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Mental health plays a big role too. Everyone is different and thats ok. Some ppl read A LOT to cope, like A LOT. Others can't read anything while going through it.
Yeah I have the same problem at times
Yeah I read a ton when Iâm having bad mental health times because reading is like a form of dissociation for me⊠but less stressful.
Iâve read a lot already so I know my mental health is sh*t đ
Yes ! I may read a lot to escape my real life or I may just watch tv because I canât focus
Yes the first text in the video thumbnail got me. Like NO, I donât have anything else going on, I am dissociating by living inside of books goodbye đđ»
I'm dying at Jess turning three pages and then saying "oof, that was a good book!" Reminds me of my Dad reading to us when we were kids--he would do this joke where he would open the first page and say "Once upon a time, THE END" and then shut the book XD
Haha my dad did that too đđ
My dad would do the same lol I guess it was a popular dad joke
What a classic dad joke đ
And that audio speed!
đđđđ it was so good I read it too fast!
Me: how do people read so much?! I could only dream!
Also me: will literally NOT log off of youtube ever
I see people doing the âswapping my screen time for readingâ and I just cannot đ«€đ
Yeaah, I like my youtube time đ€Ł I stand by it!! đ
She gets a like for the intro performance alone. đđŒđ€Ł
Extra like for the Mary J. Blige reference at the end. â„ïž
Thank you thank you *curtsies*
I remember reading a blog post, probably about 15 years ago, about reading, and my mind being blown that not everyone has an internal voice narrating every word they read. According to the post, internal narration is the wrong way to read, so I decided to learn to read the ârightâ way. End result was that I could read quicker, but I didnât enjoy it as much. I do still do it for news articles or informational items, but I love my internal narrator, who is so much better at accents than I am! Before that though, it never occurred to me that someone might not have that internal voice. đ€Ż
That's interesting. I think I've seen that on Twitter, that some people don't have an internal voice.
Iâm trying to understand⊠the internal voice? How did you turn that off?
I'm the same way! I tried learning to speed read and found I didn't enjoy reading as much. So now I'm a slow reader with an internal voice that I love xD
Funnily enough, I'm learning Spanish and I don't have an internal voice when I read in Spanish. I'm actually trying to develop one for that language because I want reading to help me with sentence structures and stuff. I want the way it is written to stick, not just glean the information.
It's so weird trying to develop an internal voice to read, when I spent years thinking I was doing something "wrong" by reading with an internal voice xD
I donât have an internal narrator nor do I picture it in my head đŹ
I don't even know how I would go about learning that, or even if I want to
I was absolutely bamboozled by booktubers getting through a book like every couple of days⊠until I realised that a lot of them donât have full time jobs because they make money off CZcams, donât study (in areas other than English), and have few hobbies outside of reading. Not to shame booktubers for not having a lot going on though, I wish I could make that kind of time for reading đ
Not to mention that a lot of booktubers have a "big book fear", so they only read 100-300pages books. It's easy to finish them fast.
@@zeacahill9408 Ding ding ding, I saw this and I found it kind of strange and fascinating. How they steer away from longer books. I don't know what to feel. I get preferences but it makes one think it's to help their numbers and content more than actually it being about the books
@@zeacahill9408 I find the big book fear thing so bizarre. I love me a chunky book!
@@zeacahill9408 i know some just do audio books on tape as well. If you're reading a 300 to 400 page book..you could finish it within a week if you read 60 or so pages a day...if one has the mental energy to do so
Love that people are basically claiming a booktuber is spending like 4 hours researching a book so they can convincingly talk about it when they 100% would have just read the book in 4 hours or less lmaoooo
i used to think "how do people read that much?" and feeling bad about only being able to read one book a month. but the thing is, it really doesn't matter how many books a year you read. some people read much slower and that's okay. as long as you enjoy doing it c:
I used to be one of those people that was like how do people possibly read so much??? Then I got into comics and graphic novels and got a promotion at work around the same time. Iâm a library clerk and on certain desks or at certain times thereâs a ton of downtime to read or get classwork done. Sometimes I can read at least one whole graphic novel in a four hour desk shift. Iâm 14 books ahead on my goal for this year so I might up it to 100 books. Now Iâm one of those girlies.
Oh yeah, graphic novels/comics/children's books have helped me a lot too. I have read 30 books this year and it's only May. And I with no doubt can say that this wouldn't have been possible had I not been a fan of such books.
