of Wheel of Time) in about 9 hours. I was around 14 and I went to bed at 8pm and read straight through until 5am. I remember this clearly because Dad woke me up 30 minutes later to force me to go fishing for the day.

  • Hispanicatthedisco@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    There are several that I’ve read in a day. The first three Harry Potter books, Misery. A couple Clive Cussler books have been knocked out on long flights.

  • ispeaktothestars@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    David copperfield. Borrowed it from a friend from primary school, gave it back the next day. I did not learn anything from my classes that day.

  • MountainMouth7@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The Urge, by Carl Erik Fisher. I read quit lit a lot as I assess my relationship with alcohol but it was this book in particular that caused me to read it in one go. I had picked it up one day and the next I had to take my car for an oil change but there was a miscommunication on time with the shop so I read it cover to cover in a Starbucks across the street haha. I’m usually a decently fast reader but never a good sized book in a single day, but for that one.

  • starrynight74@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I went away with my family and brought the Maze Runner series with me - I don’t remember anything about the holiday because I spent every spare second reading! Such good books :)