Let\u2019s jump in straight to the Math; I have a gut feeling that\u2019s what you are here for.<\/p>\n
The mathematics for the nerds<\/h3>\n
I lean towards books that are 300-350 pages. Bigger books lure me only if they are very captivating, which often is not the case. An exception is the brilliant Anna Karenina (check this where I wrote I would skip Anna Karenina if it was a new release<\/a><\/span><\/em>) that swept me off my feet. That\u2019s just how I am as a reader.<\/p>\n Enough about me; back to the topic. Let\u2019s say a book has an average number of 350 pages. That adds up to 350 x 20 books = 7000 pages in a month. Let a month have 30 days with 8 weekends and 22 weekdays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My average reading speed is 50 pages in 30 minutes or 100 pages in 1 hour.<\/p>\n I start my day reading half an hour in the morning. I usually pick a nice and soothing read and it helps calm me down before the day begins. Then by night I clock in another 1.5 hours.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Calculations :<\/u><\/p>\n Goal for one month = 20 books = roughly 7000 pages<\/p>\n No of days in a month = 30 days = 22 weekdays +8 weekends<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Total hours read in a weekday = 2<\/p>\n Pages read in a weekday = 100 x 2 = 200<\/p>\n Pages read over a month on weekdays = 200 x 22= 4400 pages<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Saturdays and Sundays, I clock in an average of three hours a day.<\/p>\n Pages read on a single weekend = 100 x 3 = 300<\/p>\n Pages read over a month on weekends = 300 x 8 = 2400 pages<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Total number of pages read in a month = 4400 + 2400 = 6800 pages<\/p>\n That makes it 19 books and a partially read book. Now, we need to clock in 200 more pages over the whole month to finish the goal of 7000 pages.<\/p>\n Picture this. Say you put in 5 more minutes each day. Maybe catch up on a bit of reading on your commute or maybe skim through that e-copy while waiting at the grocery store. How does that add up?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The extra reading time over a month = 5 minutes\/day x 30 days = 150 minutes =2.5 hours<\/p>\n Extra reading done by read 5 extra minutes a day = 250 pages<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Which brings us to,<\/p>\n Total pages read in a month = 6800 + 250 pages = 7050 pages<\/p>\n That\u2019s 20 books completed and a wee bit into your next read. All in a month’s time. Brilliant, huh?<\/p>\n The Math looks all nice and shiny on paper (screen?). But quite often, it does not work out this way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Did all the mathematical bits scare you? Personally I don\u2019t care about the numbers read over any period of time. My goal is to only to find the time to devote to reading good books. Since my TBR pile is a HUGE and spilling all over the place, I try to make a dent in it with a few pages each day.<\/p>\n Here are a few facts:<\/p>\n Of course, this post makes no sense if I do not repeat the disclaimer that you should never run behind numbers. Dedicated bookworms know without a doubt that it isn\u2019t the number of books that you read that matter but what you read and how the book affects you. Never go on a reading spree to add books to your Goodreads challenge. Rather go on a reading marathon to find joy and comfort in quality reads.<\/p>\nHow to finish 20 books every month and still have time for other things (+ the maths of it) <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n If you\u2019ve made it this far, congratulations! I hope you will make an effort to read ten more minutes than usual, each day. Reading is not a competition or a number game. But if you love books, there are ways to fit them in your daily life. I am planning a series of posts on how to get more reading done as well as how to find those two hours (in my case) to read everyday. Stay tuned. If you struggle with a specific aspect of reading, I’d love to hear about it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Five readers share their tips on reading more than 100 books a year<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Reading](\"http:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/how-to-read-20-books.jpg\")
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The reality & the (un)necessary disclaimer<\/h3>\n
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Final Verdict<\/h3>\n
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