How long does it take you to finish a 500 page book?

Vespira · Post by **Vespira** » 08 Apr 2015, 18:22

Well, it really depends for me. If I like the book and the story and ignore what I am supposed to be doing (any chores, homework, etc.) then I could probably finish it in about half a week maybe 3 to 4 days. But then it takes a lot to get me hooked into the book completely. By that I mean, sometimes I'll love the book at the beginning then about halfway through, I lose interest in how the story is playing out.
~Vespira

mealexwar · Post by **mealexwar** » 09 Apr 2015, 07:34

mountaingirl8 wrote:How long does it take you to finish an 800 page book?

Or a 1000 page book?

Books that are 300-500 pages usually take me a week. Less than that if it is a page turner.
If a book is really good, an 800-1000 page book will take me about 10 days. If it is not that interesting, it will take me two to three weeks

500 pages I can read for a couple of days if the book is not tedious and I have a good concentration.
But ususally it takes more time because of work, family, etc. Sometimes its hard to find an hour or two just to read and nothing more)

EllesseP · Post by **EllesseP** » 10 Apr 2015, 02:21

I'm a quick reader so it will generally take me about 5-8 hours, depending on my enjoyment of said book, to finish a 1, 000 page book. GOTTA LOVE THOSE DOORSTOPPERS!

plastikstars · Post by **plastikstars** » 10 Apr 2015, 03:05

Being that I have an over night job, I read a lot to try and stay awake. It's where I get most of my reading done. Sometimes I read 4 to 5 books in the 4 days of noc shift. Sometimes less. Depending on how busy I am doing actual work. Generally, I can finish one 500 page book in a night to a night and a half. That's due to me being a fast reader, and having 10 uninterrupted hours to do so, hah.

But like I said, it can depend on the night. Sometimes I try to space it out, to make the book last longer if it's really good.

crain · Post by **crain** » 10 Apr 2015, 11:37

How long it takes to read a 500 page book depends on its subject matter.

MissJane · Post by **MissJane** » 10 Apr 2015, 18:52

It really depends on how into the book I am. I finished two of the Harry Potter books in one day (and half the night )

StaceyDimes · Post by **StaceyDimes** » 10 Apr 2015, 21:14

It really depends on the book and how engaging it is. I can finish it in 2 days - 2 weeks. And let me be honest.. it also depends on my daily schedule. If I have a lot going on.. there is less minutes to spend reading at one time but even that can be overridden by a good book.

Imautumnirock · Post by **Imautumnirock** » 10 Apr 2015, 21:19

The amount of time it takes me usually depends on the book. I've had 1000+ page books where the first 300 or so pages dragged along for a week or two only for me to finally get into it and devour up the rest in a weekend.

shantyknight · Post by **shantyknight** » 11 Apr 2015, 01:51

It definitely depends on the book. On average 4 to 5 days. Right now it's spring am I am putting in the garden. During the winter a 500 page book is usually less than 4 days.

carang21 · Post by **carang21** » 11 Apr 2015, 21:32

I wish it would only take a week! lately, any book has been taking me forever to read! I like to read when I'm at the gym, so if I'm reading an e-book it takes me way less time...

in general, a 500 page book will take me about a month.

Amers · Post by **Amers** » 11 Apr 2015, 21:49

It depends on the book and how much time I have, usually a day or two for 500 pages.

Ashley3255 · Post by **Ashley3255** » 12 Apr 2015, 08:16

On average it's about a week for a 500 page book, but lately it's been taking me longer because I'm in college and also have a job. If I didn't have those I would be reading 24/7!

Post by **bookowlie** » 12 Apr 2015, 11:45

It's difficult to answer that question. If the book is hard to put down, then I would say as quickly as 1 1/2 - 3 days. If the book is good but dense reading, it's anyone's guess how long I will take to finish it. It took me 3 weeks to finish Flight Behavior, and I also read another book during that time.

Cee-Jay Aurinko · Post by **Cee-Jay Aurinko** » 13 Apr 2015, 01:33

Wow, that's a lot of pages for one week! A 400 page book will take me up to a year to finish. At the moment, I can only do 500 words a day. If I were to write a 800 page tome, it'll take me at least two years at my current rate. Pages can be deceiving though. It is word count that really matters.

michellelindstedt50 · Post by **michellelindstedt50** » 13 Apr 2015, 16:13

When my brother was driving truck cross country, he bought a speed reading course through the mail, and asked me to try it out before his 90 day-money-back-guarantee ran out. The program worked amazingly well. Within a week, I was reading 1500 a minute. Needless to say, I started consuming books to popcorn. People always ask me, doesn't reading that fast take the suspense out of the story. and the answer is - no more than watching a movie from beginning to end in one setting. With the really good books, I will spend the next several days thinking about them. I can finish a 500 page book in about 3 hours.