Savor or finish a good book?

[Tonya]

Real fast...could not help myself until I know the ending.

I'm the same way,espically if it's a mystery.

[sybil1reader]

I intend to savor it, but when the book is good I end up finishing it before I want to and then I'm frustrated. Kind of like eating and still being hungry for more.

[dina77]

if it is a book that I have been waiting ages for then I will speed read through it. I usually then go back and reread it and savour it the second time round... and if it is a series then I will reread the whole series in order - fascinating sometimes even after rereading books for the sixth or seventh time you can gain new perspective on the characters and story line.

[scriptbunny]

In general I'm pretty brisk on my first reading of a book. If I really like a particular chapter and want to "savor" it I might make a note of it and reread later.

[anomalocaris]

If it's really good, there's no choice. It's like Starbucks Cool Lime Refresher. You start to take a little sip, and then it's gone and you're left wondering what happened to the 24 oz. I don't MEAN to finish it all at once, but suddenly it's 3AM and I'm turning the last page.

[chshubert-07]

When I get a really good book, I tend to read it all the way through without putting it down, but here and there I manage to read only one chapter a day and really think about what I read - especially books geared towards lessons I need or want to learn in my life.

[Lovely_Ink]

If the book is really good I'll push through right to the end so that I can see how things turn out. Once I'm done with the book I can go back and slowly read different parts that were the most interesting.

[krismags]

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That's true... A truly well written book leaves more to notice and learn each time. I feel like this is especially true with very complex books or those with unpredictable endings. That's one of the things that attracts me to a really good book

-- 29 Apr 2014, 15:19 --

eep sorry! sometimes my computer spazzes out... I meant to quote dina77...hopefully it works this time

if it is a book that I have been waiting ages for then I will speed read through it. I usually then go back and reread it and savour it the second time round... and if it is a series then I will reread the whole series in order - fascinating sometimes even after rereading books for the sixth or seventh time you can gain new perspective on the characters and story line.

[bluemm0926]

I always WANT to slow down, but I just haven't been able to do it! If the book is good, I get excited and need to find out what happens!

[readerromance2003]

Finish it because I never know when I will have time to go back and finish it later. Plus if I finish it, I can start another one right away.

[Tianarenee3]

I try to savor a book by buying sagas and series so that the story won't end while I still love it! So both I guess!

[talk2camden]

When I read a good book, I can't put it down. There is now way I can stop reading the book until it is finished.

[krismags]

I try to savor a book by buying sagas and series so that the story won't end while I still love it! So both I guess!

That's true- I hadn't though about it like that. I definitely love when I read a good book that turns out to be part of a series!

[deedee1178]

I tend to try to get to the end as fast as i can

[book_pig]

If it's a really great book then I always try to ration it- a chapter a day or something... I ALWAYS fail