Do you read books word-by-word or do you scan the book?

[Nathaniel Owolabi]

I read at an average pace, I think. I do read word by word though. I don't like scanning books, one could easily miss out on important information. I do scan through online articles however.

[Priyankaaa18]

It depends on that book and the writing style of the author. If I'm interested in the book I'll read it word by word and if I can't find it interested I just scan that pages one after another.

[Harshinittu]

I can read fast and still imagine the story being narrated

[Amna Khalid]

I read books word-by-word for sure. To me what's the fun of reading if I have to scan the book rather than reading it properly.

[Bernice Onyeka]

I read book word for word and whenever I am reading i imagine myself inside the story.

[Rachael S 1]

For me, it depends. A lot of times, I just scan the book. I am such a fast reader that I can pick up what is going on by just scanning. However, if I feel like I am missing a point or aspect of the storyline, I will slow down to a word-by-word basis.

[Bridgette C 2]

I read the book word-by-word if it is an interesting read. I scan it if it is boring.

[Blessing O 2]

Even though I'm a fast reader, I still read word by word.

[Preye I]

I read them word by word. I don't scan cause then I cannot delve and understand what is going on.

[elac]

I hate scanning a book, I read every single word or I don't read at all.

[sayoniwrites]

I read word-by-word for the most part because I do not want to miss anything. But if the book is bad and filled with unnecessary paragraphs, I will just glance over the said paragraphs.

[Matlhodi Nozwayo]

I do not like missing out on details. I will always read a book word for word, and plus it is necessary to do that on this platform so you can give rich reviews.

[stylesreview]

This largely depends on why I'm reading the book, and if the book is interesting. If I'm reading for leisure and the book is boring, I often skim to see if it gets better later on. If I have to read the book, then word for word is my go to. Generally, I try to read books word for word. I find that I absorb more this way.

[Betelhem Demsie]

Basically it depends on the manner of the book. If it's a boring book, I just scan it, but if it's a valuable book I don't wanna miss a single dot.

[Henry Patrovic]

I scan the book. The book doesn’t loose enjoyability and it allows me to read more of it faster.