Ehh, I'm the only one I know who does it. I recently read almost 150 pages of LotR, finishing last night.
Well that's just you init
That's cool dude. I got the first book when I was like 8 and just never had the intellectual capacity to fully appreciate it! I've watched all the films which are bloody brilliant but I kick myself that I didn't read the book sooner. Must pick them up!
It's really full of meaningless details. I'm just reading them because I always feel left out...
Oh, by the way, I only finished the second book. Took me a while to read
No, it isn't a compulsion. But it could be hypochondria. Stop complicating your life needlessly by looking for signs which justify your ideas that there is something wrong with you.
Since childhood, I have a habit of rocking back and forth which would probably seem to you more compulsive than checking pages.