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GeoffR · 08-19-2018, 10:56 PM

I don't think the reading speed test is very useful as a measure of how fast I actually read novels. It is like using my record time in a turnip-eating contest as a measure of how fast I eat dinner.

A better measure would be to time how long it takes to read a novel, and then divide the number of words in that novel by the time. By that method I think my reading speed for novels is usually under 200 words per minute.

08-19-2018, 10:56 PM	#10
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I don't think the reading speed test is very useful as a measure of how fast I actually read novels. It is like using my record time in a turnip-eating contest as a measure of how fast I eat dinner. A better measure would be to time how long it takes to read a novel, and then divide the number of words in that novel by the time. By that method I think my reading speed for novels is usually under 200 words per minute. Last edited by GeoffR; 08-19-2018 at 11:40 PM. Reason: ... divide the number of words in that novel by the time ...