They let yâall read at the desk?! Iâm reduced to being on goodreads the whole time Iâm at the desk lol. I know I would get so much reading done if I could read at the desk. I do read the childrenâs books Iâm checking in during workroom time. Otherwise, I have to check out books I want to read. đ
@@toastEDmrshmello09 eBooks?
But graphic novels n comic finish fast. Itâs no secret
Do you mean you read the graphic novel version of original novels or original graphic novels. Reading an original novel adapted to graphic novel format never feels like the real thing for me.
My tip - donât sleep. I have large dark circles I can attribute to reading. đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Seriously though, I donât think the number of books a person reads really matters. One person can read 300 books a year and enjoy none of them fully, and another person can read 1 book and it changes their life forever.
Glad someone else other than me has more of an interest in the book they're reading than they have respect for the following day đ€Łđ I might be dead on my feet, but I know how the book ended!
Sleep? Who is she ? đ
I read 100 books in a year just from at least reading 100 pages a day. I worked a full time job and instead of being on my phone for a few hours after I got back from work, I just read. I don't know how people can't fathom that people just use their time to read sometimes đ it's my biggest form of escapism alongside video games, so I do it constantly because this world is just too much
If I didnât have my phone, Iâd probably double my reading. But that ainât gonna happen đ
i feel like im on my phone too much. my phone distracts me from reading
College killed my reading habit for YEARS. I'd read a book here and there, and usually quickly, but I was still floored whenever I saw how much some people read. Last year I got a reading planner and decided to actually try to read more consistently. I set up my modest GR goal... and then blew right past it. I discovered audiobooks. I rarely watch TV now. I never play computer games anymore (something I actually want to change back). I started a book club with my husband đ So now that's one of the activities we do together. I spend most of my fun cash on book boxes and fancy book editions. It's become a passion and my biggest hobby once more.
As you say it's different for everyone, but I would love to know how often when people ask that question they consider how much they even dedicate to reading in the first place. Of course it's alright to read little, or not at all. But it's weird to then turn around and complain at Twitter volume why other people read so much more đ€ŠđŸââïž
SAME with college. I barely read anything for fun for years đ©
The amount of books I get through more than doubled when I started a desk job where I mainly interact with ppl through email, it was also when I discovered Libby. Itâs awesome!!
Heck yes đđŸ
i love hearing about other people's desk jobs where they have a lot of down time cause i always feel guilty that i'm basically getting paid to read (and knit) đ
@@caraamethyst6956 through the last couple years I have perfected the different types of books I listen to depending on my tasks. If I am going through work that needs research and puzzling an issue out I get no reading done. A near mindless repetitive task? oh yeah!! I am getting through a 6 hr audiobook then. For me sci-fi, thrillers, and mysteries are perfect for work audiobooks. Another great excuse is that it can help you focus on work instead of being distracted by the abomination that is ~Open space office~ đ
I'm a mood reader. Some months are better than others. I also need at least a day after I finish a book to really sit with the events of it. I hate quitting a book too which doesn't help. I like to read a book completely because I hate not having conclusions. I like making reading prompts for myself it helps me want to read more books.
All that rambling to say reading is personal and honestly nobody's speed or process is like anyone else's fully. â€ïž
Sameee
I love it XD.
I think it's so funny people are intimidated by "how much" booktubers read. No one in intimidated by how many movies a movie reviewer watches or how many games a gamer plays. For some reason books are just different lol.
I wonder if it has to do with the idea that reading is more educational or academic than other hobbies, so some people see reading as work and/or chore. Depending on genre and author, I find reading more of a "zone out" activity than gaming or watching something. Everything is relative.
This 100% - people will casually say that they've put 80 hours into a video game. Guess what I was doing for those hours? A bunch of those were probably very silly horror books, so whose hobby is morally superior, lol?
@@formerclarity8836 t's still so weird to me that adults think they're leisure activity has a morality attached to it. But I guess it comes from being scolded as a child for playing games or praised for reading lol.
I think, for me, it's bc reading requires more focus? Esp if you're reading a book manually.
But movies do all the work for you. Just sit and watch. Video games require focus, but maybe that's different to gamers? Like autopilot?
I agree. I hangout a lot in a gaming community and usually no one questions the amount of games gaming streamers/CZcamsrs play. For me it feels natural that someone whose livelihood depends on particular activity will engage in it a lot more that person whoâs treating it as a hobby.
Also some can treat reading as a hobby and read a lot as well just because they dedicate more of their free time for that. Like I rarely read more than one book in a week, but i know that itâs like that because i have other time consuming hobbies that i do in my free time.
