Speed

By --Deb on

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Suggested by Barbara H:

What do you think of speed-reading? Is it a good way to get through a lot of books, or does the speed-reader miss depth and nuance? Do you speed-read? Is some material better suited to speed-reading than others?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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40 responses

  1. freda mans

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-speed.html

  2. vampira2468

    mine is here
    http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/increase-the-killing-rate/

  3. Donna

    Thanks for another fun topic. Mine’s up.

  4. Bluestocking from The Bluestocking Guide

    Here is mine

  5. Priscilla

    I’ve been thinking a lot about this one…

    Happy Thursday, all!

    BTT: Need for Speed

  6. Marie

    Here’s mine!
    http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/12/suggested-by-barbara-h-what-do-you.html

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  8. Alayne

    Ack to speed reading! My answer is at The Crowded Leaf.

  9. Jim Randolph

    http://www.teacherninjas.com/2009/12/speedsters.html

    Thanks!

  10. Milka

    Here is mine:
    http://readdbooks.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-2.html

  11. Vicki

    http://ilratb.blogspot.com/2009/12/btt.html

  12. pussreboots

    Yes. I speed read. See the good and bad about speed reading on my blog.

  13. Jamye

    If only! Here’s mine:

    BTT: Speed

  14. Mog

    Mine is here, http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday.html

  15. Susan B. Evans

    Mine’s up:

    http://wellmanneredfrivolity.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday_17.html

  16. JLS Hall (Joy's Blog)

    Here’s my answer:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-speed.html

  17. theexile

    Here’s mine:

    Booking Through Thursday: Go Speed Reader, Go!

  18. pinaymama

    mine are up!

    http://thefishgate.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-speed.html

  19. Megan

    Here’s mine:

    http://leabhran.blogspot.com/2009/12/todays-question-is-what-do-you-think-of.html

  20. La Coccinelle

    Better late than never! Mine is here.

  21. Petunia

    My post here:

    http://educatingpetunia.blogspot.com/2009/12/btt-speedy-gonzales.html

  22. Chantele

    Here’s mine!:)

    http://alwayssomethingtoread.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday.html

  23. gautami tripathy

    Here is my response:

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-speeding.html

  24. Unruly Reader

    Yes. No. Maybe!

    The whole truth:

    http://unrulyreader.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-speed.html

  25. The Literary Omnivore

    Here’s my answer!

  26. Bryan Terry

    My BTT is HERE

  27. Ambrosia Jefferson

    Fire & Ice : Booking through Thursday

  28. Colleen

    Great question! Had this conversation with friends just this week. My point of view is at: /a>

  29. Colleen

    Oops – there was an issue with my link. My point of view is here:
    here

  30. Jennifer

    http://readingwithtequila.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-speed.html

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  32. Barbara H.

    Thanks for using my question! I am looking forward to reading others’ answers. My thoughts are here:

    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/booking-through-thursday-speed/

  33. Mark A. Swallow

    I take a balanced approach.

    http://www.mswallow.typepad.com/

  34. Melanie

    yay! http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/btt-for-1217.html

  35. justabookreader

    My answer this week – http://justbookreading.com/2009/12/18/booking-through-thursday-on-friday/

  36. Matthew

    I hardly speed read because the books are more literary and nuanced. My answer is up. 🙂

  37. crestina

    I’m late but here it is…http://addlife21.blogspot.com/2009/12/who-needs-speed.html

  38. Erin

    http://thepaperbackstash.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursdays-december-17.html

  39. LizzyJ

    Sorry I am wayyyy late but I posted it and forgot to add my comment.

    Here it is:
    http://historicallyobsessed.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-biggest-catch.html

  40. LizzyJ

    Man I am so lame I put the wrong link so here is the real link
    http://historicallyobsessed.blogspot.com/2009/12/booking-through-thursday-speed.html