How fast DO you read?

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Not how fast can you read, but when in bed for example with your book in front of you, how fast do you read? Below is a link for a test.

http://www.readingsoft.com/

I read at 150 words per minute, I find I enjoy the experience of reading much more at this relaxed rate. You?
 
Judgeneo said:
Is this really the right sub-forum though?
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Yes. It's about how fast you read books, this us the book subform.

I find it quite incredible some of you are reading 4 times as fast as me. When I read books I like to say it out loud in my head as if it were an audio book. All the details really sink in my noggin then.
 
Hmm, I'm going to have to read up about this sub-vocalization stuff, it seems it may be thaF which is holding back my reading speed.
 
Van Hellseek said:
Why is "do" in capitals in the thread title? It makes no sense.

I could understand "How fast do YOU read", or "How fast do you READ", or even "HOW FAST do you read".

But "How fast DO you read" = :confused:
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It's pretty obvious. I even make the distinction between 'do' and 'can' in the OP. I wanted people to do the test honestly, as they would normally read, not attempt to read faster than they've ever read before as it defeats the purpose of doing the test. For instance I 'could' read at over 400 words per minute, but in reality I don't.
 
Bringing this back from the dead because having just finished Clash of Kings after starting it about 2 months ago and with about 40 hours worth of reading I've become annoyed by some of the claims mentioned in this thread.

When I read I sub-vocalise. I enjoy sub-vocalisation, especially when a characters are conversing or sub-vocalising their own thoughts. In fact I can't image reading a novel any other way. Annoyingly though this sub-vocalisation limits the speed at which I can read to the speed I can talk.

I ask the speed-readers a question or two. When did you learn to read without sub-vocalisation? Is it something that occurred naturally with practise, or something you had to actively learn?
 
Nitefly said:
Genuine lol at some of these answers. As much as I might be a tard, I sincerely doubt that some of you can read comprehensively at three times the pace of myself!

252 for me.
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Are you reading aloud in your head (sub-vocalizing)?
 
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