Quick Reads
Books with a reading time under a couple of hours. The catalog has 7 quick reads, ideal for a single sitting.
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 gives you an estimated time to finish a book, based on its word count and a typical reading speed. This is a helpful guide for planning your reading sessions.
The estimate is not exact; your actual time will vary depending on your pace and how closely you read. Use it as a rough measure to decide which book fits your available time.
Steady Reads
Books that take a few hours to finish. There are 21 steady reads, good for a weekend or a few evenings.
Immersive and Marathon
Longer books that take many hours. 48 immersive books and 18 marathon reads offer deep dives for dedicated readers.
A Page-Based Plan for Long Books
The Reading Tracker in this library records progress in pages, not minutes or chapters. That is a deliberate choice: pages are concrete and easy to count, For readers who are reading a physical book, an e-reader, or a PDF. The tracker asks for your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal, then estimates how long the rest of the book will take.
If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count, it estimates one by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. You can change that total to match the page count shown by your own reading app or edition. This flexibility means the tracker works with almost any format.
Setting a Daily Goal That Sticks
The default daily goal is 20 pages. For a book like The Human Boy — Reading Companion, which has 49,808 words, the estimated total is about 200 pages. At 20 pages a day, you would finish in about 10 days. If you have more time, you can raise the goal to 30 pages and finish in a week. If you prefer a slower pace, 10 pages a day would take about 20 days.
A useful approach is to choose a goal you can sustain. The tracker's estimate of finish days is simply the remaining pages divided by your daily goal, rounded up. That gives you a realistic end date without pressure.
Adjusting for Your Edition
The initial page estimate is based on 250 words per page, which is a common standard but not universal. A book with wide margins or large type may have fewer words per page, so the actual page count could be higher. Conversely, a dense paperback might have more words per page, so the page count could be lower.
If you are reading The Human Boy in a specific edition, check the page count in your copy and enter that number. The tracker will then calculate remaining time based on your actual progress, not an estimate. This is especially useful for books with unusual formatting.
Tracking Without an Account
Progress history is stored locally in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. This means your data stays on your device, and you can close the page and return later without losing your place. It also means if you switch browsers or clear your browser data, the history may be lost.
The tracker is a simple tool for a single book at a time. If you are reading multiple books, you may want to track them separately. But for most readers, a single page-based plan is enough to turn a long classic into a series of manageable steps.