Quick Reads
Ten books can be read in under two hours. These are ideal for a single sitting or a brief escape. 'Mountain-Laurel and Maidenhair' is one example.
Reading Tracker
Choose a book, record where you are, and set a daily goal. Your progress is stored in localStorage in this browser; it is not uploaded to a user account.
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If the EPUB has no fixed print pagination, the tool starts with an estimated page count and lets you replace it with the page total shown by your own reader.
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How the progress estimate works
The Reading tool provides honest estimates of how long it will take to read each book. These estimates are based on the number of words, assuming an average reading pace. Your actual time may vary.
The catalog is divided into four time groups: quick (under 2 hours), steady (2-4 hours), immersive (4-8 hours), and marathon (over 8 hours). The median reading time is about 273 minutes, or roughly 4.5 hours.
Steady and Immersive
Most books fall into the steady or immersive categories, with reading times between 2 and 8 hours. This covers a wide range of novels.
Marathon Books
Four books exceed 8 hours of reading time, offering deep dives. For instance, 'The Executioner's Knife' is estimated at 461 minutes.
Planning a Sustainable Reading Pace with the Tracker
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool for keeping a book moving. It records your progress in pages: you set a current page, a total page count, and a daily page goal. The tracker then estimates how many days you will need and how much time remains. It does not track minutes or sections; it is all about pages.
Setting Up Your Book
When you start a new book, the tracker asks for the total number of pages. If you are using a standard edition, the tracker can estimate this for you using the word count and a default of 250 words per page. For example, The Fight for Constantinople: A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula — Background and Themes has about 62,020 words, so the initial page estimate would be roughly 248 pages (62,020 divided by 250). You can replace that estimate with the actual page count from your own edition, which is useful if you are reading a print book with different pagination.
You also set your current page, which starts at 0 or wherever you are. The tracker stores this information in your browser's localStorage, so you can close the page and come back later without losing your place. No account is needed.
Choosing a Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages per day, but you can adjust it to fit your schedule. A lower goal, like 10 pages, might be more realistic if you have limited reading time. A higher goal, like 50 pages, could help you finish a long book quickly. The tracker uses this goal to estimate your finish date.
For The Fight for Constantinople, if you read 20 pages per day, you would finish in about 12 days (248 divided by 20, rounded up). If you increase your goal to 30 pages, you would finish in about 9 days. The choice is yours.
Understanding the Estimates
The tracker also estimates the remaining reading time in minutes. It does this by taking the catalog's estimated reading time for the book (270 minutes for The Fight for Constantinople) and scaling it by the fraction of pages remaining. So if you are halfway through, you have about 135 minutes left. This is a rough guide, not a precise measurement, but it helps you plan your sessions.
The estimated finish days are calculated by dividing the remaining pages by your daily goal and rounding up. This gives you a concrete target date. If you fall behind, you can adjust your goal or simply keep going; the tracker will update accordingly.
Sticking with It
The value of the tracker is that it breaks a large task into manageable daily steps. A book like The Fight for Constantinople may seem long, but with a steady goal of 20 pages, you can see the finish line. The tracker keeps you honest and motivated, without requiring any extra effort. Just update your current page each time you read, and the estimates will stay current.