@@brooke5258 For me it kind of depends on the movie. I exert a lot of focus when watching some videos looking for easter eggs, evaluating color palettes and if that means anything. Wondering if what we're being shown is foreshadowing or a metaphor or whatever. Sometimes i'm wondering bout music choices or watching characters for little emotional tells--all of that is a lot more for me than reading.
But like if we're pooping in a Resident Evil film or Harry Potter or something else I pretty much have memorized, than I'm with you 100%
As a neurodivergent girl, it's hard for me to concentrate most of the time, but I want to master reading 3-4 books in a month. I just found you recently and love your videos đ
My reading throughput has changed a lot over my life, anywhere from ~20 a year to 150+ a year! It depends on so many factors...
* how stressed I am by work/school
* if I had to read anything for non-fun purposes (my fun reading always plummets)
* if there's a tv show or game I'm currently obsessed with
* if there's a book series I'm obsessed with (I can easily 1+ books a day while working full time if I am already fully in the zone with a series and am therefore picking it up on every break, on public transport, while cooking/eating, etc)
* how much fandom content I'm interacting with
* what genre I'm currently most into (you can read a lot more ya contemporary than fantasy epics in the same amount of time/pages!)
* how excited I am to read the things coming up on my TBR
* the weather
* how many social events I have planned
* and so much more!
Sometimes I wish I could read more (I read 0-5 books a month) but then it hit me: if I forced myself to read more, I wouldnât even remember what I read lol. I think now I am at my capacity. Reading 40 books a year and itâs fine.
Just finishing Dostoyevsky after 6 weeks. I donât think I could read it in a week and retain anything lol
I donât really remember what I read no matter how much or little I read, but that doesnât really bother me. I remember if I like the atmosphere or general story, but I only tend to remember the details of my absolute favorites. But that may just be the way my reading brain works. âșïž
@@shereadsmysteries same tbh. But in the moment while Iâm reading Iâm fully absorbed in the book then I forget it months later. If you really love a book you could take notes and read over them possibly
Thank you for this đ Sometimes I feel so bad about myself because the max I can read in one day is about 100-150 pages, and that's if I read nonstop. Then I see videos of people reading 3 books in one sitting and I'm like ??? is it me??? am I the drama???
Scrolling through social media takes up a lot of time too, more than we realize. Scrolling through tiktok for a hour or two, going on twitter or instagram could be taking away reading time from a lot of people. I know itâs definitely something I have become more aware of. When I wasnât on social media I read more.
I read a ton of books a month and obviously a year and it is because I prioritize reading and I love reading. I was worried about this video for a minute lol but thank you for this
I listen to my audiobooks at 2.0 speed, sometimes a bit faster depending on the book and narrator. I will blame it on the ADHD. Any slower than 1.75 and my mind wanders and that's it, game over. I don't have the focus to sit down and read physically, but I sure as heck can consume an audiobook while I'm doing other things and on my commute to work. Keeps me on task and I get a book read out of it. Win-win if you ask me! I can average a book and a half every five-ish days and then I'll be reading manga on my kindle when I do have time and the mental energy to sit still long enough to physically read.
2.0? Wow đ€Ż lol
I listen to them between 1.5 and 2. For me below 1.5 is too slow.
the adhd need to be constantly consuming is my LIFE đ đ
It adds up fast, I read audio between 2 and 2.3 speed, plus get plenty of time to listen commuting plus at work.
Donât compare yourself to others in any way, and donât judge others if you wouldnât want to be judged, how have we not learned that yet?
I'm same way lol love fitting audio whenever I can, even while gaming.. at night when I'm in bed I'll read with my kindle slowly over time a different book etc makes me feel like I'm reading more heh
I had a several year gap where I stopped reading almost entirely. When I got back into school after that, I found getting back into the habit surprisingly difficult. Mental health, learning to manage distractions and multiple hobbies all played into my relationship with reading. I found audiobooks while struggling to keep up with all my super dense class readings and it was great! So I figured I'd try them for casual reads and it's been so helpful.
Seriously. Even during pandemic lockdown I could still only read about one a week. There's so much other stuff I still need to do on a daily basis. And audiobooks never work for me because my mind always wanders when listening to them for more than 15 minutes at a time. It's sometimes frustrating not being able to get through as many books as I would like, but I'd sacrifice too many other things in my life if I tried. Also, I think it might stop being pleasurable and start to feel like a burden, which is why I stopped setting annual reading goal totals. The older I get, the more I want balance in my life, even if that means reading just ten books in a given year. Or six. Or twenty. It all depends on what constitutes an equilibrium for me. Thanks for the video, it's a topic that makes me contemplate a great many things. I'm just glad that there ARE voracious readers out there, providing reviews and suggestions and insight.
