How fast will you read something depending on what you’re doing with that information once you have it? Is it a fiction chapter or a technical manual? One average reading speed won’t work for every text. Studying for a test is different than having a quick look through something. This also alters your reading time […]

There’s also that sense of panic when you pick up a book and realize you only have two weeks to finish. It’s as if someone has put a bag of sand on top of your chest, because now all you can focus on is how much more reading time you have left. And how does […]

One Thursday evening, you get a notice from library: It’s time to pick up your copy of the book you’ve had lying around on your nightstand for three weeks now. You flip through to see how many pages remain, and you feel a knot form in your gut. Whether you’re usually an organized person or […]

The covers look nice. The reviews sound promising. With good intentions, you purchase a book. “This time,” you think, “I’m going to read.” Three weeks later, your book remain untouched on your nightstand and your ambition has been replaced by guilt. Why does it keep happening? Most readers don’t approach books as a practical project; […]