What Is a Good Reading Speed?
Is one page a minute fast? Five bands for what counts as a good reading speed, what is normal, and why the number you already have is almost certainly fine.
Practical strategies, free tools, and honest insights to help you read more books and actually finish them.
Is one page a minute fast? Five bands for what counts as a good reading speed, what is normal, and why the number you already have is almost certainly fine.
The average adult reads about 238 words per minute. Here is what that means in pages per hour, why the number varies, and how your own speed compares.
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