Reading time

How long does it take to read Playing for the Ashes?

Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George is about 696 pages, so it takes about 12 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 25 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

12 h 11 min

Playing for the Ashes · Elizabeth George · first published 1994

Pages
696
30 min a day
25 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm16 h 7 min
Average adult · 238 wpm12 h 11 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 40 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm7 h 15 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day49 days
30 minutes a day25 days
45 minutes a day17 days
60 minutes a day13 days

Page count: median of 11 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#7 in Inspector Lynley

Next in the series: In the Presence of the Enemy (1996, 625 pages)

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Playing for the Ashes: reading time questions

How many pages is Playing for the Ashes?
Playing for the Ashes is about 696 pages. That is the median across the 11 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Playing for the Ashes?
About 12 h 11 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 40 min.
How many days to read Playing for the Ashes at 30 minutes a day?
About 25 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 49 days, and at an hour a day about 13 days.
What number is Playing for the Ashes in the Inspector Lynley series?
Playing for the Ashes is book 7 in Inspector Lynley by Elizabeth George.

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