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

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

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Probably 3 to 5 days if I'm really enjoying the book. Sometimes 2, if it was Harry Potter. However, if I'm having a busy week then maybe 7 days, or if the book isn't really hooking me in.
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I have read 500 page books in as little as two days, but other times it has taken me up to two weeks. I think it all depends on the difficulty of the book and how much of a page turner it is.
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Before I had kids I could read a 600 page book in about three days. Now I would say probably about 7-10 days. If I don't enjoy a book or am really struggling to get the first few chapters, I might put it off a little more and give it about three weeks.
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As a lot of people have said, it depends on how interested I am and how much time I have. It can be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, though lately it's been more like a few weeks; my time has been eaten up by a new job.
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If I am hooked onto every single word of the book and cannot possibly dream of putting it down, I can finish it in a couple of hours. But usually 500 page books take me 2, 3 days tops. But that's only if I have no school and am on summer as I am right now. If it was during school, it would take me a week.
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It depends. If I was reading the book during a period where I have a lot of free time, probably 1.5-2 days.
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Depends on. If I have time, I can finish a longer book too in one or two days.
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Who cares..my missus races through books as if she can't wait to finish them..I like to savour a good story.
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It probably only takes me about a week, i've read the entire harry potter series so ive just gotten better and better at reading.
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If it's one of those books that I just can't put down, I can usually finish it in 3 days. If its a book that isn't holding my attention, it can take a week or more.
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This all depends of how good the book is and if I am able to get into it, if I am enjoying the book and unable to put it down, I will be able to finish in just 1-3 days, although if not, could take me up to a month.
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Probably a week for 500 pages, with life fitting around the sides. 800 probably 1 1/2 weeks - 2 weeks and 1000 would probably be 2 weeks - 2 1/2 weeks. Unless I sit down and have a reading binge, in which cause 500 pages could be one day.
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It depends on how interesting the book is and how busy I am. If the book is interesting and I am free, I can finish a 500 page book in a day. However that is only if it is really interesting, some books can take a few weeks to finish if I want to read them but they aren't that interesting. I am sad to say this is most of my books right now, hopefully they will get better soon...
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Depends on the flow of the writing. If it's easy and really gripping, maybe two days, but if it's boring it can take up to a few weeks.

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If it's a really good book usually in less than 2 days. Especially if I don't have a lot going on and can devote a lot of time to reading.
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