Iâm dying at the intro đđ
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That intro had me chuckling. I'm one of those weird folks that listen to audio at 1.0 because I like to listen to the narration. Yes, I can read it alot faster but some narrators I just really enjoy listening to. I did listen to the wheel of time books on 1.5 because they drag đ€·đŸââïž
The intro was hilarious and i was laughing way too loudly. Good that iâm at home and only my cats can judge me XD
And about the whole âhow some people read so muchâ topic. I think we just all collectively as people need to agree that everyone is different and everyoneâs situation is different. That way the amount someone reads, exercises, plays video/board games, draws or does any other hobby will seem irrelevant.
For me, I used to want to know how they read so much because I have so many books I want to read. I would get overwhelmed with how slow I read compared to how many unread books I had. I've learned I'm a slow reader but as long as I'm enjoying the book that's all that matters. Hopefully, I get to all of them before I die. đ
Thatâs what bothers me: not getting to all the books before I die đ«đ«đ«
I was an avid reader when I was younger, then kids came along and I read a lot less. Then, kids were grown, so I was able to read more. Now, I'm in grad school, so I'm reading less again. It would be a LOT less if I didn't have audiobooks. They really are life changing.
I replaced a LOT of my CZcams watching (watching the same videos over and over again) with reading. That instantly tripled my books per month. My coworkers find it interesting to see what my âbook of the dayâ is each day because I always have one at my station. đ
yea, the only reason i can read around 3 books per week is cause my commute to uni is almost 4 hrs every day and reading is my only hobby that i can do on public transport đ€·
I can't even imagine! That would be so brutal!
That's basically đ€Ł why I can read not so much of commute or audiobook on commute.
I had a similar thought about when I stopped commuting - my stats definitely dropped when I didn't have to spend those two hours a day in the car.
Omg 4 hours đ„Ž but yay for books to read !
I'm one of those people who read 300 books a year. It's just how I chose to spend my time. I listen to audiobooks at work and around the house and I read several ebooks (especially romance) most weekends. I live alone and don't have a television (not compatible with my version of adhd, but it's an equally valid way of taking in stories). Reading is my main hobby and I can listen to audiobooks while I sew, cross stitch and crochet, which are my other hobbies.
Once I found genres and types of books and authors I like, I started reading soooo much more. I want to read as much as possible whenever I have a minute of free time because Iâm enjoying it!
Honestly, sometimes just reading short books does it, I was feeling like I read so much less this month than last, but turns out I was just reading some longer books this month. I also started listening to audiobooks, while walking to school and back, which gets me into more books. Also, reading on paper, and listening to the audiobook at the same time lets me speed it up a lot.
But Iâm also scared that trying to read more is leading me to read less well, or comprehend less because I donât give myself the time to process it
Girl I got the kids and the job and I admit I was so jelly that I couldn't read 4 books per month. But you are very right. I would think "so many books so little time". And every time I turn around there is a little human wanting my attention, not to mention the husband who also wants attention. I have improved, however....the savior? Ebooks and my tablet! I still prefer physical books but I devour the ebooks.
I really enjoyed this video. I used to read 100ish books a year. Then I became a full-time college student, partner, and mom. Now Iâm lucky to finish 300 pages in a month because what is free time? Audiobooks donât bring me as much joy as physical book reading. I have a bookstagram and I used to stress not reading enough for content but now Iâm happy and enjoying reading when I can.
The intro is how I picture Mara from Bookslikewhoa reading while also having great insight and thoughtful commentary about her reads đ
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YES. SHE IS A WIZARD
My reading this year has varied so much- Jan/Feb I read 15 books each month because I was going THROUGH it and I used it to cope. Then in March I started a new job and read 6 books đ€·đŒââïž but I also have a 40 min commute 4 times a week so I like audiobooks for that. (Iâve also been getting into adult fantasy and girl they are THICC) but it also literally doesnât matter if you read 1 book a month or 20 I wish people would be chill about it lol
Adult fantasy scares me đ Might try to get through one with an audiobook on at the same time!
I love this! I keep seeing tweets about how do people read so much and a lot of comments putting down people who can read a lot.
