How long does it take you to read a book?

[Saulkar]

I read a 500 word book in about two to three days with a total reading time of about twelve hours. When I start reading I cannot put it back down.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

I got 584 wpm and 73% comprehension during a skype call. So...

 

[marcus75]

Totally depends on the book, although I tend to purposely take longer to read novels than I "have" to.

371wpm @ 100% comprehension. I can't make myself actually "speed-read" although I know how; I just don't like skimming.

 

[nklshaz]

If I'm actually sitting down to read a book, and I start to enjoy it, chances are good that my ass isn't voluntarily moving until it's done or I need food.
There have been instances where I've gone through a 500ish page book in a day, though they're somewhat rare, as interruptions are always around. Most of the time, a book will take me 2 days to read with my normal schedule.

I think you and I were separated at birth, because that is exactly how I go about reading.

 

[Cowabungaa]

According to the test I read 295 words per minute and have a reading comprehension of 73%. In my defence though, I just left my bed and am not wearing my glasses. I say that sorta effects my result a bit.

As for real life reading speed, last week I finished an almost 500 pages book, the latest Dresden Files novel, in about 3-ish days. Probably a total reading time of 15-ish hours I think. I usually try to slow my reading pace a bit, imagine a voice for every character, imagine the environments in my head. Basically try to make it live in my head.

 

[Locko96]

I just finished "A Brief History of Time". It's only 200 pages but I had to constantly re-read parts to further grasp sections. It took me about 5 or 6 days. However, I read a 400 page book in about 4 days.

 

[Kris015]

164. Yeah, I'm slow.

 

[triggrhappy94]

Pretty long, mostly because most of the books I read are for school and I dont read all of them.
Right Now Im reading At the Mountains of Madness and I've been reading that for almost a month now. It doesnt help that its a good sized book.

One of my friend's mom reads books in like a day or two. That's all she does. His house is filled with full bookshelves.