What kind of reader are you?

Use this forum for book and reading discussion that doesn't fall into another category. Talk about books, genres, reading issues, general literature, and any other topic of particular interest to readers. If you want to start a thread about a specific book or a specific series, please do that in the section below this one.
User avatar
Whitney 1593
Posts: 11
Joined: 08 Dec 2021, 15:19
Currently Reading: Bar Maid
Bookshelf Size: 0

Re: What kind of reader are you?

Post by Whitney 1593 »

What kind of reader am I ??
I'm the type of reader that takes time so I won't miss any tiny detail
Jolaade Idowu
Posts: 147
Joined: 04 Nov 2021, 04:32
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 14
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-deborah363.html
Latest Review: Randy the Irresistible by S M Goodier

Post by Jolaade Idowu »

I'm a moderate reader. Sometimes, I skip sentences and other times I read in between the lines.
Ihuoma03
Posts: 29
Joined: 08 Dec 2021, 21:16
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 10
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-ihuoma03.html
Latest Review: Midwinter Turns to Spring by Maria Veloso

Post by Ihuoma03 »

I consider myself a bit of everything. I skim when I notice that an idea is dragging slowly. When I come across something in a story that I don't understand, I sometimes reread the last two paragraphs to see if I can find the missing link. More often than not, I do.
Blessing O 2
Posts: 365
Joined: 02 Jun 2021, 21:48
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 28
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-blessing-o-2.html
Latest Review: JTs World by E. Alan Fleischauer

Post by Blessing O 2 »

I'm a fast reader but do reread to let the information sink deeply.
User avatar
Preye I
Posts: 278
Joined: 18 Apr 2021, 12:57
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 13
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-preye-i.html
Latest Review: Man Mission by Eytan Uliel

Post by Preye I »

I mean I just read. I don't know how to explain. I don't skim and I don't re read paragraphs I just read. Sometimes I will re read but only for fun or for the shock effect.
User avatar
Samuel Mamo
Posts: 232
Joined: 23 Dec 2021, 03:14
Favorite Book: The Maestro Monologue
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 36
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-samuel-mamo.html
Latest Review: Man Mission by Eytan Uliel

Post by Samuel Mamo »

when it is a Non- fiction, I refer back when I forget something I read in past pages, when I believe it is important. For fiction, I read faster but never skim because I might miss the important historic turning.
stylesreview
Posts: 150
Joined: 28 Dec 2021, 12:42
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 33
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-stylesreview.html
Latest Review: Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill

Post by stylesreview »

I'm a moderately paced reader. I like to read each sentence and make sure I understand it. If it's too hard I'll take a break, read it again, and if it doesn't get into my head, I move on. I also find myself noting down good descriptions and unfamiliar words for research. Besides that, I always strive to enjoy myself.
User avatar
Cheryl Erickson
Book of the Month Participant
Posts: 1023
Joined: 16 Mar 2022, 19:56
Currently Reading: 3 Sisters 3 Weeks 3 Countries (Still Talking)
Bookshelf Size: 47
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-cheryl-erickson.html
Latest Review: The Caroler by Liza Martini

Post by Cheryl Erickson »

I always read every word so that I don't miss out on details. But I read at a comfortable pace. If there is a part that I don't understand, I read it again. I look up words that I do not know to increase my vocabulary. I bring a book with me wherever I go.
User avatar
LS Daniyal
Posts: 270
Joined: 03 Oct 2020, 04:04
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 36
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-ls-daniyal.html
Latest Review: Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill

Post by LS Daniyal »

I pay attention to what I'm reading, but during the slow parts, I skim through. If I feel like I missed something then I'll come back and read thoroughly.
Today's me is better than yesterday's me.
ErisDecember
Posts: 32
Joined: 04 May 2022, 12:04
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 18
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-erisdecember.html
Latest Review: Your Father Has Something to Tell You by Dave Riese

Post by ErisDecember »

I don't know why, but I can't help but skim. The book needs to be REALLY, REALLY up my street for me to actually read every single word. (Usually, if I read every single word, it's on the second read.) Sometimes, it's like I enjoy the book a lot, and I just want to know how it unfolds, and I can't help but skim through. Sometimes, I will go back though (that's mostly if I skimmed because I did not quite enjoy the book and now there's a scene or something I don't get).
Arianne Joy Melendres
Posts: 239
Joined: 21 Dec 2021, 22:03
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 60
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-arianne-joy-melendres.html
Latest Review: The graveyard and other poems by Mae Bea Sayes

Post by Arianne Joy Melendres »

I'd consider myself quite a fast reader. I sometimes finish entire trilogies in a span of one day, and I finished the entire Harry Potter series in one week. However, I absolutely cannot stomach skimming a book. I'm either reading it or I'm not.
User avatar
Nino Chinonso Onwurah
Posts: 415
Joined: 27 Nov 2021, 03:46
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 30
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-nino-chinonso-onwurah.html
Latest Review: Surviving the Business of Healthcare by Barbara Galutia Regis PA-C

Post by Nino Chinonso Onwurah »

It's so hard for me to skim. I read everything, and I re-read if I don't completely understand anything. Even when I skim unnecessary descriptions of settings, I'm always bothered that I've missed something important.
Emidio Inocencio
Posts: 263
Joined: 18 Apr 2021, 11:51
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 32
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-acalauejo-o.html
Latest Review: Diamond J&G Manor Parlay Gambling House by Sylvie L Gionet
2024 Reading Goal: 50
2024 Goal Completion: 0%

Post by Emidio Inocencio »

I don't read fast or slow. I think I'm in the middle of these two. I'm a focused reader.
User avatar
Betelhem Demsie
Posts: 238
Joined: 18 Jun 2022, 03:41
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 18
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-betelhem-demsie.html
Latest Review: A Dream For Peace by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah

Post by Betelhem Demsie »

A slow
Leonie Vermaak
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 807
Joined: 26 Sep 2021, 09:08
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 598
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-leonie-vermaak.html
Latest Review: Hunger of the Pine by Teal Swan

Post by Leonie Vermaak »

I'm definitely not a skimmer!! To me it's rude, lol as I feel the author put so much time and effort in creating the novel that to skim is just not appreciating his/her work. I do also sometimes re-read a part that I feel I didn't understand.
Post Reply

Return to “General Book & Reading Discussion”