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How long does it take to read Sweet Soul Music?

Peter Guralnick

Sweet Soul Music by Peter Guralnick takes about 8 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 8 hours 2 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1986. 438 pages, about 120,450 words.

17 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 13 hours 23 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 8 hours 2 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 5 hours 1 minute

The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

The story of the performers who, "marged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music.

Subjects: History and criticism, Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, Popular music, Soul musicians, Biography

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