I wonât lie I totally get butt hurt cus I read basically a book a day. Itâs a combination of no kids, a job that allows me audiobook time, a partner who also has independent hobbies, insomnia and hyper fixation. I also read majority romance which does read faster then other genres. Like so much goes into what enables me to get through as many books as I do and a lot has to do with what someone prioritizes, I genuinely love reading and discussing books so I prioritize that in my life. I hate that people get so competitive about the numbers like I donât care how much someone reads I want to be able to talk to them about the books they were able to get to thatâs my favorite part of being in the bookish community
I remember when I was in high school there used to be a program called SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) where literally for 20 minutes a day, everyone would have to read. Now for a lot of reasons I love the idea of this program, but think it was poorly implemented. That said what definitely works for me is setting up my own little SSR for 20-30 almost everyday except instead of in a cramped desk under florescent lights I read on my porch so I'm also getting fresh air/vitamin D which I'm told is good for you.
I just donât get why people are so bothered about how much people read. It literally doesnât matter. I read a lot because I prioritise reading and enjoy it. Itâs not a competition and itâs all relative.
I donât think theyâre bothered. Theyâre shocked and interested in HOW others do it.
@@KourttneyL true but Iâve seen quite a few people who are really rude and nasty about it especially in online book groups. Usually because people think youâre lying.
I don't see why. My niece said the same thing to me and I told her that it's just like binging a TV show for 8 hours. You can read a whole book in that time without distractions.
She looked at me like I blew her mind.
Dont they understand that i just dont have a life outside work and reading đđ€Łđ
I think for the people who are âbotheredâ by it, itâs just about feeling insecure. Iâm not sure where youâre from/live, but here in the U.S. where Iâm from, people can be merciless when it comes to âhustleâ culture. You have to be productive all the time or youâre a lazy POS. I think it all just goes back to that internal monologue of, âIf other people who have full-time jobs/go to school full-time can read 150 books a year, I have to, too.â But when we place those kinds of expectations on ourselves, it makes whatever weâre trying to accomplish a chore, which then makes us not want to do it (so we donât). I used to be that kind of person, but now I just read when I feel like it and donât place so much pressure on myself to attain a specific number per year!
My heaviest reading year was 2020 because during deep quarantine I was out of work, couldnât go anywhere, see anyone and read a lot to cope, maintain a schedule and feel like I was accomplishing something. In contrast, there was a year I only read 3 books total. The way to read a lot is to have reading be a major priority in your life, and taking time every day to do it. But I go through cycles of feeling like reading and periods where I donât. Or where I feel like reading things that arenât books and wouldnât count toward my reading goal. My friends who read much more than I do also have these âslumpâ periods. Itâs normal to take breaks and you shouldnât force it or you burn out and books youâd normally love stop being engaging. People on booktube arenât great to compare yourself to because theyâve turned it into a job, meaning they have to set deadlines for themselves and figure out ways to maximize their reading time in order to continue making content. The priority for the average reader is to find joy in a hobby, not inflate your numbers to utilize as some sort of status symbol. If you must compete, compete against your own personal best, not someone elseâs.
I love the hybrid audio/physical book method. Honestly, that's the only way I get through so many books. I can't stop laughing about the speed part cause it's so true! đ€Ł Depending on the narrator, 2.0 can still sound super slow, and it's sometimes so frustrating and annoying that my library's audiobook app doesn't go past 2.0! đ
Internet is super toxic when it comes to habits !!!!!
I, đŻ agree with you. There are a lot of booktoks and the community here in CZcams who lies to their audience about the quantity of books they really read per month.
Specially the ones, who created a s o called "5 am routine" where, they literally manage to take care of everything. From gym to books and university!
Books, specially literature werent supposed to be reading that fast! Everyone has its own rhythm and way of understanding and sometimes there are books that takes times to a real understanding!
You have to go back and forth to understand the story/history.
I feel like people, specially this younger generation are draw to quantity over quality. Sometimes, a book it's not that good and you'll see yourself giving up on its 50 page.
Sometimes, the book it's so good that, a soon as you finished you start over.
Books (and this is genuinely speaking, from someone who is now coming back in Reading) are not quantity or the mainstream only.
Books are literally quality and what speaks to your soul!!!
To read more, doesn't mean read a lot of book at once!!
For me reading depends on my personality. I have borderline personality so a lot of times the person who reads is not always âmeâ itâs like that side of me reads to cope. The other side of me loves to learn new things but instead of reading Iâll watch more tik toks and more CZcams videos. And itâs based off how I feel that day and then it just goes from there đ then I love graphic novels and reading middle grades and comic books especially when itâs a day I just wanna learn something by watching or listening.
I wish I could get into audiobooks. Because I'm always listening to music while I do things (including reading) My brain tunes audiobooks out if I'm doing anything while I listen to one.
