The phrase "a casual reading" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a relaxed or informal approach to reading, often implying that the reader is not focusing on details or analysis.
Example: "On weekends, I enjoy a casual reading of my favorite novels while sipping coffee."
Alternatives: "light reading" or "informal reading".
On a casual reading, you might think Healy was pre-prepared for his close-up.
Still, a casual reading might lead consumers to conclude erroneously that it was.
In January she arranged a casual reading of the John Guare script by calling a group of friends.
Born of a casual reading at the Sundance Institute's Theater Lab, the production retains a scruffy vibe that lends it an air of informality, even spontaneity.
As a casual reading of Brown's annual Mansion House speeches demonstrates, he became more and more sycophantic with each year that passed.
On a casual reading, there is little in the work of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin that might have shaken Porter out of his prejudice.
But a casual read — and the headline — would leave you with the impression of Obama the wild spender.
They hate Obama so much they'd vote for Romney?" Evidently so — not that you'd know it from a casual read of the print edition of today's Times.
A casual read of the US Senate's 500-page report on the CIA's medieval torture programme leaves the impression that Britain's role in the "war on terror" was conducted above the law and without the need to engage in such barbaric practices.
Steven S. Schwartzberg's "A Crisis of Meaning" is not a casual read for a Sunday afternoon, nor is it a spiritual guide.
You certainly would not know through a casual read of profiles on many dating sites and apps; you might get the opposite impression and be fooled into thinking the infection has gone on some extended holiday, like an aging Hollywood starlet.
