How long have you spent reading without taking a break?

ebethina · Post by **ebethina** » 14 Oct 2017, 18:46

What is the longest you have gone without taking a break from reading a really good book? The longest I have gone is for almost one day. I even ignored my other half. I don't even think I stopped to get something to eat for meals.

AliceofX · Post by **AliceofX** » 15 Oct 2017, 03:22

After getting Harry Potter 6 I just sat down and read it for something like 10, 12 hours. Was something like 4:00 or 5:00 am when I finally stopped and went to bed. So far I haven't broken that record.

Eniefiok · Post by **Eniefiok** » 15 Oct 2017, 15:48

I might not broken that record but I have spent 4hours reading a text book

Ju4dy2 · Post by **Ju4dy2** » 15 Oct 2017, 23:18

The longest stretch to date for me was 16 hours. I haven't been able to do that in quite awhile now.

ebethina · Post by **ebethina** » 21 Oct 2017, 08:33

wow you guys have beaten me I don't think I have ever gone that long. I haven't even spent overnight reading a book. The latest I have stayed up reading a book is midnight

Ria710 · Post by **Ria710** » 16 Jan 2020, 19:58

The longest for me was probably around 6 hours, I eventually got really hungry so I had to stop and go get food.

Daniel Muky · Post by **Daniel Muky** » 17 Jan 2020, 16:46

I usually spend 8 to 9 hours.....it could count as a day if you don't mind the time I spend eating and doing a little this and that...I usually do this at the climax of a good fiction.

HusainNecklace52 · Post by **HusainNecklace52** » 11 May 2020, 09:31

I spent an entire day reading the final Harry Potter with only a few short breaks for eating and going to the washroom.

Xenolyph · Post by **Xenolyph** » 19 Jun 2020, 20:48

The longest I've gone was about 8 hours. I sat down to read White Lines by Tracy Brown and the next thing I knew, it was 8 pm and I was really hungry! I hadn't realized how much time had passed until I finished the book.

Henrytbab · Post by **Henrytbab** » 09 Jul 2020, 16:37

Without discounting the time I took to ease myself within that time, it took me about 12 hours.

Lia A · Post by **Lia A** » 26 Aug 2020, 19:52

I'd say about 11 hours. I've done it a few times, except one time I took a 10-minute lunch break.

Samuel Windybank · Post by **Samuel Windybank** » 30 Aug 2020, 21:23

AliceofX wrote: ↑15 Oct 2017, 03:22 After getting Harry Potter 6 I just sat down and read it for something like 10, 12 hours. Was something like 4:00 or 5:00 am when I finally stopped and went to bed. So far I haven't broken that record.

I was the same with The Goblet of Fire. I woke up in the morning and started reading. Didn’t stop reading until 3 or 4am. That’s my longest marathon.