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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.

Progress in context

How the progress estimate works

Reading Time estimates are based on the total word count and an average reading speed of about 230 words per minute. The median book in this catalog takes about 97 minutes to read, but individual titles vary widely.

These estimates are honest approximations, not exact predictions. Your own pace may differ, but they give a reliable sense of how much time to set aside.

Quick Reads

Over half the catalog (57 titles) can be finished in under an hour. These are ideal for a short break or a casual introduction to an author.

Steady Reads

19 titles fall in the steady range, typically taking one to three hours. These are good for a longer evening or a weekend afternoon.

Immersive and Marathon

12 immersive titles take three to six hours, while 4 marathon works exceed six hours. These longer texts, such as 'Spenser's Faerie Queene', reward dedicated readers.

Examples from this catalog

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Watt's Songs Against Faults — Themes and Context Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 19 min estimated reading time A Book of Old Ballads — Complete — Reading Notes Nichols, Beverley, 1898-1983 [Editor] 3 hr 27 min estimated reading time Poems — Reading Notes Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 43 min estimated reading time Ballads of a Cheechako — Inside the Classic Service, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958 1 hr 38 min estimated reading time
Reading Tracker

Making Steady Progress with Page-Based Goals

The Reading Tracker at ORHIE helps you turn a chosen book into a daily habit. It records your progress in pages — current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. It does not count sections or minutes; it Catalogue maintenance uses source records and bibliographic context. That straightforward approach works well for poetry volumes, where you might read a few pages each day without needing to finish a chapter.

Setting Up Your Page Count

When you start, the tracker estimates total pages from the book's word count, assuming about 250 words per page. For A Book of Old Ballads — Complete — Reading Notes, which has 47,600 words, that gives an initial estimate of roughly 190 pages. You can replace that with the total page count from your own reading app or edition, which may differ. The tracker is flexible, so you can match it to your physical copy.

This estimate is a starting point, not a fixed rule. If your edition has larger type or more illustrations, the page count will be higher. You can adjust it at any time. The tracker also lets you set your current page, so you can start from wherever you are in the book.

Choosing a Daily Page Goal

The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can set any number that fits your schedule. For a book like A Book of Old Ballads, 20 pages a day would take about 10 days (190 pages divided by 20). If you prefer a lighter pace, 10 pages a day would take about 19 days. The tracker calculates estimated finish days as ceil(remaining_pages / daily_page_goal), so you can see the impact of your goal immediately.

A realistic goal matters more than an ambitious one. If you set 20 pages but only read 10, you will fall behind. The tracker stores your history in the browser, so you can see your progress over time and adjust your goal if needed. No account is required — the data stays on your device.

Estimating Remaining Time

The tracker also estimates remaining reading time based on the book's estimated minutes, scaled by your progress. If you have read half of A Book of Old Ballads, the estimated remaining time is roughly half of 207 minutes, about 103 minutes. This estimate updates as you log pages, giving you a sense of how much time you still need to invest.

Using the Tracker with Your Own Edition

The most useful feature is the ability to override the total page count. If your edition of A Book of Old Ballads has 250 pages instead of the estimated 190, you can enter 250 and the tracker will recalculate your finish date. This makes the tool adaptable to any format — paperback, ebook, or audiobook (though audio is not measured in pages).

By focusing on pages, the tracker encourages consistent progress without demanding that you finish a section or a poem in one sitting. You can read a few pages during a break, log them, and see your progress grow. For a collection like A Book of Old Ballads, with its eight text sections, a page-based goal helps you work through the book steadily, one page at a time.