Reading Speed Experiment
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I see a lot of people in the comments feeling bad for reading at a slower pace, and honestly reading isn't about how fast you read, it's about the experience of reading. We're all reading the same things for entertainment, we're not competing with each other to read super fast. Read at your own pace and enjoy what you're reading :)
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Honestly, the most painful thing about being a slow reader is that you know you won't be able to read all the books you want in your lifetime. And of course, I know this is a fact for everyone, but when you can only read 12 to 20 books versus 100 a year, you're more aware of the fact and of how much more you're missing out on.
I enjoy reading at a slower pace. Makes me feel more emerced in the story I read. I think I read around 60 pages an hour
absolutely
The stack of thriller books on her bookshelf read like a weird poem:
the silence
behind her eyes:
force of nature
you are not alone.
don't look for me,
bring me back.
the night
before
the breakdown,
the wife between us,
the chalk man...
if we were villains.
Thats awesome lol
100 pages in half an hour! I read 20-25 pages in an hour!... Now I feel like a Sloth... 😫😂😂
Same 🙈
Same😂
I read like 30 pages an hour lol
Yeah I’m shocked, how is this possible 😂 I’m with you. If I can do 50 in an hour, I’m stoked
I can read between 30 and 100 pages per hour, but it depends greatly on the book I am reading
over the last couple months i’ve really accepted that i’m just a slow reader and it’s been the best thing ever. i’m also someone who pronounces everything in my head and rereads passages and sentences more than once. knowing i’m a very slow reader means the stories i’m enjoying i’ll get to savor and the stuff i’m not enjoying i will dnf.
Didn't realise some people don't try to pronounce words they're reading/hear the words in their head 🤣 I read exactly like you
same! i'm always shocked at how people read so many books during readathons, but that's because I read like 30 pages an hour lol and I don't mind for all the reasons you said
I'm a slow reader too, I pronounce them in my head, and the character dialogue goes at the same speed as real-life ppl talk 😄
Me too! I also love to take notes on my reading journal, so I can go back and remember the book. And when I read I sometimes stop just to picture everything in my head.
OML SAME!!
I think my favorite part of this video is your slow existential crisis throughout. So relatable lol
I like using these tips for when I get to a lul in the book that I’d like to get through quicker. But I definitely don’t think it’s nearly as fun to read like this all the time. And I really enjoy subvocalisation , and picturing everything in my mind as well. It’s part of the experience!
Yay, a Merphy shoutout!!
Right Merph! :) Such a fan
I don't like timing my reading, cause I always feel pressured to speed and not get distracted, but like... Isn't getting distracted and staring at a wall for 15 minutes, cause something in the book made you think an essential reader experience?
heck yesss!! lol
Absolutely. I would never recommend timing your reading especially when reading for pleasure. I can't imagine ever putting an emphasis on reading speed outside of this video experiment- too stressful!
I time my reading but I keep these moments in the timing. I like seeing the number of hours a book took me and the average pages an hour but only for personal interest. I find having a set tbr more pressure than timing my reading is.
@@LynnetteReads Oh, I don't have a set tbr either 😆
@@porcelainmannequinn549 I have a set tbr but only 4 or 5 books a month and those are because of an annual readalong, my book club and my personal challenge to reduce my out of control tbr. If I read those few the rest of the month is mood reading.
Kayla's LISTENING speed though 🚀 off the charts lmao. When she plays some of her audiobook listening in vlogs it blows my mind
My husband HATES it because I listen at 2x speed. He doesn’t understand my ADHD brain 😅
@@Madeline_Reed same! minimum 1.75x or my brain starts to wander lol
Lmao same here I generally only do 1.3-1.4x and it 100% depends on the book and the voices the narrator is using
For real. I can barely listen to audiobooks at normal speed without constantly having to rewind because I missed things lol. My brain does not play well with audiobooks
I read so much faster when not subvocalizing, but I found it completely ruins the reading experience for me. I love imagining the characters in every way possible including the sound of their voice and even sometimes the accents I create for them in my head.
