Short Reads
Books under 40,000 words. Quick to finish, ideal for a weekend read. Examples include 'A Summer Journey to Brazil'.
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 estimator uses each book's word count and an average reading speed of about 230 words per minute to suggest a reading time. This is a rough guide, not a promise.
For example, the median book in this archive has around 84,000 words, which would take about 365 minutes—roughly 6 hours of uninterrupted reading. Most readers will spread that over several sessions.
Medium Reads
Books between 40,000 and 80,000 words. A few evenings of reading. 'Bonnie Scotland' is about this length.
Long and Epic Reads
Books over 80,000 words, some exceeding 150,000. These require a longer commitment. 'Through the Dark Continent' is an epic.
Planning Your Progress with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool for turning a book's word count into a daily page goal. It records your progress in pages, not minutes or sections, and it uses a default of 250 words per page to estimate the total if the catalog does not provide a fixed page count. You can adjust that total to match your own edition.
Setting a Realistic Daily Goal
The tracker's default daily goal is 20 pages. For a book like With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 — Edition Insights, which has 88,705 words, that works out to about 355 pages. At 20 pages a day, you would finish in roughly 18 days. If you prefer a slower pace, you can set a lower goal; if you want to finish sooner, you can raise it. The tracker recalculates the estimated finish date accordingly.
It is important to be honest with yourself about how many pages you can sustain. A 20-page goal is a moderate commitment, but for a denser book with longer sentences, you might want to start with 10 pages and adjust. The tracker is flexible, so you can change the goal at any time.
Using the Page Count from Your Own Edition
The archive's page estimate is based on 250 words per page, but your physical or digital edition may differ. If your copy of With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 has 400 pages, you can enter that number, and the tracker will use it for all calculations. This ensures that your progress is measured against the actual pages you are turning.
The estimated remaining time is then calculated proportionally: if you have read 100 of 400 pages, you have completed 25% of the book, and the remaining time is 75% of the original estimate. This works For readers who are reading a 200-page book or an 800-page one.
Tracking Progress Without an Account
The tracker stores your history in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. That means your data stays on your device, and you can close the page and return later without losing your place. It also means that if you clear your browser data, the history will be erased, so you may want to note your progress elsewhere if that is a concern.
For a long book like Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 2 (of 2), which is over 167,000 words, the tracker can help you maintain momentum over many weeks. By recording your current page each time you read, you build a record of steady progress that can be motivating in itself.