Quick Reads
Quick reads are estimated to take under an hour. Examples include 'My hundred favorite recipes' (about 64 minutes) and '50 Wonderful Ways to Use Lucerne Sour Cream' (about 35 minutes).
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
Reading time is an estimate based on word count and an assumed reading speed of 230 words per minute. Your actual time may vary depending on your pace and how closely you read.
The catalog's median word count is about 36,800, which translates to roughly 160 minutes of reading. Use the tools below to see where a book falls and to plan your reading sessions.
Steady Reads
Steady reads take a few hours. For instance, 'The Laurel Health Cookery' is about 640 minutes, while 'The Fireless Cook Book' is about 259 minutes. These suit a weekend or a few evenings.
Immersive and Marathon Reads
Immersive reads may take several days, and marathon reads can take weeks. 'The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary' is estimated at nearly 1,500 minutes, a true marathon.
Planning Your Reading Progress
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool for recording how far you have read in a book and estimating when you will finish. It works in pages, not sections or minutes. You set a daily page goal, and the tracker calculates the remaining time and finish date based on that goal.
The tracker is especially useful for longer books, where progress can feel slow without a clear plan. By breaking the book into daily page targets, you can turn a daunting word count into a manageable routine.
Setting Your Daily Goal
The default daily goal is twenty pages per day, but you can adjust it to anything that fits your schedule. If you are reading a dense historical text, you might set a lower goal, like ten pages, to allow for more reflection. If you are reading a light recipe pamphlet, you might set a higher goal, like fifty pages, to finish quickly.
The tracker uses the total page count to estimate the number of days. For example, "The pudding and pastry book — A Reader’s Guide" has an estimated total of 98 pages (based on 24,537 words at 250 words per page). At twenty pages per day, it would take about five days to finish. If you increase the goal to thirty pages, you could finish in four days.
Using Your Own Page Count
The tracker's initial page estimate is calculated by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. This is a rough estimate, and your actual edition may have more or fewer pages. If you are using an e-reader or a printed edition with a different page count, you can replace the total with the number shown in your reading app or on the book's copyright page.
When you update the total, the tracker recalculates the remaining time proportionally. For instance, if the estimated total is 98 pages but your edition has 120 pages, the finish date will be later. This flexibility ensures the tracker reflects your actual reading experience, not a generic calculation.
Tracking Without an Account
The Reading Tracker stores your progress in your browser's local storage, so you do not need to create an account. This means your data stays on your device, and you can use the tracker without sharing any personal information. The trade-off is that your progress is tied to the browser you use; if you switch devices, you will need to start a new session.
The tracker records only pages, not sections or minutes. This is a deliberate simplification. Pages are a universal measure across editions, while sections and minutes can vary. By focusing on pages, the tracker gives you a consistent way to measure progress.
A Simple Example
Suppose you want to read "The pudding and pastry book — A Reader’s Guide." The tracker estimates 98 pages. You set a daily goal of twenty pages. The tracker will show that you need about five days to finish, and it will estimate the remaining time based on the book's estimated reading minutes of 107. If you read twenty pages today, you will have 78 pages left, and the tracker will estimate the remaining time as about 85 minutes of reading.
This straightforward approach helps you plan your week. You can see at a glance For readers who are on track or whether you need to adjust your goal. It is a practical tool for turning a book into a series of achievable steps.