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How I read 21,310 pages this year

It was getting down to the finish line... But as of 10:05 pm, I just finished the last book to achieve my reading goal for 2023. While my reading app asks for a book count goal for the year, my primary reading goal was 20,000 pages. I hit that a few weeks back, but since I am competitive, I couldn't stand to see both goals not met. Goal accomplished. Now on to 2024....   I am a voracious reader. However, I am not a fast reader; I am a steady reader. I average 40 pages an hour. Today, I engaged a post on X (Twitter) from someone seeking tips on how to find more time to read. So, I thought it would be helpful to write a blog post on how I utilized my time to read over 20,000 pages for 2023.     First, I will start with an assessment from John Piper he posted some years ago. He was discussing reading habits and trying to encourage people to read regularly. He said,    Suppose you read slowly like I do, about 200 words a minute — which may be this p