Iâm not the fastest reader honestly it probably takes me two weeks to finish at least a 500 page book but Iâm not mad I prefer the journey than rush all the way through it makes it more rememberable for međ
I'm watching this like "that sure sounds faster than 3.5" and then I realized I have YT playing at double speed lol
I am personally a slow reader when it comes to print but I can listen with really good comprehension at up to 4x speed depending on the narrator. But I also I definitely get that not everyone is like that and we all read at our own speed. đ
For me, I usually have 3-4 books in my Currently Reading. One's an audiobook that I'll listen to at work or cleaning. The other ones I usually read right before bed. One hour dedicated to one book, another hour dedicated to the next book, and 30 mins for nostalgia reading (right now it's a Goosebumps book). As a result, I usually read about 12-13 books a month. Most of it is because I don't have much of a social life and also because I have plenty of time. I know that if I ever do find a guy to date, my reading time will diminish.
Sometimes I'll listen to an audiobook while i walk my dog, but I like to be able to hear her or other dog people, so I will just read a physical book while walking. I am a MASTER at not stepping on crap and not hitting low branches while still looking into a book. But yeah, this gets discussed so much... I listen to audiobooks on 2.0 speed because I'll fall asleep on 1.0 lol, and I read while cooking, cleaning - just carry a book around with me all the time. It might be an unhealthy coping mechanism, but hey - it works!
As a SAHM I listen to audiobooks throughout the day doing other tasks/indulging in other hobbies (sewing/knitting). I also read some adventure books to my kids for story time. Weâre finishing the Percy Jackson series and moving on to another series after that. Just gotta get it how you live.
haha, the intro was so hilarious it wasn't until the music started I realized I was watching on normal speed and I sped it back up to 1.25/1.5 for the rest of the video... We all do what we do.
Last year I only read 1 maybe 2 books, for reasons. Probably one of them being that I just read 3 books in the last 48 hours, with a family, uni classes, scrolling twitter, watching youtube, and sleeping a decent amount. I personally cannot maintain that for long and not because of a lack of time or even desire. I am sure there are many people who can and love it though.
Iâm a big annotator so I spend a lot of time per book. But I love watching peoples monthly wrapup of like 9 books because itâs fun to have that many to compare đđ» I mean, I understand why people get competitive, but itâs annoying when they start accusing the people who read a lot of lying or not working.
Ooo yes annotating slows ya down but I do that for nonfiction
I'm not even gonna lie sometimes 3.5x really hits. Some narrators just read so slowly (which totally makes sense so that it's accessible for a wider audience). My mom can't do anything faster than normal 1x speed, and my sister is a consistent 1.75x reader. It just depends on your brain and it's nothing to be ashamed of! If you only read one book a month, that's okay! As long as you're enjoying yourself and having fun, who cares how many you get to! Like they say, comparison is the thief of joy. If you start setting your bar too high, you'll constantly be bogged down by the fact that you're not reaching it, and then stop enjoying reading entirely. Which would honestly be an entire tragedy.
Also, dying at "I don't know, I'm not a pediatrician."
Some narrators are realllllly slow đ«€đ
I have ADHD and CZcams and audiobooks are always on 2x. Before I realized what was going on and could speed things up, I HATED audiobooks. Now I love them. With taking meds regularly, Iâve gotten it down to about 1.5x but it feels like everyone else in the world talks in slo-mo and it drives me crazy đ
@@KittyxKult Same! I have ADHD, so videos and audio has to be sped up otherwise I can't do it. I wish there was a way to speed up real life conversations as well đ
@@KittyxKult yes! I have ADHD and if itâs less than 1.75 my mind starts to go and I wonât retain anything
I have mild auditory processing issues, so I can't listen much faster than 1x speed (MAYBE 1.25x for slow narrators) before I start being unable to really process what's being said, my brain just feels like it's trying to play catch up the entire time if I do lol
Love that you ar being sarcastic. I do listen at top speed so long as I can still understand it. So some narrators I can listen at 3.5 and others only two. Audiobooks are one speed are similar or slower than my natural reading speed. I like audio for ridiculously long books that would take me 27 hours to read, and I don't have time for that because those writers don't get to the point quick enough for me to be engaged. I had ADD and I don't have the patience for slow paced books so 3.5 makes it take less focused time to get to the good parts.
I think the key to this for me is to only be competitive with my personal stats. I often create challenges for myself based on what I've regularly read. I'll add a goal of 3-5 more books than last month. Audio books are huge for me too. I listen while driving, chores, cooking, showering etc. I like to read the physical book and then switch to the Audio Book when I can't physically read...it keeps the reading going. I always have a book on hand to read at all times. I'll read while waiting for anything, appointments, car repairs, huge fast food lines etc. Lastly, planning is a huge factor for me and Readathon's too.
