Short Reads
Books under 20,000 words are classified as quick. These can often be finished in under an hour and a half, making them good options 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 honest estimate of how long it might take to finish a book. Estimates are based on the book's word count and an average reading speed of about 230 words per minute, which is a common benchmark. Your actual time may vary.
Use the tool to see whether a book is a quick read or a long commitment. The archive includes everything from a 6,658-word sermon to a 323,946-word collection, so the range is wide.
Steady and Immersive
Medium-length books take a few hours, while long ones may take a day or more. These categories cover the bulk of the archive.
Marathon Reads
Epic works exceed 120,000 words. They require the most time and often span multiple volumes or extensive theological arguments.
Planning Your Reading with the Tracker
The Reading Tracker helps you set a sustainable pace through a book by recording progress in pages. You enter your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal. The tracker then estimates how many days it will take to finish and how much time remains, based on the book's estimated reading minutes.
Setting Your Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to fit your schedule. If you have limited time, a smaller goal like 10 pages might be more realistic. If you are an avid reader, 30 or 40 pages could work. The tracker uses your goal to calculate the estimated finish date, so choose a number you can maintain.
For example, The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour — A Reader’s Guide has about 60,888 words. At the default 250 words per page, that is approximately 244 pages. With a 20-page daily goal, you would finish in about 12 days. If you set a 10-page goal, it would take about 24 days. The choice is yours.
Adjusting Page Counts
The tracker initially estimates the total pages based on the book's word count divided by 250 words per page. However, your own edition might have different pagination. You can replace the total page count with the number shown in your reading app or physical book. This ensures the tracker's estimates are accurate for your copy.
If you are reading The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour — A Reader’s Guide and your edition has 260 pages, you would enter 260 as the total. The estimated remaining time and finish date will update accordingly. This flexibility makes the tracker useful across different formats.
Tracking Progress
The tracker stores your progress history in your browser's localStorage, so you can close the page and return later without losing your place. No account is required. Each time you update your current page, the tracker recalculates the estimated remaining time and finish date.
For a book like The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour — A Reader’s Guide, you might start at page 1 and update your progress daily. The tracker shows how many pages remain and how many days until completion, helping you stay on track. It is a simple tool that turns a large reading project into manageable daily steps.