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  2 0 That would take me about a week maybe 6 days, obviously if I am into it. That is mainly because a) I am a slow reader; and b) I don't have that much time to read - mainly a couple of hours a day, except on a weekend. I often start a book on Monday and read on my commute only; then I finish it on Saturday. I used to have issues about being a slow reader, but I am pretty much at peace with it. I try to read books that are work savoring sentence by sentence, ala Mrs. Dalloway or Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man (which I am currently reading). If you read in the right way, speed becomes a non-issue because you can get more out of a page than a whole book. I still have issues with having to go to work though! I'd like to be able to read all day, every day. Bion Satir answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report 2 comments by Bion Satir and Irena… 0 0 I meant to write, "worth savoring," not "work savoring" Bion Satir commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 I think this is the best way to read. Irena commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 probably around three days to two weeks. danton steele answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 For complete guilty pleasure fiction, I can burn through a 400 pg paperback in about 4-5 hours. If I need to remember it, or the content is more difficult (textbooks, philosophy, etc.), my speed goes down immensely. It actually bugs me. If I buy a book at the airport for reading on the plane and have to go to Denver, I'm usually finished before I touch down on the return trip, even if I only read on the plane, so I sometimes will get two books to make sure I have enough to read. Plus, I hate wasting the paper. I buy them, read them, and never look at them again. I don't usually re-read books. Makes me really want to reconsider getting a Kindle. nseattlite answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report 2 comments by Gloria and Geni… 0 0 Just leave them for other people or donate them to Goodwill. If they have good resale value, a secondhand bookstore will take them off your hands. Gloria commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 This is why I love the library. I have no more room in my house or my budget for any more books, but it's not like I can stop reading. And I agree, there are times I wish I read a whole lot slower than I do. Geni commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I read Watership Down the first time in one 5 hour sitting. I read each Harry Potter book from #4 on in less than 4 hours each. All of this was for fun and not any other reason. When I'm reading for content, my rate goes way down. Griffin answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report 2 comments by Kristin Bell and Griffin… 0 0 Wow! You read WAY faster than me!!! Kristin Bell commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 I took a speed reading course as a youngun and have hovered at 700-1000 wpm ever since when reading for amusement. Reading for content takes me down to 200 wpm. Griffin commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 About 4 hours, if uninterrupted. Longer if I read it over a period of several evenings, as it takes longer to get into the story that way. Unless I'm taking classes or rehearsing in the evenings, I generally average 4-5 books per week. The library's online catalog is my friend. Geni answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by CleverScreenName… 0 0 I couldn't afford or house my habit without the library. CleverScreenName commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Wow. I'm pretty sure I read a lot slower than everyone else. I think a 400 page book would take me a couple of days at least. :( Kristin Bell answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Geni… 0 0 Be grateful. That's a lot cheaper. There's no compelling reason why one would want to read fast unless you're taking classes that require you to absorb a lot of material. There's no particular benefit to reading fiction quickly. Geni commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I agree, its all about interest level. I average about 70-80 pages an hour. I recently read the Hunger Games (after giving into peer pressure) and averaged close to 100 pages an hour. On the other hand I'm horrible at reading out loud. I try to practice but my brain works faster than my mouth so I tend to invert words "towndown" instead of "downtown". Reading speed is unique to everyone. Obviously the more you read, you'll see an increase in speed. And it doesn't matter if your reading a Pulitzer winner or a Harlequin mass market all reading is helping to improve your comprehension. My point is, don't worry about speed. Read what you enjoy! I've been working on Fall of Giants for two months now. It's wonderful and I love it, but its intense and worth taking your time on. smeister answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Apparently, I read much slower than everyone here, because I would have said something like 2 weeks. With exceptions for Harry Potter, Contact, Blindness, etc. I always had a suspicion I was a slow reader, since it took me about half a year, (including a couple months of very interested reading) to get through War and Peace, and, per the famous quote, it only took Woody Allen twenty minutes! (That previous paragraph was an attempted joke, you see?) Marm answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I devoured Ice Station Zebra by Alister MacLean in an afternoon once. Of course, being somewhat familiar with the story already, and light fiction helps a great deal. "Cagey" answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Probably about a week at the most, assuming l don't have other books l'm reading (which l will often do for variety's sake) and depending on work and time allotted to read. l'm a fast reader, but since l often don't have a whole lot of time to move through a book, it can take a while. lf given the time, though, 4-6 hours. freikja answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Considering your parameters, 3-7 hours. I can often easily go through two standard literary fiction paperbacks in the ride between Spokane and Seattle, with unfortunate time for a migraine and treatment when going over the pass added. I agree with the other posters--reading quickly is not actually much of a boon except in school; It makes acquiring reading material more expensive and time-consuming. I also, like Basil, will do pretty much every daily task while reading if I'm absorbed (It helps that I don't drive). Sphinx answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 According to your parameters, probably 2 days, especially if it's the weekend. Don't know hour-wise. I find trashy mindless fun v. academic/intellectual content is certainly a factor, but enjoyment is the biggest. A content-dense book but written in an accessible way is almost as easy to read as a dumb fun novel. The majority of books I've picked up recently, though, while decent, haven't been gripping enough for me to make time to read, so the average book takes me probably a couple of weeks as I read only during my commute and before bed. Gloria answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 If I'm reading for work/school/because some pain the ass in my life won't leave me alone unitl I read the piece of shit that changed their life, very fast. I actually had to read Eragon so I would be able to understand what a nephew was talking about and it took me about an hour. An hour I will never get back. But he's a cool kid despite his woeful taste in literature. At least he reads. Meanwhile, Cormack McCarthy can take me Days... weeks... I just can't read it that fast as every sentence has the potential to break my heart. Tom answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 On average I can read 25 pages per hour if there are no distractions. I usually read 2 hours per day during the week and anywhere from 2 - 6 on the weekend. According to my calculations it could take me as long as 16 days and as short as 7. That being said I have been known to read through the night on weekends if I am completely taken by a book. Dan Williams answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I don't know what the actual hours are, but an average 400 page book that I am reading for the first time will take me about an afternoon. With breaks for lunch and dinner, and taking into account me getting distracted online or various other things around my apartment, but with my main activity being the reading. If I'm REALLY into the book, I do the cooking and all other activities while I read - dangerous, but then I do go through a book much faster. Basil answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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