Yeah, I've never been into setting goals for reading. I think it stems from having a timeline in school we had to follow. It took away the enjoyment of reading for me & also created a ton of pressure which made me lose total sight of what I was actually reading, which is why during parent-teacher conferences the teacher would always tell my mom that I had poor reading comprehension lol! Sure, I could speed right through reading books but don't ask me anything about what I read. So that kinda set a bad example for me. When I'm not into a book, I'll simply read the words on the pages, & even start skimming if it's that bad, just to say I finished it.
It usually takes me forever to finish a book because I'm not consistent. I read only when I have time. Sometimes I'm not in the mood [which will cause me to start mindlessly reading words].
Which brings me to when I used to check out books from the library how there was so much pressure to finish the book within 3 wks or have to go to the trouble of going back in to extend the checkout time & hope that someone wasn't waiting for it. That's what happened when I read Bill Clinton's book. At first, I was reading it normally then as time drew near to having to return it, I was skimming so fast, I barely learned anything. Granted, he did fall down lots of dry, political rabbit holes that weren't interesting to me at all. I'm more of a person who enjoys personal stories vs technical jargon. Of course, I'm not too into politics though. Frankly, I didn't care too much about that angle [yet knowing there would be a lot of it in the book]; I was more interested in hearing his voice & learning more about him. I know he's not many people's cup of tea but there was something charismatic about him, thus I could see how Monica Lewinsky might have been drawn to him, not to mention his powerful position at the time. Did I mention that psychology & sociology intrigue me? lol
Wow, that got long, didn't it? I guess your entry triggered some things in my mind [not in a bad way]. That & I haven't written in a while. :)
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It usually takes me forever to finish a book because I'm not consistent. I read only when I have time. Sometimes I'm not in the mood [which will cause me to start mindlessly reading words].
Which brings me to when I used to check out books from the library how there was so much pressure to finish the book within 3 wks or have to go to the trouble of going back in to extend the checkout time & hope that someone wasn't waiting for it. That's what happened when I read Bill Clinton's book. At first, I was reading it normally then as time drew near to having to return it, I was skimming so fast, I barely learned anything. Granted, he did fall down lots of dry, political rabbit holes that weren't interesting to me at all. I'm more of a person who enjoys personal stories vs technical jargon. Of course, I'm not too into politics though. Frankly, I didn't care too much about that angle [yet knowing there would be a lot of it in the book]; I was more interested in hearing his voice & learning more about him. I know he's not many people's cup of tea but there was something charismatic about him, thus I could see how Monica Lewinsky might have been drawn to him, not to mention his powerful position at the time. Did I mention that psychology & sociology intrigue me? lol
Wow, that got long, didn't it? I guess your entry triggered some things in my mind [not in a bad way]. That & I haven't written in a while. :)