I didn't know that Annie Jones is the top competitive speed reader with a 2,246 wpm and 60% comprehension or that she has won the National Speed Reading Championship* a hefty six times. This Guardian article was interesting for that piece of trivia and for the review of the speed reading app, Spritz. Rob Boffard knocks out one of the Man Booker shortlist books in just under four and a quarter hours**. I honestly don't know if I have the fortitude to sit that long with the intense focus that is apparently required when ramping up to 700 wpm. I found the speed a little dizzying (and I don't think it was just the reading water). There are some novels I'd love to spin through, but for others, I enjoy the time on the page, savoring the small effort and the time devoted to a simple pastime. How about you?
* I also didn't know there was a National Speed Reading Championship.
** This is shorter than the time to cook a turkey (old-school baked).
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