[header] How to read faster by looking at phrases [title] Decide what type of reading you're doing. [step] Are you reading for pleasure, or reading to learn something? [substeps] If you are reading for pleasure then slow down and enjoy it. Appreciate the word choice, the rhythms and cadence, the concepts and mental imagery. 
The goal is to enjoy this reading, not to finish it as fast as possible. If you are reading to learn, then you want to concentrate on comprehension and you want this comprehension in the least amount of time.