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Originally Posted by pdurrant

http://www.readingsoft.com/ has a simple test that will give an indication of your reading speed.

I knew I shouldn't have taken that test. Now I feel like a wimp...

I only read at 243wpm (with 91% comprehension). I did the test a second time, and even though it was faster (naturally, since I've already read it before) it was still only 286wpm (I didn't take the comprehension test again, obviously). Do note, though, that I wasn't trying to speed-read, but merely reading at my normal rate.

In fact, the first test might actually be higher than my 'true' rate. This is because I sort-of-deliberately read slower when I'm reading a novel, as I find it helps me to really immerse myself into the story. Also, I frequently pause while reading to imagine the scene, like a little movie running through my head.

All in all, no way will I ever read 200 books in a year. (Unless, of course, I quit my job and do nothing but read the whole day...)