Does reading more books increase reading speed?

[VolkodavKO]

Maybe, but if you really enjoy something, perhaps you won't want to get through it too quickly.

[ALynnPowers]

Maybe, but if you really enjoy something, perhaps you won't want to get through it too quickly.

Not me. I would just fly through that sucker even faster to find out what happens.

[Reyes183]

I believe that if a person is an avid reader, i am an avid reader.I finish one book and i immediately begin reading another.I believe that as you avidly read books one after another ,your reading speed increases.

[Sarah Clay]

I don't believe so. I've always been a speedy reader, though, so I wouldn't know. However, if I'm at a particularly rough part in a book, my reading speeds up (probably because I'm impatient and want to know what happens). I have a friend who disliked reading simply because she was a slow reader, and I've only recently taught her the ways of literature. She says she read at the same pace, but enjoys it more.

[missbookworm]

That's a no for me. I've loved reading since elementary school, and I'm still somewhat of a slow reader. I still like to take a breather and make sure I understand what's going on. Plus, I like to enjoy my book, not reace through them.

[zeldas_lullaby]

I don't think it helps. I'm a painfully slow reader, and my comprehension abilities have not improved since I can remember. I even TAUGHT comprehension, for goodness' sakes, and I still have a few gaps in it.

[kasi1215]

I'd actually say that it does. I read a lot and I've found that I'm finishing the same amount of pages quicker than before. Also, when my husband and I are sharing the laptop to review something, I always seem to begin scrolling down long before he's ready, lol. I really don't think I was as fast as I am now just a year ago.

Haha, I never thought about it, but I do the same thing too. I hope my reading is getting quicker...I just have so many books on my list I want to read and I hope I can get to all of them before I die!!

I think that is actually my biggest fear - not finishing my book list before I die or am unable to read anymore :'(

[Scerakor]

My answer falls squarely in the "it depends" category. If you are a "poor", "slow", or "developing/improving" reader, I think that reading more will definitely improve your reading speed. That being said, if you are already a good reader, likely there is an upper limit to that reading speed without using alternate "speed reading techniques".

[Amagine]

Yes,it does... at least for me it does. It use to take me a week to finish books but I've noticed lately that I can finish books in less than a day (depending on length and my level of interest of course)

[Dh_]

I think at a certain age it would improve your speed. Kids that start to read more often probably read faster when they practice more. For everyone that already reads a lot, I don't think so. I pretty much read at the same speed and I have for the last few years. It all depends on how much I like the book.

[Ama Idim]

I would say a little, I'm just not sure but having a set target for a set period definitely increases speed

[Henrytbab]

I think it does just a little bit. Because one would not have to learn some words one has already encountered.

[Lia A]

I think that it does, but only a little. After all, practicing can help you improve.

[Essywa]

As for me it does increase my reading speed but it also depends with the books am reading.

[Bigwig1973]

I think it probably does because as the vocabulary of the reader increases, the processing time decreases. However, as the number of books read increases, it's possible that reading time decreases, again due to comparing this book to that book, this writer to that writer, etc. Especially if one likes to jot on the margins. My reading speed decreased quite a bit after I learned about literary criticism and as I started comparing a current book to other books, looking for evidence to support a point to argue or for something from which to develop and then support a theory. I kind of had to relearn to just read the book for enjoyment without being so critical.