How long does it take to read Shade of the Palms?
Shade of the Palms by Roberta Leigh takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1974. 192 pages, about 52,800 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
To Stephen Brandon, Julia was no more than Miss Watson, his unflappable, highly-efficient secretary. A dowdy woman wearing unfashionable clothes, sensible shoes and spectacles, he would describe her, if he'd consider the matter at all. But he was to discover that appearances can be deceptive and that there was a totally unexpected side to Julia...
