How quickly do you read?

[Val]

My score was 300 to 350 wpm. I am a pretty fast reader and at times have read as many as 8 books in one week. I do live alone and I don't have cable tv, so there isn't much to distract me except writing on my own books and working a full time job.

[Jessica]

My score was 300-350. I also took the comprehension test to see if i absorbed everything and I scored a 100% yay.

[Nila]

I'm not sure how fast I read but I can usually read a 500 page book in a day or two if I really like it. Not trying to brag or anything.

[Julia]

I've read 25 books so far this year, in about forty days. I read what I read pretty fast, I don't usually read president's speeches. But I do listen to them, which is what they were designed for, unless they are more recent, then they are written to be watched.

[Vicki]

Depends on how into the book I am. If I'm super into it, about a day...regardless of length...unless I have to go do stuff like work and things. In that case, two days max for a reaaalllyy good book.

[Venise]

I agree, Vicki, it depends on the book. If I have to suffer through it and make myself continue reading because I want to see how it ends or I've invested too much time already not to see how it turns out, it could be a few days. Ones that draws me instantly and don't let go, I'll finish it the same day. I prefer those types of books because I like to read as much as possible and is desperate to get on to the next book.

[Candice]

I read pretty fast. I normally read about a book a day if not more if I have the time. It gets harder with work and school. But when I have the free time normally finish a whole book of 400-500 pages in about 5 hours. Depending on how good it is.

[Safiya]

I got 650-700 extremely efficient. Wow! This test is really cool. I normally read at least one book a day - my record being 4. Needless to say I run out of good books to read on a daily basis!

[Daph]

300-350 wpm, but let's be honest the material I read is written completely different from the piece in that test.. English is not my first language, I'm pretty decent at English though, but that was not something I would read for fun xD

I read about 90-110 pages an hour, 80-90 if the book is annoying me a lot, so I can finish a book in 3-4 hours. I average 2 books a week currently - in the middle of moving so not much spare time on my hands. Hopefully I'll be back at 3 books a week when I'm done moving :)

[[deleted user]]

As a school librarian - I try to read a book a day just because I need to stay on top of what books to purchase, books to recommend, booktalks, etc.

But I have found that the faster I read, the less I will remember the book. So if the book is very good, I will read it a lot slower and savor what I read.

[Meghan]

You read between 800 - 850 words per minute. Super reading level. (The average rate is between 200 - 250 words per minute.) It is assumed that you did not skim the words nor fail to understand the meaning of what was read.

[Marie]

I'm 12 years old and I have a reading speed of 250-300 words per minute.

[Tammy ~Witching Hour Reads~]

After taking the test it said 300 -350 WPM which is above average. I tend to read a book every 2-3 days.

[Maddie]

150-200 :(

[Tammy ~Witching Hour Reads~]

Maddie wrote: "150-200 :("

Nothing wrong with that, I read fast but tend to have to reread as I miss things. :(

[Sabrina]

600 - 650wpm is what the test said.
However, I don't read that fast when I am enjoying a story - tend to read at "talking pace" so that I can fully enjoy the story.
I generally try to read one book a week - I read mostly on the weekend due to school during the week.

[Aiysic]

I got 450-500 WPM. If the book is good and fast-paced, it takes me about 1-2 days to finish it. But I read my favorite parts over and over again so I could savor them so that takes a while haha For books that are a tad dramatic, it takes me about a week because I often switch to funny books when the drama escalates. I have issues with books taking an emotional toll on me haha

[Ouadi]

I don't know how many words I read per minute , but I read usually 5 to 6 books per week and if my schedule of the week is not loaded I can read more

[Michael]

Depends on the book. I generally read about a page per minute—on average. That means somewhere between 250 and 300 wpm. When on a reading binge, I read a book / day but have read 2 per day at times. When not on a binge I read a book / week—usually because I've been writing and by yhe time I start reading, I'm almost ready to sleep.

[Jenny]

If i am absolutely doing nothing i can probably read 1-2 books in 1 day but i read at least 1-4 books on a school week.

[M.]

Agonizingly slow but able to lock out world while in the zone. That makes up like the turtle to the rabbit. Thus my review #s. I write as well and fit life and work around those.

[Michael]

I'm a lot like another reader here—it depends on my mood, and on the book. My average speed winds up being about a page per minute, which works out to something between 250 and 325 WPM, but sometimes i read faster than this and sometimes I linger over the wording on a page, if it's especially well written. A book is not a race for me, but something to be experienced. If the experience is not so good then I may want to get it over fast, but also if the story is gripping then I may want to know what happens next.

[Maya]

I got 600-650 WPM!!! I read about 250 WPM back when I was in fifth grade and we had to do reading tests.