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On average, how many hours per day do you read?

On average, how many hours per day do you read?

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AaronQuestion author

I average around 2-3 hours. Some days more, some less. Just depends. But that’s about ballpark.

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Bonnie

1-6, I’m retired.

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Sheena

Not enough ?

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Jennifer

Same here!

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Lynette

Lately? 1. I used to 4-5.
But 1 is amazing. I couldn’t concentrate to read for a year and a half. I’ll take the 1.

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LJ

4-8 hours.

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Autumn

On my days off I can read for 10 to 12 hours straight.

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Mishailor

1-1.5 hours before sleep.

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Dani

3ish

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Jill

2 hours

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Leah

1-2 hours depending on my energy level after taking care of a toddler all day.

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Marren

Hmm, I am always reading. If it is not a book, it is an article or journal. So estimate maybe more than 2 and half hours, give or take?.

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Miriam

Between 2 and 3 hours. I wish it could be more

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Beth

4 maybe more

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Catarina

About 3 hours/day during the working week, a lot more at the weekend.

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AaronQuestion author

Interesting. It’s usually the opposite for me. I read a lot during the weekdays, but my weekends are so busy, I never get the time to sit down. Haha.

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Shelley

3

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Jen

30 min to 1 hour on my kindle. But I listen to a couple of hours of audiobooks a day too.

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Catherine

3

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Charles

45min

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Reham

Sometimes one sometimes four sometimes none

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Cheryl

Depends sometimes one hour other times two

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Judy

Not enuf

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Summer

1/2 hour is usually all I have time for.

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Michelle

Not as many as I’d like to. Lol

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Kathleenellen

5-8

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Megan

physical books: 2 hours. audiobooks: 8 hours.

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Sandra

For pleasure? About 3

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Robin

During the summer and holiday breaks 6-10. During the school year, one or two or not at all.

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Bron

2ish

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Lydia

Lately it’s been about 1-2, I’d prefer more but just too busy with work and other things

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Tiffany

Generally, half an hour, spread out on my walks and before I go to sleep. Last few weeks, an 1 and a half to 2 hours has become the norm.

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Sarah

3

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Karen

Prob 5ish? More when I can;)

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Lexi

2-3

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Elaine

3-4

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Ellie

2-4 but have been known to do more

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Mary

2

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John

4

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Tamara

Huum days off most of the day, working days 2-4

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Fran

About one, I cannot give any more. I’m a Nurse. Hard to get away.

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Beth

0 to 4 just depends on working hours and other things happening in my life ?

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Genell

2-4

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Janet

2-3 putting all the little pieces together

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Suzanne

2

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June

I’m recovering from a knee replacement so. .4 /5 ?

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Shannon

2-4, some days longer but I don’t watch TV hardly ever.

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Elle

20 min to 1 hour for fun.. 4 – 6 for school?

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Sharon

At least 5-6

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Cassandra

Like many 2-4ish

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CherylAnn

not enough

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Jackie

10

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Karen

4

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Faith

As many as I possibly can

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Connie

I binge read. Never the same day to day. Could go a week with nothing and then read all day and night. Once I get hooked on a book it’s hard to stop but that’s far and few between

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Candis

About 5

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Gina

1-2 on the weekday and 4-5 on weekends.

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Molly

3-4

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Melissa

Roughly an hour a day on the train to and from work. Sometimes people read over my shoulder.

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AaronQuestion author

I may or may not have been guilty of doing this. ?

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Debra

2-3 On weekdays, 4-5 On weekends. ??

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Sharon

Not enough. I work outside the home.

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Maheswari

About 2 hours on days I have work…about 4-5 on days when I don’t work

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Susan

8 – 10 hours a day and yes, my hubby is about ready to divorce me ?

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Alma

2 hours

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Kori

Not enough as I work full time. An hour if I’m lucky before I fall asleep at midnight !!

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Dona

5

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Nancy

One , more if the book is really good

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Jean

1

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Heather

2

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Eryka

70-90 minutes of audiobook during my commute to work.
And 1 or 2 hours on my kobo before bed

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Krista

2.5 hours per day listening to audiobooks on my commute.

1 hr day reading

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Dawn

2 plus depending on my day.

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Karyn

1 hour before going to sleep. In the weekend this could be a lot longer depending on the weather.

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Jeannie

two to three.

