How fast do you read

carolineT · Post by **carolineT** » 22 Feb 2014, 06:49

I'm a speed reader, and has been so since childhood, so I read pretty fast.
When I read fiction I read somewhere in between 1300 and 1500 words a minute. I don't know how that translates to pages though. When I read non-fiction, or read university coursework, then I read noticeable slower but still with a rather good speed.

XxMonsterLoverxX · Post by **XxMonsterLoverxX** » 23 Feb 2014, 03:14

I'm not sure my exact speed, but I can usually finish about two books in three days.. If that counts as anything.

Caz1+ · Post by **Caz1+** » 23 Feb 2014, 04:01

About 2 mins a page unless it's a textbook and then I'm really slow

sophiachic · Post by **sophiachic** » 23 Feb 2014, 09:10

I can read pretty quickly indeed.

Kiki7138 · Post by **Kiki7138** » 23 Feb 2014, 10:43

I tend to skim pages and read books very quickly, especially if it is a book I am really into. I find then that I once I finish it I can go back and read it at a much slower pace and really enjoy it again.

M-Allmon · Post by **M-Allmon** » 23 Feb 2014, 11:17

I've never timed myself but my husband tells me that I read really fast. If it's a good book I'll usually finish reading it in a day or day and a half. My husband will come home from work and ask me how many books I've read today haha!

sophiachic · Post by **sophiachic** » 23 Feb 2014, 11:57

If i can get into a book, super quick 30mins to an hour. Others can take weeks to read before i finally give up.

Reading lady · Post by **Reading lady** » 23 Feb 2014, 14:00

I agree that your speed depends on the book, the writing style and how much you are enjoying it. Generally speaking though I am a fast reader and read 60pages an hour on average.

BeccaCaley · Post by **BeccaCaley** » 23 Feb 2014, 14:58

I'm not sure, I have dyslexia so I tend to take longer to read a page in a book but I can get through a typical 500 page book in around two sittings, so about 8ish hours I think

sophiachic · Post by **sophiachic** » 23 Feb 2014, 16:14

30-40 secconds per page fast

Scorsee · Post by **Scorsee** » 24 Feb 2014, 19:53

I usually spend about a minute per page. But this speeds up and slows down based on how rapidly the story is moving or if it's fiction or non-fiction. I tend to spend more time with a good fiction book because I want to stay in the story longer.

KLyons1 · Post by **KLyons1** » 24 Feb 2014, 21:34

It depends. If I'm reading a novel just for pure fun, then a 300-400 page book normally only takes me a couple of hours. If I'm really enjoying it, I'll deliberately slow down to make it last longer. When I'm reading nonfiction, I'm doing so to learn something and am paying *much* closer attention to detail, so it will take several more hours.

RILENTLISS · Post by **RILENTLISS** » 17 Mar 2014, 23:32

I used to go through books in a couple days, regardless of length. Now, however, that I'm older, it takes me longer, as I try to understand intently what the author is trying to communicate.