How many books do you read per year? My goal is one a week, but I'm like three behind and I'm not sure whether I'm above or below the curve.

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I aim for one a day, unless my kids are too tired for their bedtime story.

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One a week? Who are you trying to impress to be a pseudo intellectual?

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About 2 per week, but I'm reading fiction and avoiding business stuff - reading is an escape, not a way to do more career oriented thinking.

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Damn cálmate D1, OP probably just wants to have some personal goals. Doesn't need to impress anyone with it

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Usually about 20 but I'm starting to go for quality over quantity. Meaning some books I read a couple of times to master the information

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I normally read when I'm going to sleep. I might make it through three pages before I'm zonked. Thus, One Year = One Book.

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About one or two a month. Depending on the project and how much time I have on a flight.

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Over the last 4 years averaged 25, Audible, Amazon, and Goodreads makes a very different flight experience.

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I have stopped reading altogether used to read a book in a day/three

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What kinds of books do you all read? I mostly read history, crime, and politics. I'm guessing many consultants read self help and finance thoufg

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I read fast and usually read for an hour every night and more on the weekends

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I used to be a really voracious reader, now that I'm in this job i set a target of one a month which is perfect for me, because achievable. Mix like 45% classics, 45% flavor of the month fiction, 10% self help

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About 1 a month while staffed. I read during take off / landing / immigration / commuting though, not at night typically. And I definitely read fiction not self help or finance!

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I've been reading books on leadership, wealth, and success. Think and Grow Rich, the Compound Effect, 10X Rule, Relentless....I've got a list of them

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About 50-60 books a year. I switch off between fiction and non-fiction

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If you really want to retain the knowledge and have a chance to reflect on what you read, I think a book a month is pretty reasonable

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*though

I used to read a book a week . That's no longer the case. Work , kids, and recently TV, have sucked some of my free time.

How do you manage that? I can get some quality reading time before sleeping and on the weekends but that's often not enough.

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