It really depends on the density of the material, and why you're reading it. 700...

		defen on Jan 29, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: W. H. Auden's syllabus will make your college cour... It really depends on the density of the material, and why you're reading it. 700 pages of George RR Martin is not the same thing as 700 pages of Thomas Pynchon. Furthermore, if you just want the plot you can read much more quickly than if you are reading to appreciate the language/references/themes, as I would expect of a college course.

Believe me, I know. I minored in English Lit & Math.