I can't believe that you read that fast while subvocalizing! I have two reading speeds, the slower one when I am subvocalizing and thinking every word while the faster one is like my brain is forming the story while I run my eyes over the page. I think you're a wizard.
Funny story time...my 4th grade teacher told my mom that I had a disability because I was failing my English homework. My mom almost fell over laughing and made me come read to my teacher. My teacher was floored and my mom, proudly, told him that I was bored with the school work and wanted to read my books.
My son could read before he went to school (age 4) but absolutely refused to read at school until he was around age 6. He also refused to do multiplication at school until years after he learned it at home .It drove me (and his teachers) absolutely batty lol I also refused to read any school books from the 4th to the 6th grade because I HATED the books they gave me. There is a SLIGHT possibility my son got a stubborn gene from me. 😂
i think my reading speed definitely depends on the genre i’m reading, like if i’m reading a romance or a contemporary i could probably finish it in 2-3 hours and one sitting but if it’s fantasy or something heavier i could spend days reading it and knock down 3 or 4 chapters every day 🙃 but i have also found that listening to the audio while reading makes me read faster and concentrate better !!!
same it varies so much based on genre or how much i like the book or the reason why i’m reading (to learn or for entertainment) and all that
I do the same with reading and listening, I turn the speed as fast as it can go and I get through it perfectly! I think it's because the voice in my head can't keep up with how quick I want to read if that makes sense
Them: Chewing on something makes u read faster
Me: constantly biting and chewing my lips raw while reading, yet somehow reading slow af: 👁️👄👁️
i bite my nails, play with my earrings, it just shows that it might be like an thing that everyone does differently that helps them concentrate, although it doesnt make me read any faster, except when i heavily bite my nails bc it usually means something is happening in the book and i am all excited and i read quicker
I've recently discovered that if I have an ambiance video playing while I'm reading, it helps me keep my attention on reading for longer. I don't think it helps with speed at all, but it makes me less likely to get distracted by my surroundings.
I loved watching you experiment with this!💜
If I go for a walk outside and find a bench to sit on and read, I'll easily read for 3-5 hours at a time without breaks (not healthy! breaks are important!), and I get more easily distracted by reading at home lol
This was one of the most interesting videos! Incredibly well done! Bravo!
I can’t even image getting through 100 pages in only thirty minutes...I have to sit down for a good two to three hours to read that much 🙈
Same. I don't read that fast, but i also have problems with reading comprehension.
I think the only time I've ever thought about how fast I read is when I'm reading a really great book, it's late at night, and I'm trying to mentally do the math of if staying up to finish the book will absolutely destroy me the next day.
I love all your experiments! Even if they end up being slightly... inconclusive in the end. The journey is always a blast.
Good luck
me, seeing lala come up with yet another insanely interesting video concept: hey queen! girl, you have done it again. constantly raising the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly. i’d say i’m surprised but i know who you are. i’ve seen it up close and personal. girl, you make me so proud-
YES
It takes me 2.5 hour to read a hundred pages but it's because I'm not a native speaker so there's a lot of words I need to see their meaning and also I only read epub. My goal is to start reading faster but I do realize it will take me a few years to reach my goal bc I want to enjoy reading books not skimming them. Lovely video, it gave me some ideas.
Am I only one who wants to be able to read faster? I'm a slow to average reader but I love reading books and experiencing new stories. But because of my reading spread I read less than I would like. Only so many hours in the day!
That's the reason why I rarely read big books (like 500+ pages). Do I really want to spend so many hours with that one books instead of reading 2 books in the same time?
Yesss, that’s why I mostly audio read. I can audio read wayy faster than I can physically read. So I can get more stories in by listening to bigger books on a higher play back speed . And do my slowwww ass physical reading with smaller books 😂😂
Try picking up an audiobook copy of the book you're reading. Every time you find yourself wanting to read, but feeling like maybe you don't have time, switch to the audio. Listening to it when you're doing stuff like cleaning, making your dinner, or showering really adds up.
