Quick Reads
Five titles in the catalog are under 30,000 words, likely taking less than two hours. These are ideal for a single sitting or a short break.
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 Time tool gives you a realistic estimate of how long it will take to read a book from this catalog. Estimates are based on each book's word count and an average reading pace of about 230 words per minute.
The library's median book is roughly 61,500 words, which translates to about 268 minutes, or around four and a half hours. Of course, your own pace may differ, but this provides a helpful benchmark for planning.
Steady Reads
Twenty-six books fall in the medium range, roughly 30,000 to 60,000 words. Expect to spend two to four hours with these.
Immersive Reads
The largest group, fifty-six books, are over 60,000 words. Most will take four to six hours, making them suitable for weekend reading.
Turning Pages into a Plan with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker helps you plan your progress through a book by recording pages. It shows your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal. From those three numbers, it estimates when you will finish. The tracker does not count sections or minutes; it works only in pages, which is a simple and reliable unit for most readers.
Setting Your Page Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can change it to match your available reading time. If you know you read slowly or have busy days, set a lower goal like 10 pages. If you are on vacation, you might set 40. The goal is yours to adjust.
For example, consider "Rodney, the Overseer — Story, Setting & Ideas" (id 225). It has 90,276 words. With 250 words per page, that is about 361 pages. At 20 pages a day, you would finish in about 18 days. At 15 pages a day, it would take about 24 days. The tracker makes these trade-offs visible.
Estimating Remaining Time and Finish Dates
The tracker calculates remaining time proportionally. If you have read half of the pages, you have roughly half the estimated reading time left. It also estimates finish days by dividing remaining pages by your daily goal. This is a simple calculation that helps you plan around other commitments.
If you replace the total page count with the number from your own reading app or edition, the estimates adjust accordingly. For "Rodney, the Overseer," if your edition has 400 pages instead of 361, the tracker will use that number. This flexibility means the tracker works with any edition.
Storing Progress Without an Account
Progress history is stored in your browser's localStorage. That means you do not need an account, but it also means progress is tied to that browser and device. If you switch devices, you may need to enter your current page manually.
The tracker is a planning tool, not a social feature. It does not rank you against other readers or offer rewards. Its purpose is to help you see a path to the last page. For a long book like "Rodney, the Overseer," that path can be encouraging. Knowing you need about 18 days at 20 pages a day turns an intimidating 90,000-word novel into a manageable series of daily steps.