I was an english teacher for years, and I read aloud to my students a lot (high students loved being read to.) I still read in my head as if I were reading aloud. I know it's slow, but it's so pleasurable. But I can ONLY read well-written books. The slow pace is painful for a crap book, but intense and wonderful with a good one. I will read fast if it's junk I have to get through for some reason.