Thanks for the question about getting through books at a pace. Basically I have two types of reading. For information books of all sorts - history, theology etc - I tend to check out the introduction, conclusion and chapter headings first. If the material seems interesting I then skim the whole book and then go back and read carefully anything that seems new/interesting. That way you can avoid reading lots of things you already know.
For novels, plays and poetry I have a much more leisurely pace and try and take time to let the beauty of the writing (which, it seems to me is one of hte main points of reading fiction) sink in.
I've only come to this over several years - basically matter of becoming convinced that it is better "value" use of time to read the bits that are important than to read every word just because I've paid for a book!
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