Am I a Slow Reader?? | BOOK TAG

TL;DR

Angel discusses her reading goals, reading speed, and preferences for different genres in this video.

Transcript

hi there welcome back to my channel my name is  angel and today i'm finally getting around to   this tag that mikaila from mikaila may has  created and it is the slow readers book tag ah   depending on what format i'm reading i guess i am  a pretty slow reader unfortunately sometimes it's   mostly just slump versus being a slow reader i  often time... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥅 Angel's Goodreads goal for the year is 100 books, and she is over halfway towards achieving it.
• 🔉 Her average reading per month is around 10-13 books, with a mix of different mediums.
• 🫠 Angel takes between two to four days to read a standard novel.
• 🫠 She sometimes takes breaks from reading to prioritize her mental health.
• 🫠 Longer books like "Seveneves" and "Wanderers" took Angel a while to read.
• 😃 She doesn't find big books intimidating but acknowledges the effort required to process and understand them.
• 🫠 Romance is a genre that Angel tends to read and finish in a day.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is Angel's Goodreads goal for the year, and how close is she to achieving it?

Angel's goal is to read 100 books for the year, and she is currently over the halfway mark, with about 62 books read.

Q: How many books does Angel typically read in a month?

Angel's average reading per month is around 10-13 books, depending on the different mediums she reads, such as audiobooks, graphic novels, and physical books.

Q: How long does it typically take Angel to read a novel?

Generally, it takes Angel between two to four days to finish reading a novel actively. If she takes longer than a week, it may indicate that she might not finish the book or put it aside for a while.

Q: Does Angel always read, or does she take breaks in between?

Angel mentions that she does both. Sometimes she reads multiple books simultaneously, while other times she takes breaks of three or four days between books to process things and prioritize her mental health.

Q: Which book took Angel the longest to read?

Angel mentions the books "Seveneves" and "Wanderers" as the ones that took her a long time due to their length. She had to switch to the audiobook versions as well.

Q: Do big books intimidate Angel because of their length?

Angel doesn't find big books intimidating because of the time she would spend with them. However, she acknowledges that they contain a lot of story and information, which requires more processing and understanding.

Q: Which book has Angel read in one day?

Angel mentions reading "Little Lies" by Helena Hunting in one day, along with a few other romance books. Romance is the genre that she tends to finish reading in a day.

Q: What genre takes Angel the longest to read?

Angel mentions that historical fiction and fantasy are genres that may take her the longest to read because they are not her preferred genres.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Angel shares her Goodreads goal for the year, which is 100 books, and mentions that she is currently over halfway towards achieving it.

• She talks about how her reading habits have changed since COVID started, with her average reading 10-13 books per month.

• Angel reveals that it takes her between two to four days to read a standard novel and discusses her reading breaks and moments of stepping away from books.