In a world where books were not only a staple of entertainment but also a symbol of status, the earliest readers were the crème de la crème of society. They were the ones who had the luxury of time to indulge in the written word, and their love of reading was only matched by their love of being seen reading.
These early readers would often gather at the local town square, proudly displaying their latest read on a velvet-covered table, with a cup of coffee and a smattering of bookmarks that screamed 'I'm a sophisticated soul.'
But little did they know, their beloved hobby would soon be threatened by a group of 'speed readers' - a group of individuals who devoured books at an alarming rate, finishing entire series in one sitting and leaving the rest of the readers in awe of their ability to consume and forget.
Did You Know?
- It's said that the first readers were so enamored with their hobby that they started a book club, which still meets to this day, but now known as 'The Speed Readers of the Apocalypse.'
- The original 'speed readers' were known to be so fast that they would often get to the end of a book before the author had even finished writing the first chapter.