I miss so much of the story when listening to audio books cause my mind drifts off constantly and I have to rewind all the time😅
@@wochenente6977 oh yeah samee lol but a I also do that with physical reading, so I just call it part of my process lol
like how does she still read 100 pages in 30 min WHILST rereading some sentences 😨
Nope, never giving up sub vocalization. Maybe I'm dumb or something, but I just miss parts of the story if I try not to say the words in my head :/
I honestly wouldn't even know how to stop sub vocalization...
@@wochenente6977 yep, same here
Same I cant do it, feels unnatural.
You're not dumb, and cognitive psych research supports you.
Sub vocalization is important for comprehension, memory, and connecting different ideas/concepts.
If you read regularly, your sub vocalization is way faster than how you actually talk. That's because your brain knows it doesn't need to read every single the, she, he, said, etc or even whole words. Basically your brain is skim reading for you. Also when you're immersed, your brain starts kind of tuning out your sub vocalization naturally. It's like how it stops seeing your nose, even though it's always in your field of vision.
Speed Reading is a form of reading that you probably also do naturally when you encounter an unfamiliar type of writing. Like you might scan a technical article, and then go back and reread the parts with the core information for better comprehension. That's what speed readers are doing.
@@addemare that's quite interesting. And honestly, I think I just enjoy it. No matter if it's English or my native tongue, i still sub vocalize, just like Kayla said, it's like I'm playing scenes out in my mind this way, and the picture is clearer :)
I just received the notification at work so I'm trying to secretly watch it without getting caught 😅
I do that all the time. 😜
Hahaha feel you! 😂👍🏻
Lol same right now 😂😂
Dedication!
Me right now with one earpiece in. Whenever I hear a sound quickly press pause. Lol
i read so slow i can barely read 50 pages in an hour, but i’ve accepted that i pronounce every word in my head
I think just reading will eventually help you read faster? Post grad school I started reading a lot more. I could read like 50 books a year. Almost 7 years later, I read like 150 books a year. Maybe because I prioritize it more? But also, I think, because I'm flexing that muscle more often. If that makes any sense...
That’s probably it! When I first got into reading as a teenager I could read like 3-4 books in a week it’s all I wanted to do just read, read, read. I wasn’t a tv and RUclips junkie like I am now I would spend all of my free time reading. Now I don’t prioritize reading as much so in the last couple years I’ve barely read anything. And I keep picking up bad books so that slows me down even more.
Ever since I have started dnfing books I don’t enjoy, I’ve stopped judging my own reading speed which is super slow especially when I am not in the mood I reread a lot of lines! Definitely agree, reading faster takes the fun out of it, just like the goodreads challenge, it makes reading kinda like a chore 🙇🏻♀️ Love this video concept!!! 👀
Good for you, I also stated dnf books and it help to enjoy reading
Good morning Kayla, I think you and I are in agreement. I have also taken speed reading course in college and over the years have tried plenty of tips and hacks and while I admit that most of them do work and will improve your speed. What I did learn from it all is that in the end while I was reading faster, I was walking away from reading not feeling the way I enjoy feeling when I have read a book. Anyway another enjoyable post, thanks for sharing
"Scientifically, we don't have really have a result which makes this video pointless." 😆 I enjoyed the video!!!
Petition for Kayla to make a whole video that solely consists in her freaking out over cute scenes in the Raven Cycle
the serotonin boost i needed today. thank you kayla 💛
I'm such a slow reader. For 100 pages I feel like I read the whole day so an hour for this blows my mind 😅 but i read very much
🤣🤣🤣 at first I thought her favorite song was the music played over the vid clip and thought “that doesn’t match up” lol
Your right thumb when you type makes me giggle 🤣
My thumbs bend so far back I literally wasn't going to include those clips cause they look extra weird when I type & my friends nicknamed me "hitchhiker" at one point because if them 🤡
Yayyy, another video! I've been rewatching my favourite videos of yours ever since you posted your last one 😅
love when people think you're "cheating" in some way because you're faster than them. literally why question someone else's actual experience ???
The typing test competition with the boys... Muh heart.
This video just took me out of my reading slump😌
Wow I really needed a video of you today!! Thank you for posting this exactly during my study break!! 🌟🤟
I am one of the weirdos that doesn't do sub-vocalization because my brain is completely imaged based rather than actual words. I don't have a "voice in my head". It is one of the reasons I really struggle with reading non-fiction and listening to fiction.
