How long can you read in one sitting?

obiebookworm · Post by **obiebookworm** » 21 Jun 2014, 18:54

clutner wrote:If I have nowhere to be I could read all day, stopping only for nourishment and the bathroom. A few months ago I had a roughly 16 hr. reading binge on a Sat. where I cracked out several books one right after the other, stopping only for the things I just mentioned. Lazy Sat.'s like that are very rare though.

Whoa!!!

ktaylorcarroll · Post by **ktaylorcarroll** » 21 Jun 2014, 19:02

I have been known to stay up all night just to finish a book.

obiebookworm · Post by **obiebookworm** » 21 Jun 2014, 19:17

ktaylorcarroll wrote:I have been known to stay up all night just to finish a book.

I can understand that. I've done that, too, but rarely.

welshart · Post by **welshart** » 21 Jun 2014, 23:19

I can read for 2-3 hours without stopping for a break to get something to drink etc, but I can go on reading all night until I fall asleep with most books.

Annielogue+TheFandom · Post by **Annielogue+TheFandom** » 22 Jun 2014, 20:23

Really just depends on the book. And what I feel like doing. The most I've read for was 3 days (I did sleep though) when I read the Lord Of The Rings series over Queens Birthday weekend.

BGChargers123 · Post by **BGChargers123** » 22 Jun 2014, 20:39

Definitely depends on the book. If I am locked in and fully immersed in the story, I can sit there reading for hours on end, whereas if the pace has yet to pick up or I am not so into what I am reading, an hour and a half might be a stretch for me in one sitting. So for me, certainly depends on the book.

studentmom53 · Post by **studentmom53** » 23 Jun 2014, 00:29

It depends on the topic, usually I can read a book for an hour. If its a really good book then I can read up to about two or three hours, depending on any interruptions. I try to read for at least an hour regardless of the type of book, interesting or not.

colweb · Post by **colweb** » 23 Jun 2014, 00:36

Probably about an hour although usually only 30 mins or so as I usually read in bed at night.

Jessib · Post by **Jessib** » 23 Jun 2014, 00:48

Depending on the book and other things I have going on I can read all day. Also I could finish a 500 page or more book in a day if it is good enough. I got grounded from reading once because my parents didn't know what else to do with me because that's literally all I do if I can

Kerri · Post by **Kerri** » 23 Jun 2014, 07:42

I read for as long as I can in one sitting. Nowadays that is rarely longer than an hour. Sometimes I would love to be able to read all day or stay up at night and read, but I can't at the moment. Obviously a good book is harder to put down, but I do find that with almost all books that I am eager to know what happens next, so I just keep reading.

valbeach · Post by **valbeach** » 23 Jun 2014, 09:45

Several hours, at least 4.

g4n4ch3 · Post by **g4n4ch3** » 23 Jun 2014, 11:03

Hi everyone, I'm new here.. I like reading and try to read as long as I can in one sitting - record is probably about 4 hours befor I couldn't concentrate anymore! But tbh the reality is more like 15 mins a day or so, which I find is not enough time to get into the book properly (the flow you know what I mean) so I just accept it because 15 mins is better than nothing

Nessie_Bookworm · Post by **Nessie_Bookworm** » 24 Jun 2014, 02:57

sammi8764 wrote:Unless the book is super interesting and one of those "I-just-can't-put-this-book-down" types, I can't read straight through for more than an hour to an hour and a half. I start getting headaches. Which is why I like to drink tea/coffee and sit and think about the chapter before reading on.

Depends on the story/book length and how much I like it. Although even if the book is like 600+ pages big, if it sparks my interest from the beginning and keeps it, I can read it in one sitting or I can read most of it. As long as I'm not busy with something else, there's nothing that keeps me from reading an awesome book in one sitting

jflanagan · Post by **jflanagan** » 24 Jun 2014, 20:14

If I was left alone I could probably read for five or more hours, sadly I will probably never know.

krm21 · Post by **krm21** » 24 Jun 2014, 20:37

Depending on how interesting the book is I can do 2-3 hours but I usually end up with a headache! There's nothing better than a book you can't put down so sometimes the headache is worth it!