I was reading easy books on my own by age four. By seven or eight I was spending hours upon hours reading every encyclopedia volume I could find. Although I am not especially sedentary (I love vigorous exercise and the outdoors) I do spend at least 20 hours a week reading books I am interested in--and my interests are quite varied. Currently I am on a nonfiction binge.
I have developed one reading habit I am not sure many people share: I often start at the end of a book and read toward the beginning (nonfiction, anyway).
I never tried the backwards reading thing....yet. I remember sitting in my brothers high chair....I was about 4 or 5, and reading to my mom doing dishes. One day in particular I began reading one of her books......It was the best of times, it was the worst of times......I was not yet in first grade, but I could read just about anything.....my mom took the book away, and said THAT is too deep for you........lol. I still haven’t read the book.