What is the minimum time ever you finished reading a book?

ABmomAAGab · Post by **ABmomAAGab** » 01 May 2014, 17:09

I read Divergent in a few days - couldn't put it down! And I'm a busy mom of 3 who works - many late nights with that book!

phonicphoenix · Post by **phonicphoenix** » 01 May 2014, 20:50

I read the sixth Harry Potter book in roughly 2 hours. Ironically even with a full time job I re-read the whole series in 28 days.

Meadowlark · Post by **Meadowlark** » 01 May 2014, 22:29

Not sure of the fastest time, but 3-4 hours unless it is a long,involved plot. There are times when a good book gets it's hooks into me and I just hate to put it down. I've been know to stay up most of the night trying to finish a good book and then drag myself to work the next morning. Always worth it for a really good read!

acremeans205 · Post by **acremeans205** » 02 May 2014, 03:32

I would have to say one 24 hour period, some I can finish in one afternoon. If I am really into a good book I wont be able to put it down. I devour them!

tani90 · Post by **tani90** » 02 May 2014, 04:29

I finished reading "Harry Potter & the Deadly Hollows" in some 8 hours (not in a stretch though), but I liked grabbing the copy + making way into the beautiful and fantastic world of Harry

book_pig · Post by **book_pig** » 02 May 2014, 11:32

I read a short story about a kidnapped girl in about an hour, but it surprisingly still left an impact

+home-me2 · Post by **+home-me2** » 03 May 2014, 10:26

The quickest so far has been about 4 hours.

Sweetness2645 · Post by **Sweetness2645** » 03 May 2014, 17:53

If I come across a book i am really in to and can't put it down I can generally finish it within a couple hours depending on how long it is.

NekrotikKannibal · Post by **NekrotikKannibal** » 03 May 2014, 18:27

Since leaving college and joining the working world, I haven't had as much time to read as I had in the past. So, really, the last time I finished a book with any real speed was back in elementary school when I read Ms. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh in less than a day. Now, I average about a week depending on which medium I'm using to read (ebook versus paperback/hardback book).

chicalovestoread · Post by **chicalovestoread** » 03 May 2014, 22:42

I have read a book in about 3 to 4 hours, also depending on the length. I feel I'm a fast reader

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 03 May 2014, 23:58

The first time I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I devoured it in one afternoon. I was always a natural speed reader. Got me in trouble in school because my teachers never believed me when I said I'd finished reading the assignment. Then they tested us for reading speed in grade 7 and accused me of cheating. I said, "Then test me again and test for comprehension when I'm finished." That was when they FINALLY got it that I just read fast. I don't know any other way to read!

itskategee · Post by **itskategee** » 04 May 2014, 06:15

I read this YA Contemporary book and got really hooked with it. I read it for 6 hours. And I got frustrated when I found out it's a trilogy because I was left with such a cliff hanger.