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How I Read a Book

This relatable meme features a real woman sitting on a couch holding three fanned-out book segments that joke about a common uneven reading habit. The top overlay text reads 'How I read a book', with each segment labeled by how long it took the reader to finish that portion: the thin starting segment is labeled '2 days', the even thinner middle section is labeled '3 months', and the thick final section of the book is labeled 'One night'. This illustrates how many readers drag out the start and middle of a book for months, then binge the entire ending in a single sitting once they get fully invested or close to a deadline.
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How I read a book

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This relatable meme features a real woman sitting on a couch holding three fanned-out book segments that joke about a common uneven reading habit. The top overlay text reads 'How I read a book', with each segment labeled by how long it took the reader to finish that portion: the thin starting segment is labeled '2 days', the even thinner middle section is labeled '3 months', and the thick final section of the book is labeled 'One night'. This illustrates how many readers drag out the start and middle of a book for months, then binge the entire ending in a single sitting once they get fully invested or close to a deadline.

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This meme originates from the X (formerly Twitter) account WholesomeMeme, as confirmed by the provided source information, and circulates as a relatable viral joke about reading habits on social media.

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