Ah, yes, you captured my reading process perfectly! Thank you for accurately representing đ
I did my best to honor you, my queen đžđ»
your channel is so great! so happy I found it
Loved this video! Thank you!
I've only just started reading again, but for me it comes down to whether or not I get invested enough in a book to finish it - it's gotta catch my adhd brain if I have any hope of finishing it lol. I've seriously been so happy to be able to read again, even if my pace is a lot more sporadic than a lot of other people's
Awesome! I love this, i was looking for this.
I get it that a competitive drive is a very common thing in people. It is not going to go away. And there is a habit of comparing ourselves with our peers. So, it is not surprising that this comes up. But it is frustrating. I really wish that people would generally chill and stop putting focus on comparing and making assumptions. It is not very helpful to anyone.
I read "so much" because a) I'm a fast reader; b) I'm usually reading 3-4 books at a time, so if I'm not feeling one of them I'll pick up another; 3) reading is my preferred escapist leisure acitivty. I'm not that into movies or TV, and I don't play video games; 4) I read when I should be doing other, more productive things; and 5) I work in education and have 9-10 weeks off every summer, during which I significantly boost my yearly stats.
I just discovered your channel from this video and I love your personality so much!
Just found you and I am obsessed with you !! Youâre personality is everything and I love it đ„°
If I get into a book can finish a 200-300 page book in a two or three days, and that's as a full time mom! I can't imagine how much more I could finish reading if my work was not so attention demanding. Most of the time, if I don't finish a book for a long time or if I haven't read as many books, it's because I've simply stopped reading for a while, and I've learnes that that is okay too.
Your intro was freaking hilarious! Subbed đ€
Love the topic girl. Had me rolling. đ»đ
bahaha đ the battery always being so rude
Every. Damn. Video. đ
The intro said it all, loved it! Your humor is always on point, imo
We all have our priorities in life. While some people were reading 100 books in a year, apparently Brandon Sanderson was writing 5. Someone else was going to the gym every day. Another person remodeled their home. Or had a new baby, traveled the country, etc. Point is, there's no magic sauce to how people get things done. They are simply spending more time on it because their priorities are arranged differently.
thanks for the laughs! xD I'm always asking those questions
"Cannot change, so I just must do" kinda low key inspiringđ
Cackled so hard at this, Jess, thank you!đđđđđ
Always a pleasure đ
As someone with dyslexia who reads very slow and not in my first language, it used to make me super insecure about my own reading when I saw people that read 10+ books a month. Now I honestly don't care anymore I'm a slow reader but I love it and I don't need to read as much as they do to be valid as a reader
It's interesting that most people I've come across in the online reading community listen to Audiobooks faster then the original speed when most people I ask irl listen at original speed.I think how much you listen might play a big part in it.
I personally enjoy reading more when I actually read. Like hold a book and read. Audio book is my last option. Good for ppl who love audio books but i fell in love w books in the first place bc of the act of traditional readingđ so yeah, i still need to find the time
I think this also depends on genre. I read romance, where the average book is 100-300 pages. I am not a fantasy reader where books are usually much denser. So yeah, my goodreads count can go up pretty high, but my page count might not be comparable. Just how it goes!
The intro was everything!!
I love this video. You start off all salty, which I love, and then at the end it was just really nice. I really needed to hear that, honestly. I have been sick lately and not able to read for a while and... having someone say it's okay to not be able to read too much or very fast was just... really nice. Thank you.
Hahaha I love this! Thank you for the supreme content where you call out BookTube trends like these. The same conversations over and over can be tiring đ
Jess, I was HOLLERING on your opening skit. Straight howling. You are so funny. I see comedienne in your future.
I have been a super fast reader my entire life. I taught myself to read when I was between 2 & 3. By 5 yo, I was reading Bobbsey Twin books, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys (my aunts had all these books at my grandparent's house). The school librarian let me check out more books each week than any other kid because she knew I actually read them.
My book count skyrocketed once ebooks became available. I could read on my palm pilot (that really dates my age) while I was waiting in line, or wherever I needed to kill time but couldn't interact with anyone (throne comes to mind) while at work. Once cell phones became ereaders, I read even more than before.
I'd have to check but I think my yearly goal on goodreads is 750 and that is down from a couple of years ago. I am trying to make sure I do other things for hobbies than read.
