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GoldenRod
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Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
I think it's great that people can read a lot of books in one year, but I keep thinking that I don't think it's possible for me, even if I didn't work, since I love long novels, like Stephen King, and now Dean Koontz. Some of those books are enormous.
I'm not implying that people who read X number of books are reading Dr. Seuss books (I do read 2 books a night when I read to DD...  ), but I'm wondering if people pass over super long books if they know it will take 3 or 4 times longer to read than a smaller book?
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Posted 10/13/11 7:40 AM  |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
i never look at the page #... in fact sometimes i get mad when i start reading a book thats less than 250 pages... lol... ETA: especially with ebooks i never know until i open the book
Message edited 10/13/2011 9:19:47 AM.
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| Posted 10/13/11 9:19 AM |
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evrythng4areason
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
ya page number has absolutely no impact on whether or not i'll read a book..in fact, most of the books i read are 300 pages plus, and the 2 series i'm working on now (eragon and outlander) are all chunkers
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| Posted 10/13/11 9:50 AM |
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mamabear
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
i dont set a goal in mind, but on average, i like to read a book a week. i won't avoid a long book because it may take longer. my goal is really just to keep me reading at a steady pace. some books take longer to read than others, either because they are longer in pages, or because they are more dense, or because I just don't like them as much.
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| Posted 10/13/11 10:09 AM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
Kind of. I never really let the length of the book deter me from reading it if I really want to. I read Game of Thrones during this year (where I have a goal) which was 835 pages. But I might've made up for the time I spent on it with another lighter book that I had been wanting to read, but I've never stopped myself from reading something because it was too long and I was worried I wouldn't make my goal. If I don't make it, I don't make it. It's not the end of the world.
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| Posted 10/13/11 10:19 AM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
Posted by AngnShaun
i never look at the page #... in fact sometimes i get mad when i start reading a book thats less than 250 pages... lol... ETA: especially with ebooks i never know until i open the book
I actually did this the other day. I read about a book online (can't remember what!) and I looked for it in the book store and actually audibly groaned when I saw how tiny it was. 
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| Posted 10/13/11 10:21 AM |
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kahlua716
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
Nah..I don't look at page number, although a majority of the books I read are under 300pgs.
I just started one that's over 600
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| Posted 10/13/11 11:32 AM |
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JennyPenny
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
No. I never look at page number.
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| Posted 10/13/11 2:01 PM |
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nicrae
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
No. Generally the books I read average about 400 pages each. I don't count the children books I read to my kids. 
eta: I read It by Stephen King in 2 days and it was around 1000 pages. I just read really really fast.
Message edited 10/13/2011 3:58:22 PM.
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| Posted 10/13/11 3:56 PM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
Also, this is the first time ive ever set a goal like the 111 in 2011... idk if im going to even make my goal...
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| Posted 10/13/11 4:33 PM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
Posted by AngnShaun
Also, this is the first time ive ever set a goal like the 111 in 2011... idk if im going to even make my goal...
Ditto.
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| Posted 10/13/11 4:37 PM |
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sugar-magnolia
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
Never. I don't ant to cheat myself out of a good read. I don't set lofty goals, either. As long as I've read at least 26 books, I feel good.
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| Posted 10/27/11 8:54 AM |
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Alexandra17
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Re: Do you read shorter books if you have a number goal in mind?
No but I try to read longer books anyway because I go through them too fast which means $$$
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| Posted 10/27/11 9:02 AM |
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