Reading time

How long does it take to read The Proposal?

The Proposal by Mary Balogh is about 316 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 12 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 32 min

The Proposal · Mary Balogh · first published 2012

Pages
316
30 min a day
12 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm7 h 19 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 32 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 23 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 18 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day23 days
30 minutes a day12 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 6 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Survivors' Club

Next in the series: The Arrangement (2013, 380 pages)

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The Proposal: reading time questions

How many pages is The Proposal?
The Proposal is about 316 pages. That is the median across the 6 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Proposal?
About 5 h 32 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 23 min.
How many days to read The Proposal at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 23 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is The Proposal in the The Survivors' Club series?
The Proposal is book 1 in The Survivors' Club by Mary Balogh.

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