The only person you need to improve upon is yourself. Aim for your own best.
Whatever amount of time it takes you to read a book now, expect to be able to read a similar book in 1/3 the time it takes you now, when you finished the course. From there you allow yourself to get faster and better at getting the information you seek out of a book. That's what is really important, getting the information you want out of the book in the time you have available.
Alex
