Short Reads (Under 50,000 words)
Fourteen books fall into this range. They can often be finished in a single sitting or a few short sessions. Examples include a 4,700-word essay and a collection of love letters.
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 honest estimate of how long it will take to read any book in this catalog. The estimate is based on the book's word count and an average reading speed of about 230 words per minute. It is a planning aid, not a promise: your actual reading time may vary depending on your pace and how carefully you read.
The catalog includes a wide range of lengths, from a 4,700-word essay to a 197,000-word collection of letters. The median book is about 92,650 words, which would take roughly 403 minutes, or about 6.7 hours, at the average pace. You can use the tool to find books that fit the time you have, whether that is a quick lunch break or a long weekend.
Medium Reads (50,000-100,000 words)
Another 14 books sit here, offering a balance between length and depth. They might take several days of casual reading.
Long and Epic Reads (Over 100,000 words)
The majority of the catalog is long: 21 books are long and 42 are epic. These are substantial works that may take many hours, but they offer extended engagement.
Pacing a Book by Pages, Not Minutes
A reading plan works best when it is tied to something you can see on the page. The Reading Tracker records progress in pages, with a current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. It does not count sections or minutes as progress, so the focus stays on the physical act of turning pages. For a catalog full of long correspondence and essays, that page-based approach offers a steady, tangible rhythm.
Setting a Realistic Total
The tracker starts with an estimated page count based on the book's word count, assuming 250 words per page. For example, "Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' — Edition Insights" (id 220) has 84,764 words, which gives an initial estimate of about 339 pages. That estimate is a starting point, not a fixed number.
You can replace the total with the page count shown by your own reading app or physical edition. If your e-reader displays 400 pages for the same book, entering that number makes the tracker match your actual experience. The estimated remaining time adjusts proportionally, so the plan stays accurate.
Choosing a Daily Page Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can set any number that fits your schedule. For a 339-page book, 20 pages a day suggests about 17 days of reading. If you have more time, 40 pages a day cuts that to roughly 9 days.
The tracker estimates finish days as the ceiling of remaining pages divided by the daily goal. It also estimates remaining time based on the catalog's reading minutes, scaled by the fraction of pages left. These numbers are guides, not promises, but they help you see whether a book fits your week.
Tracking Progress Without an Account
Progress is stored in your browser's local storage, so no account is required. That means your history stays on your device, private and simple. You can update the current page as you read, and the tracker recalculates the remaining time and finish date.
Because the tracker uses pages, it works well for books with irregular section lengths. A letter collection like "Epistles from Pap" may have short pieces, but your progress is measured by pages turned, not by completing a section. That keeps the momentum steady even when a chapter ends mid-page.
Making the Plan Your Own
The tracker's flexibility is its strength. You can adjust the total page count when you switch editions, change the daily goal to match a busy week, and ignore the estimates if they do not suit you. The catalog's books range from 4,731 words to nearly 700,000, so a one-size-fits-all plan would fail. Page-based tracking adapts to each title.
For "Epistles from Pap," a 20-page daily goal turns a 369-minute read into a manageable two-and-a-half-week project. Whether you prefer to read in large chunks or small sips, the tracker shows where you stand and what remains.