Even I find some booktubers forget the characters' names along with the storyline during review session (books that they read 24 hours or 2 days ago), then a cut in the video lol. For me book is an emotion and it needs to have soft treatment whatever the reading speed one has. You've got this girl and I was giggling during your intro. Love you †God bless
When I first started reading a lot, I was actually working full time, doing a masters degree full time, and finishing a bachelors degree full time. During those 4 months, I read like 20+ books a month. It was my stress relief! I donât know how I fit it inâŠbut I did. But, to one of your points, I read shorter/âeasierâ books. I read less books now cuz Iâve turned into a fantasy hoe đ
Jessss, your song when your battery was dying? Hilarious. I'm so glad you had time today. This really brightened my Monday morning! Thank you
I may have to write an entire battery dying song since it happens every video ! đ
This bit at the beginning had me DYING, I love it!! đ I also wonder the same thing constantly in my head because it feels like so many people read so much more than I do, and I also wonder the same thing about my 2020 self who read 4-5 books a month, which was possibly a once-in-a-lifetime miracle made possible by freelancing and quarantine. I havenât been reading much the past couple of years, maaaaybe 2-3 books a month, and Iâm a little embarrassed about that but also life is too short. I read the books Iâm most excited about and Iâm cool with that.
Lol đ 3.5 Ooo, that was a good book! I LOVE your channel! Youâre so funny.
The book was too good to put down !
Never change, dear Jess. Never change!
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You nailed it. People do the same thing on Goodreads. I believe that of every 10 people who claim it, only 1 of them are actually doing it. If a person doesn't own a TV, then yeah, they can work a full time job and read 150 books a year. But for me, I'm not trying to get numbers. I want to get the most out of a book, digest it, think about it, if the book has any depth. Audiobooks are a game changer, but this business of listening to the book at 2X speed and more, what's the point? Who can retain any of what they read? Stupid. I agree with you: they're lying.
You're so fun. Thanks for the laughs. You made me tear up with laughter. Great singing voice you have there. Take care.
Girl, you had me rolling in the beginning.
Since I was a kid every book I read I use an internal voice. And I also imagine story book as short videos in my head
Yes audio books changed my life!!!! I have an invisible disability and sometimes picking up a book is a struggle but I can put an audio book on and lay there and absorb the story!! Thank you for this video because you reminded me that it's ok to read as much as I do and how I do x
My auditory processing sucks (one of the reasons I'm grateful for captions! đ) so most of my reading isn't audiobooks, but when I do listen to them I have to speed it up or it's even harder for me to follow! I think the fast speed mimics the speed I read at myself (not that I'm an amazingly fast reader, but I think mentally reading is often much quicker than someone narrating, which makes sense) so it's actually way easier for me to follow like that.
Reminds me of one of my acting professors and how he said people's instinct for Shakespeare is to slow everything way down to make it easier to understand, but actually if you're doing a Shakespeare play the most important thing is that it sounds like a conversation with actual conversational speed - people will be able to follow it better if it flows like a real conversation would, rather than getting caught up on the old-fashioned language
For the book & fitness folks, reading while walking on the treadmill hits the daily reading goal AND the daily step goal using the same minutes of the day. Game changer.
great points!
since i started posting bookish stuff, i've found myself getting a little insecure that i can't read as much as some people, which definitely is a little silly, but some days, it can be hard not to feel that way.
my adhd is definitely part of why i read slower. it can be hard to focus, i have to reread sentences multiple times quite often, and when i try to practice reading faster my comprehension of what I'm reading goes down drastically. so obviously i shouldn't compare myself to people who can read an entire novel in a day. and there's no reason to compare. i just wish my brain didn't make it feel like a competition sometimes haha
You are correct. Having a job where your mind is not fully necessary makes a HUGE difference in how many audiobooks you go through. When I work 12hr overnight shifts, I was running through books. Now that I am back in school, I have to make an extra effort to read any books at all. SIDE NOTE: Girl, your skin is sooo clear!!! Lovely!
Love the opening. I was cracking up đ
This is the first video I've seen of yours....and within seconds, I subscribed. I love love love your sense of humor, Girl! I always say that if you want to do something bad enough, you will find a way. So like you said, instead of spending a lot of time wondering about other people's habits, pick up a book. Ha! I've read at most 5 books in a month...maybe I had a 6-book month once. I don't remember. But - I have a lot of hobbies, kids, a full-time job, and I don't post videos. I know it takes time to do that. Give me a book instead LOL. But anyway, thanks so much for bringing some humor to the topic.