It takes the average reader 3 hours and 25 minutes to read The Book of Idle Pleasures by Tom Hodgkinson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Book of Idle Pleasures is a restorative gift book for the stressed out, tired and hassled. An antidote to our non-stop culture, it is a welcome compendium of timeless delights. The book lists and reflects on 75 simple pastimes and proves that the best things in life really are free: lighting fires, skimming stones, catching falling leaves, whittling, staring out of the window, dreaming, doodling or taking a nap. The Book of Idle Pleasures is a celebration of pleasure for its own sake in a world of consumer overload.
The Book of Idle Pleasures by Tom Hodgkinson is 203 pages long, and a total of 51,359 words.
This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Book of Idle Pleasures aloud.
The Book of Idle Pleasures is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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