There are many people who are voracious readers and there may be others who find it difficult to hold onto a book for long. But there may be a reason why you cannot hold onto a book for long. The slightest noise distracts your attention and you lose track of which line you were reading. A little bit of training your mind can turn you into a good reader.
Do you skip lines, paragraphs, or sometimes re-read a line again and again? Many readers are known to read between the lines and are yet able to make sense of the whole information reaching their brain. On the other hand many readers cannot make sense of what they are reading. It is almost like solving a puzzle by putting the pieces together. It could be due to many reasons, a few being slow reading, distractions, day dreaming, etc.
You can make changes to these habits by keeping a blank paper that drops from top to bottom line wise after you finish reading a....