My husband also thinks in images as well. Blows my mind since it sounds like a podcast in my head all day long 😂
This is exactly what I do and I had no clue it was weird! I literally cannot focus on podcasts or audiobooks because my brain wants to jump around within the sentences and group everything into pictures. Glad its not just me lol
I actually have an inner voice but not with books - I usually see images when I read, I don't even see the book in front me honestly, it's weird to explain idk
I do have a voice for some things but it doesn’t appear when I read. Instead my brain builds the entire world that I’m reading so it’s like watching the film of the book at the same time. Which can get a bit weird for nonfiction!
Interesting enough this video helped me realize why I read so slow! Thanks, you always have such great ideas for videos! I love your channel!
This is such a fun experiment! 100 pages in 32 minutes??? 🤯 Wow that’s amazing. Also I agree I love listening to soft music in the background while I read it even having ASMR videos on in the background 😌
this was a super interesting video! I've really been struggling with my reading lately, constantly feeling like my brain and eyes are falling over each other and having to go back because I didn't understand a word I read. this was really motivating to just keep going and don't beat myself up over it :) thank you!
Ahhh! I love Ali Abdaal! Super glad you included him in the video!
I’m always thinking about the speed that I’m reading. It discourages me because it takes me so long to get through a book and I always get tired but I want to read! This video was awesome. I’m glad you didn’t scrap it! Thank you
I love this video!! Definitely gave me some things to try out in the future!
I love Merphy Napier!! So glad you used one of her videos to guide you, dream crossover :)
Waaaoo i loved this video so much! Ahahahah
I love that you come up with these random ideas, it's fascinating to watch :)))
I read 10-20 pages an hour and listen to audiobooks at up to 1.5 speed. Slow compared to Kayla, but I still get books read. I wish I read faster. Fun video idea Kayla!
THIS JUST MADE MY DAY A MILLION TIMES BETTER
I saw this meme that said reading is just staring at a piece of dead wood and hallucinating. And you discussing acting out the scenes from the raven cycle in your head just made me think of that. Lol. I'm the same way. If I listen to an audiobook, I wouldn't want the person reading the story to have no personality, so it makes sense to me.
Thank u for posting this. The logic in it made my virgo brain so happy 💗
I read super slow, like 20 pages an hour, and I always get distracted and put the book down and check my phone, etc. so it takes me even longer than an hour to read twenty pages. But then I started using the app Bookly to track my reading speed and it’s great because I stay focused longer because I don’t want to put the book down and skew my time. It also estimates how long until you finish, which is really nice. I’ve noticed that even when reading the same book, my reading speed changes drastically. Depending on my environment or how tired I am or how invested I am in the story, my reading speed could be anywhere between 10 pages/hour and 60 pages/hour. Ultimately I think it’s impossible to tell how fast you read because it’s so subjective, and pages are different sizes and have different amounts of words on them and different types of vocabulary between books.
This was fun to watch! I’ve tried some of these tips in the past but mostly for boring uni readings because those take me forever. It has always been pointed out to me that I read fast in general but it doesn’t really matter to me. I also type and write comparatively quicker than others, so I think it just means my language processing is above average speed but it’s just a normal speed to me. Thank you for doing this challenge, it is validating to see other fast readers as people can be a bit mean about it at times and think we value the speed above the content and skip words etc, when we really don’t. I also believe everything is also about practicing like any skill, and someone who has read a lot of books their whole life is more likely to read faster than someone who never reads.
you know lala’s typing fast bc the captions say “applause” when she’s typing sjdkskdkskd
The instrumental def lepord and the freckles popping out at the beginning really made this video for me lol
I dont know what about it but watching you, Liam, and Rob typing really fast is very satisfying 😂
I absolutely LOVE these experiment videos!!
Edited to add that I love the freckles!
Love the concept for this video, I really like how you explore the differenct aspects to reading without actually "caring" about them or enforcing that reading = better. I remember watching on QI that speed reading isn't that efficient, because it comes at the cost of comprehension and how much of the text you actually retain...
