Comments on: Reading 462 Books in a Year — No, Really

By: Hurry Up Already, Or How to Read More Books — BillWardWriter.com

Hurry Up Already, Or How to Read More Books — BillWardWriter.com — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:18:23 +0000

[...] about just that very subject — how to read more books. Last week you’ll no doubt recall the superhero who read 462 books in one year, well, this week’s post is about how the rest of us mere mortals can come to grips with the [...]

By: Book stuff « FROM A SCI-FI STANDPOINT

Book stuff « FROM A SCI-FI STANDPOINT — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:41:28 +0000

[...] Ward has a couple of articles (at his own blog and at Black Gate) on the subject of speed-reading, with special reference to a columnist/reviewer [...]

By: Benjamin Solah

Benjamin Solah — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:25:57 +0000

That is insane. I’m lucky to finish one a month. Maybe I should go back and count how many I finished in 2008.

By: Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:45:40 +0000

I know what you mean, Adele.

I’m sure that’s just envy talking, Nathan.

And you are write Paul, that it’s her job is part of the equation. I also like to read slow and enjoy things, but speed reading also comes in very handy — and I completely agree that discussion has a huge amount to do with retention, which is one of the best things about blogging and posting on the internet.

By: PaulMc

PaulMc — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:52:09 +0000

“Speed” reading or not, it’s her DAY job. I could read a lot more books in year if my boss and I agreed that was part of my job.

Even without speed reading, if I read a lot of books (like I did during college downtime) my retention isn’t that great. I enjoy them at the time, but don’t recall details.

Then again, that was before I was on the Internet discussing my reads with like-minded people.

I wonder if that has to do with my better retention now?

Anyway – I’d rather read slow, enjoy it and remember it.

By: Nathan D. Jerpe

Nathan D. Jerpe — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:17:16 +0000

That bitch!!!