How long does it take to read Once Upon a Secret?
My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath
Mimi Alford
Once Upon a Secret by Mimi Alford takes about 3 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 49 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2011. 208 pages, about 57,200 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 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Here, Mimi Beardsley finally tells the true story of her affair with President John F. Kennedy. It is a story that has been kept secret for 40 years. It tells how their affair continued for 18 months and the fact that it was ended only by his assassination.
Subjects: Memoirs, Mistresses, Politics and government, Paramours, Presidents, Staff