I’m a fast reader as well, reading slowly just makes my mind wander and lose focus. I unknowingly used a bookmark to help with spots in a book I’m having a problem getting through. I also like to break my reading down into chunks and reach each “goal” and continually move the goal forward. I also listen to audiobooks on at least 1.5 speed otherwise I don’t pay attention.
Damn how is your content so good yet you’re still getting better quality wise with every upload? And you’re SO entertaining, original, and charming! Your personality also shines a lot like I feel you’re really real and that we would be very good friends or family... sorry I’m very high and I love your channel
Yay a new Kayla video to keep me company while I work 🙌🏼
Lol I need a hug, thank you Kayla for making life bearable.
I loved this! I’m a very slow reader and grew up with ridiculously fast reading siblings. However I have dyslexia which I didn’t find out until college but by that time I’d already accepted that I was a slower reader. As you mention, this is just how you read but it is fun to try new things. I used to watch a lot of videos about how to read faster and I’ve tried everything but then I don’t enjoy the reading anymore. I love your channel because you do all these experiments :) The way I read “faster” now is just by spending more time reading and enjoying the process.
The pointer/tracker makes sense for people who have trouble focusing on reading. If I am having a high anxiety, can't focus kind of day, I will often use my book mark to underline the line I am reading and just slide it down as I go. It helps a TON to keep me focused.
Omg I’m so impressed with your typing skills! My jaw is literally dropped as I type this!!!
This was so interesting and informative. Thanks for this.
I feel like all the tricks and tips would distract me but I loved this experiment! I have no idea how fast I read and I kind of don't want to know because I think I'd just end up feeling pressured to be faster and would compare myself to others even more than I already do. Once again, I love how creative your videos are!
This was a very fun video! I feel like I tend to do more speed reading when I'm not enjoying a book and when I'm supposed to be reading it fro a test or something like that, because I just want to get it done with? But you used very cool tips, I really liked this.
I might use some of these tips to get through my school readings faster! I don’t think I would utilize them when reading for fun, but if I’m trying to get through my third chapter of a textbook in a row, for sure
If I start noticing how fast or slow I read, it would probably stress me out haha
Omg me too!! I seriously think I would read slower if I’m actively trying to read faster 😂 my anxiety would take over lol
Monday morning with Booksandlala, she’s ready!
You counted all of the words! I admire your dedication
This was a cool video. I'm 56 so really don't care what my speed is, but I have noticed I've slowed down to what I used to read. I think It's about 60-80 pages an hour nowadays, where I used to easily read 100 an hour. I still get through 180+ books a year so I'm ok with that.
Many people have mentioned your creativity in your videos, but what I love the most is all of your videos are based around being a reader. It's about how, why, where, who and what you read. It's completely fascinating to me as both a reader and as a librarian to see you explore different facets of your reading journey. Thanks for the content 🧡
I'm excited to apply these tips to nonfiction and plot-based stories! But for the beautifully written novels, I'm with you on reading how I love to read. Even though I read "in my head," I love to "hear" how the words "sound."
Yay exciting!!! Something I want to track to see but honestly whatever speed a person is comfy with and ENJOYING a book matters
I've never actually timed myself, but from looking at the clock I feel like I read maybe a page and a half a minute? like I can usually read anywhere from 60-100 pages an hour just depending on the level. Like the only times I've ever thought about my reading is when I REALLY wanna finish a book, but its already 1 am and I have to roughly figure out how long it would take me to finish the book to go to bed HA
After listening to audiobooks sped up, I realized that I was reading paper books faster too. At the moment I don't push myself and just read a comfortable speed with both, but if I were going to try to ramp up my speed, I would start by listening faster and faster. I used to listen up to 3x but lately, it's just 1.5x
I’ve definitely been wishing I read faster because I’ve noticed I get distracted in my head when reading slow. I think this is why I love audiobooks so much, it’s the perfect speed and format to avoid distracting thoughts
Forget reading speed, I’m jealous of your typing skills! 😂 I had a job where I had to type a lot and my WPM was about 80 then and I thought that was great 😂 Also, your lip color at about 22 min in is sooo pretty 😍
I love that inner voice that reads for me. It will always be the thing that makes me read slower.
