This article really made me reflect on my identification as a slow reader and how I also feel uncomfortable with the label. Moreso from the perspective of someone who used to be a fast reader. I would devour books like it was my job and it fueled my writing as a kid. Now that I’m older and getting back into writing, I’m realizing how uncomfortable it is to the pace I am able to read. Another thought it that I think I need to know other people are reading the same things I’m reading and can be a reflective partner through the process. When I read the Court of Thorns and Roses books, I literally sped through them. I achieved like half my reading goal just getting through those books alone. I wanted to be part of the action and talk about the themes of the book. I wanted to understand the memes and feel like I was part of a greater organization of people who were also feral on fairy smutt.