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Wow, that's really interesting - I never realized how often I am moving my tongue as if mouthing the words. Thanks for the tip mehdirza, I'll definitely work on it!

I'm the opposite. I read almost all fiction and rarely venture into the non-fiction offerings. I can see a very real benefit to non-fiction, and the allure of learning new things vs. reading for pure enjoyment is certainly a strong pull. But when it comes down to it, give me a nice book that...

I'm a horrendously slow reader.. I only wish I could consume more books in less time. How do you learn to speed read? (Do you learn it? or does it just come to you?). I'm a long time reader, so the actual act of reading doesn't seem to improve my speed. I've seen programs online that say...

I just finished reading the Cryptonomicon and wanted to second that suggestion (though it's not fantasy), I just thought it was a really well written and entertaining book (warning: it is a rather thick book and can get a bit deep into the maths [but in a good way]).

I thought Flowers for Algernon was a really good (sad) book.

I've never been able to get into audiobooks. I just have trouble following along with a voice outside of my head. I can kind of start to picture the novel in my mind if I lay back and listen with my eyes closed, but if I'm in that position I might as well just be reading. Oh well.

I agree that time is definitely a major issue affecting the amount that people read (or indeed, if they read at all). I know personally I love to read and used to read a lot, but over the last year or two it just seems as if I haven't had the time for it. Recently I found dailyreader.net and...