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Personally, I am trying to read 15 books this year and mix in more non-fiction books.

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[โ€“] OmegaMouse@feddit.uk 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Out of interest, what do you mean 'you don't read too closely'?

[โ€“] learnbyexample@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

When I was younger, I'd read slowly, trying to visualize the setting, keep track of character preferences, look up words I don't know, etc. I'd remember a book well enough to talk about it even a year or so after.

These days, I just skim over descriptions and read as fast as I could while still getting the main plot. I get attached to characters only if the book is really good and savor them during rereads.