AMoL - How fast are you going to read it?

[snooze1128]

I expect I'll finish the book within 48 hours of receiving it.  Besides the Eye of the World, I read each of the other novels as .pdf, which, for me, takes a lot away from the reading experience.

I can't wait to receive the book on the 8th and dive into it!

[Rocky_Outcrop]

I might get the audiobook because those take aaaaaggggeeeessssssssssss to listen to :)

[Shaidar]

I am going to try to read it slowly and savor it. (Try being the operative word here).

[Magus]

I suspect it'll take about one week, just like usual.

[Amberfly]

On my own time, it'd probable take me 2-3 days to finish it, since that's about how long it took me to finish ToM the first time. I know my own impatience, so I will be standing in line at the nearest Barnes and Noble that morning rather than waiting for a pre-order to get here in the mail (reading while in the checkout line, of course). Sadly, I believe the 8th is in the first week of the new quarter at my college, so I don't know how much time I'll have for reading things on my own--I'm an English major and they like to pile it on early.

 

So it's either drown in aMoL and early 19th century novels (as in, entirely withdraw from the world), or do all my required stuff reading and save WoT for the weekends. I think I'll pick the former.

[YourNewDragonAndGod]

I'm going to say that I will probably read it whenever I have free time. However, since Ill be in school that won't be that often. I'll probably finish in 2-3 days. When I read these sometimes I skip a paragraph realize I skipped one, then go back and read it to make sure I understood it. So this will probably take a while.

[Valley of Death]

I'll be on winter break, so I will probably finish in a day or two. Then proceed to reread right after, and the whole time my family will think something is seriously wrong with me because I will probably be only reading, sleeping, and maybe eating

[Syrinx]

Long time lurker here. I have been reading this series for 20+ years so i know i will devour the book in no time at all when i pick it up on the 8th. i will be at chapters book store waiting for the doors to unlock that morning . After i power read it the first time i will go back through and give it a more in depth read for sure. I have already warned the wife just to be safe. Like most of us I am sure, I am happy to see what the conclusion will be but sad at the same time that one of the best stories i have ever read is coming to an end.

[Rootbeer]

If the two books is any indication, I'll burn through it in one day, then reread the entire book two times.

[YinYangMan]

I'm an Audiobook listener. The audiobook is almost 42 hours long. I can adjust the playback speed if I want to listen to it faster, but increase it too much and the narrators start to sound like Alvin and the chipmunks. Although I have pre-ordered the Audiobook from Audible I think I'm going to wait to listen and enjoy the book in print version first.

 

One of the reasons that I'm an audiobook listener is because I'm a very slow reader of the printed word (it makes me sleepy). With this book, I really do want to savor the experience and make it last as long as possible. So I'm thinking about stretching things out and only reading a single chapter each day. That won't be hard with my lack of fast reading skills that most of you who have posted seem to have. For me stretching things out this way, its like getting a Christmas present every day, for weeks and weeks. Each day I'll get to wonder what Brandon/Jordan has in store for me. I'm getting excited now, just thinking about it.

 

I also want to be able to make it to one of Brandon's tourstops. I think I'll try and time it so that I finish the book just before I go see Brandon (and hopefully Harriet). Not sure where that's gonna be since it doesn't look like he's coming to Texas this time.

[pamela]

I'll take my time and savor the delicious volume 1-2 weeks (depending on if I finally get a job or remain unemployed, which I hate, hate, hate, need to make money!) probably, whether I want it or not, because it takes me more time to read in English, ha. And I suppose I'm lucky in that case. Anyway, I always read rather slowly, trying to imagine every scene and kinda hear the characters' proper intonation in my head. And I don't like re-reads as I don't like to get back. I prefer to have one solid read.

[GB]

i will try take my time with it as well but most likely will end up just going really quickly :p

 

will be on holidays so can afford a full day of reading

[stgermaine]

I assume I will finish it on Sunday. I imagine I will cry like a 10-year-old girl for the latter half, so would prefer that not take place at work in front of my students. Hell, I will probably still be crying come Monday.

[Random_Person13]

a couple of days depending on work. I am sure my boss will be annoyed, anytime I don't have a client I will be in the back reading as much as possible and trying to be quiet. Not sure how well I will succused. I wish I could take the time off but at least I will get to go the the midnight realse party so I will be able to start that night, and come to work with blood shot eyes :)

[Shami]

I have it planned out, I do have free time and I intend to hit bookstore the moment it opens on 8th - did that for last Harry Potter actually. For the next 30h or so I wont move for anything but fetching(/Calling for home delivery) big enough pizza for me to eat whenever I feel hungry and some Pepsi, you can never go wrong with Pepsi. Now I just need a cover story as xmas and new years I`ll be busy with my family and my sort of gf might want some attention all things considered. The 30h+ read + likely 10h+ sleep to recover - It`s safe to say I`ll be 40h+ "underground". Oh the read marathons were so much easier in the past.

[nitavonne]

I pre-ordered from Amazon to benefit Dragonmount, but I will get up early that morning, drive to the nearest city , and buy it. Then I shall read it quickly and re-read it slowly. And in between I will come back to Dragonmount and read what the fans have to say!!!!It takes me about six hours to read a big book.

[Olver_is_a_Forsaken]

i will be at chapters book store waiting for the doors to unlock that morning.

 

For the Gathering Storm I did just that. Waited at Chapters Indigo until the door opened. For Towers of Midnight I got lucky and found an independent book store that sold it to me on the Sunday before.

[Daniel Hill]

CoT took me a month to read. I was so angry and mad at how much it sucked.My wife was wondering when she would get a chance.She is a speed reader it took her two weeks

[Carnacarn]

I'm going to read it in one go hopefully, then take my time the second time. I took 30 days to be home for the Holidays then have plenty of time to read aMOL.

[Bromo Sapien]

Luckily I'll be on break from school when it comes off. As soon as I get back, I plan on taking the 8th and 9th off from work and just immersing myself in the book. I'm coming back to my empty apartment at school, going to be completely alone for when I break down at the end, and just not do ANYTHING for two days. I'll have some munchies to snack on so I don't have to get dinner. I'm planning on starting early so I don't have to sleep. All I will be doing that day is reading the final installment of the greatest story I have ever read.

 

I'm planning on going to one of the tour stops so I'll probably do another reading two weeks later in a calmer fashion to prepare as well. I always find the second reading to be the best. The first is going to be for the major points: What happens in the Last Battle? Who is Demandred? What is happening going forward? How will Bela help Rand stop her eternal foe? The second one is for the details and minutia.

[Sarkimo]

Well, I have an exam the 14^th of January, so I'll try and get it done by the 11^th.

[waffle]

I want to say that I'm going to savor it, but to be honest first time I'll read it - possibly non-stop (done it before), then will reread straight away more slowly.

 

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