How long does it take to read My Life as a Book?
My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian takes about 4 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 9 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2010. 226 pages, about 62,150 words. Written for children.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his summer reading list.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Summer, fiction, Family life, fiction, Books and reading, fiction, Animals, fiction, Summer