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Jeannie

i just retired. prior to that more like 1 and a half… more reading was a high factor on the retirement dance

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Wendy

1 reading 2+ listening to audio books

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Savana

5+

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Carole

I didn’t have my glasses on and I thought you said “54” and said to myself “girlfriend’s like me”.

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Savana

Haha five is probably a minimum…. I spend … 90% of my free time reading

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Pamela

1, unless I am on vacation or laid up, but I listen to an audiobook at least 1 hour a day.

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Aurora

Varies. Maybe 5 a week on a good week.

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Melanie

5-6

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Fazia

2 plus hrs.

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Muffy

Maybe 8 hours.. depending on even if I read that day

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Trish

5-6

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Erin

1

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Marybeth

5-6

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Ayesha

It depends.sometimes 4/5hours,sometimes 1/2hours.

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Dan

3-5

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Sonali

Most of the time…I read books…

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Amanda

1.5

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Noreen

I read a book a night. Usually 3 books per week. I have to give my mind a day to adjust to start the new one.

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Ana

Good

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Denise

2-3

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Zoraida

I read on my days off. One to two hours.

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Anita

3-4 usually and more if I can’t put it down.

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Donna

2-3 hours at night. Sometimes 3-4 on the weekend days.

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Carol

1

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Suzanne

No! And I was going to ask the same thing ?

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Autumn

I was off work today and read for 7 hours straight.

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Donna

Love it when I have a good book that I just can’t put down!!

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Ingrid

One. I love doing things with my husband.

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Selvarathinam

Two hours minimum

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Jenn

Depends on the day!

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Grace

1-2 more if I’m into it

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Dulce

2hrs

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Cherie

Four

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Silent

We added a twitter poll for this one too 😉 https://twitter.com/readwinerepeat/status/1011075832020783106

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Trish

Probably more kids!!

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Ana

All that i can get

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Tammy

One because I work 2 jobs. I wish I could read more :/

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Trish

Should have been probably more, kids!!

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Suzanne

Bedtime stories count

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Trish

@Suzanne true

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Carol

Would love to read more, but it will have to wait until after I retire.

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Mary

One

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Mandi

No thanks to kids bugging me and life…1/2 hour

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Trish

Was actually referring to my fellow readers as kids, lovingly and jokingly of course. Probably read 6-8 hours some days. Favorite passive hobby??

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Gail

Not enough ?

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Marie

Not enough compared to my TBR pile!

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Betsy

Today about eight hours, probably less the rest of the week.

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Ashley

One or two, unless I’m at the good part of a book and then enough to finish.

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Eris

About 4 hrs

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Harleen

Per day? Not sure. This week I have read 11 books in a series I’m bingeing So quite a bit.

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Noreen

I can relate! Once I start I don’t put a book down until it’s finished.

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Kirst

One bit on holiday about 7! X

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Judith

Two- four

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Nabiha

All I can afford and aspire to.

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Summer

My stack is big, so not enough. ?

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Charlene

2-4

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Sunanda

1

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Jade

1 for pleasure, usually right before bed. 10 for work.

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Diana

8

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Jason

2

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Rita

1-2

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Penny

about 2

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Maryann

Work days about 2 but on holidays I can go to 5

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Rosanne

2 hours

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Anna

Every minute im free. I read venom series in less thn 48hours. With an 8 hours job per day. Add cooking and cleaning to tht. ?

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Mimi

Not enough.

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Bonnie

When your having fun you don’t count the hours so I tend to underestimate the time I read.

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Jeani

Varies

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Janice

4

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Farrah

2

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James

10 hours ( with gaps)
For weekends.

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Chloé

After a long dry spell I’m even happy to be able to read 20 minutes… But if I can reach that on a daily basis that’s a real victory

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Marsha

Way more than I should

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Harpreet

2-3

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Louise

probably about 4-5 hours a day, not sure, I’ve never really timed myself. I do a lot of short periods of reading through the the day, in the bath, at meals, waiting for the bus etc, plus some more extended periods depending. How much free time I have. occasionally I have to stop reading to do something tiresome like cooking s meal or vacuuming or something.

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AaronQuestion author

House chores suck.

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Terra

Approx 2-3

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Hannah

2 ish xx

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Rosemarie

2-3 hours

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Dolores

2

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Tina

As many as possible but probably 2-3 hours average, split into many small chunks (2 young kids haha).

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Yvonne

4-6.

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