I have no idea what my reading speed is but I like listening to the calmer pieces of score from the soundtracks of video games I play the most. My absolute favorite is the Skyrim score. I think this works so well for me because I associated it with doing things in the game, like walking from one place to another, so it doesn't feel passive but it also isn't distracting.
I do this whenever I'm trying to concentrate on something, not just reading. Learning something new and studying, doing something stressful so I better avoid panic attacks, etc.
Your videos are always interesting to watch. 😀
Thank you for doing this video it was really insightful. I have always been a slow reader. The face that you can read 100 pages in 30 min is pretty awesome. I am going to try some of these tips as I would like to be able to fit in more reading but if I don't get any faster I am just fine with it .
Now I want to reread the raven cycle too dkdkdkd and time myself too ughhhhhhh I love thissss
Damn my normal reading speed is like 100-200 words per minute :’) 800 is so impressive
I got the Bookly app a couple years back to actually track my reading speed since I knew I read slow but I wanted to see the statistics of it and damn those results were between 15-40 pages an hour depending on the book! I might try to implement some of your advice! Thanks for the video 🥰
I just came by your channel while asking myself when kayla's gonna upload a new video and here you are! deng this gut.
Omg the music got me xD When the first instrumental track came on I was like "...I know this from somewhere. What is this?" Def Leppard is great.
SO READY TO DO THIS
OKAY after watching i really want to try this.
I feel like I'm a pretty fast reader, however I've realised in recent years (especially during the panorama) that I don't read as fast as I "should" because I keep getting distracted. I have a random thought that I get stuck on, I get restless and have to change my reading position or I even pick up my phone almost without realising. I miss my younger and less stressed days of finishing a book in a day :))
You’re so creative!!!
The instrumental montero lmaoooo 🤣
It’s interesting hearing the tips you said. If I try and listen to any kind of music while reading I end up not processing what I’ve read and I have to go back and re read. Also marking out my stopping point makes me feel like I have soooo long left and it’s gonna take me ages and it puts me off, so I usually end up giving up and putting the book down
People have gotten mad at me for looking into speed reading strategies before but let me tell you they can be a lifesaver in the right context. Helped me enormously in my last 2 years of undergrad when I had huge readings from textbooks and linguistic studies to get through every week. When I read fiction sometimes I still use my finger or a bookmark because it helps me get more information in (when I'm tired it wakes up my brain and when I'm too excited about the context it keeps me from skipping forward unintentionally).
Loving the freckles
I love acting out favorite scenes! It’s usually with books I’ve read before but either way if I enjoyed it I’m probably going to act it out in my head (sometimes I read them out loud because it makes me happy lol).
My pages per hour can vary widely between books. Like, I'm reading Les Miserables right now and it took me a lot of time Saturday to read 209 pages, where as I read all of The House in the Cerulean Sea in one day, plus close to 100 pages in another book in one day during a readathon. This video was super interesting and I love Lalas experiments!
I appreciate you comparing a second book (for posterity, since you’ve read The Raven Boys so many times) from a scientific perspective. I enjoy your analytical perspective on reading in general! I love data. Nerd love!
I read about 40-50 pages an hour. Sometimes I wish I read faster because of work and how many books are on my TBR, but I also know it’s the best speed for me to vividly recall books and not get multiple books confused. Whenever I feel bad about being “slow,” my parents just remind me that they could never read as many books as I do in a year 😂
I watch a lot of TV shows and have recently started reading, so I often imagine how scenes would play out as a scene on TV.
Love this
you just convinced me to do a reread of the raven cycle series 😌 and i don't think i knew that people were able to read without subvocalization..? ill have to see if i can try and not do it lmao
I was thinking the same thing like even reading comments. I go back and put the inflections in and things like I can only image for like a text book or like instructions? No I think i still animate it in my head lol
I don't read with subvocalization. Like I have to consciously think about it to do it, otherwise, if I'm just reading naturally I don't do it. It's just the way I've always read. I just "turn on" subvocalization when I'm reading a particularly good or meaningful passage and I want to savour it.