How long does it take to read Mental Floss?
Mental Floss editors, Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, John Green
Mental Floss by Mental Floss editors, Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, John Green takes about 3 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2006. 211 pages, about 58,025 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 27 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Friends? Romans? Countrymen? You never know whom you'll have to impress at your next corporate shindig or keg party. Whatever the target audience, mental_floss knows staring facedown into the punch bowl isn't the trick. In fact, that's exactly why we're handing you Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets -- a totally effective, foolproof guide to starting and sustaining conversations on every topic under the sun. Want to wax wise about barbarians, socialist theory, and jazz musicians? What about Keynesian economics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and James Joyce's Ulysses? Well, it's all right here in front of you. We've jam-packed this book with jaw-dropping facts and hysterical anecdotes that are sure to please. So go ahead and stock up for your next soiree. We're not guaranteeing it will make you the most knowledgeable person in the room . . . just the most interesting.
Subjects: Humor (Nonfiction), Nonfiction, Games, Miscellanea, Handbooks, vade-mecums, Curiosities and wonders
