Reading In Thomas Newkirk's The Art Of Slow Reading

“I am thrown off my reading game when forced to read to fast,” wrote Thomas Newkirk author of The Art of Slow Reading. No matter where I was I didn’t like having to read on a time period; it was always a lot of pressure on me. It was either my mom or teachers rushing me to read. But over time, I started to accept the pressure. As I look back in my life, I realize my reading experiences have had an impact on my life.
Growing up I really did not like reading books. I always got somebody to read the books for me, even the little kid books like No, David! It is not that I couldn’t read; I just didn’t feel like reading them. I just wanted to play video games or play sports. Books really weren’t my main priority. I didn’t like school or anything. No one ever read aloud to me when I was little, so that may be why I did not develop a love for books.
I really did not like books they made us read in school. The books were not interesting. They were very boring. I just did not read them. Instead, I got somebody else to do the work for me when the books were assigned. For example, when they

I really don’t know how I feel about reading because I haven’t done it in so long. I feel like if some suggested titles were thrown my way I probably would read them, depending on what they are based on. I want to branch out from what I used to read so I can read about things other than sports. “I lose this vital sense of langue and rhythm,” wrote Thomas Newkirk. I can relate to that because when forced to read fast I start losing my place in the books. This semester I have started reading The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander. Alexander wrote that he wanted to be cool, so he started playing basketball, but he was not that good. He went from football to basketball without success. Now he plays tennis, a sport in which he