The reading stand includes a base, a book support adjustably mounted to the base, a timer module disposed on the book support, and a multimedia player disposed on one side of the book support. The book support can be horizontally adjusted with respect to the base in order to accommodate larger books and reading material and vertically adjusted for user comfort. Additionally, the book support can be adjustably tilted to various angles for setting a comfortable viewing angle for the user. The timer helps the reader to keep track of the reader's reading skills and progress, while the multimedia player can be used to listen to lessons from digital media, such as a compact disc.