Book-specific estimates
Each book page shows an estimated reading time based on its word count. For example, a 10,000-word story might take about 45 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
The Reading tool gives you honest estimates of how long it will take to read any book in the catalog. These estimates are based on the book's word count and a median reading speed derived from the library's data. The median reading time for all books is 118 minutes.
You can see a book's estimated reading time in minutes or hours, and also see it in the context of the catalog—whether it is quicker or longer than average. This helps you plan your reading sessions realistically.
Length categories
Books are grouped into short, medium, long, and epic based on word count. See the distribution: 49 short, 17 medium, 20 long, 10 epic.
Time categories
Alternatively, books are grouped by reading time: quick (under 1 hour), steady, immersive, and marathon. Quick reads number 48, marathons 9.
Planning a Page-by-Page Read
The Reading Tracker treats a book as a sequence of pages, not chapters or minutes. That simple frame works well for the range of texts in this library, where one title may unfold in a single continuous section and another may be divided into dozens of short letters. By setting a daily page goal and updating your current page, you get a clear picture of how much of the book remains and how long the rest of the journey might take.
Starting with a Realistic Total
When you open a book in the tracker, the initial page count is estimated by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. For a title like Tom Ossington's Ghost — Inside the Classic, which runs about 52,000 words, that estimate lands near 209 pages. But the tracker lets you replace that total with the page count shown by your own reading app or edition. If your copy has larger type or generous margins, the real total may be higher; if it is a compact ebook, it may be lower. Using the actual total keeps the remaining-time math honest.
The default daily goal is 20 pages. At that pace, a 209-page book would take roughly 11 days. You can adjust the goal up or down to match your available reading time. A smaller goal, such as 10 pages, stretches the same book to about 21 days, while a 30-page goal shortens it to 7. The tracker simply multiplies your daily goal by the number of remaining pages, so the plan stays flexible as your schedule shifts.
Because progress is stored in your browser's localStorage, you do not need an account to keep a record. Your current page and goal remain in place each time you return, as long as you use the same browser. That makes the tracker a convenient companion for a book you plan to read over several sittings, especially one with a longer word count.
Reading Time and Finish Dates
The estimated remaining time is proportional: if you have read half the pages, you have roughly half the estimated reading minutes left. For Tom Ossington's Ghost — Inside the Classic, the catalog estimates 227 minutes total. After reading 100 of 209 pages, you would have about 109 minutes remaining. This proportional estimate is a guide, not a promise; some passages may read faster or slower, but it gives you a sense of the commitment ahead.
Finish dates are calculated as the number of days needed to read the remaining pages at your daily goal. If you are on page 100 of 209 and your goal is 20 pages a day, you have 109 pages left, which rounds up to 6 days. The tracker does not record sections or minutes as progress; only page numbers count. That keeps the system simple and consistent, even when a book has no chapter breaks or when you switch between editions with different page counts.
Using the Tracker with This Catalog
The catalog's books range from single-story pamphlets under 10,000 words to multi-volume works over 150,000 words. A short story like "The Cosmic Express" (about 8,000 words) might fit in one session, while a longer novel could take weeks. The tracker is most useful for the latter, where a page goal turns a large project into manageable daily steps.
If you are reading a book with many short sections, such as a collection of letters, the page-based approach still works because it does not depend on chapter boundaries. You simply update your current page as you go. The tracker's estimate of remaining time adjusts automatically, and your finish date stays current. For readers who are halfway through a ghost story or just starting a Victorian serial, the tracker gives you a concrete way to measure progress without turning reading into a race.