Actually not, I think it is quite common -- I am such a reader. I think it is because your left hand finger goes into the dots where if you read with the other hand the dots go past your finger the other way, which isn't as fast. Dave At 10:51 PM 3/25/2009, you wrote: >Ironic. I'm right handed, but I'm a left handed Braille reader. David Andrews and white cane Harry.