Personal Pace
Set your reading speed—default is 230 words per minute. Faster or slower changes the estimate.
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 gives a personalized estimate based on your reading speed. Adjust the words-per-minute slider to match your pace, and see how long each book might take in hours or days.
The catalog includes 27 quick reads and 15 marathon-length works, so there is something for every schedule. Estimates are based on the book's word count and are meant to help you plan.
Daily Commitment
Enter how many minutes you can read per day to see how many days a book will take. Useful for planning a reading schedule.
Length Bands
Books are grouped into four length bands: short (29), medium (31), long (19), and epic (19). This gives a quick overview of where a book falls.
Planning Steady Progress with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker in the MAUIH Fantasy & Folklore Library is a simple page-based tool. It records your current page, the total pages in the edition you are reading, and a daily page goal you set for yourself. From those three numbers alone, it estimates how much time remains and how many days you might need to finish.
Because the tracker works in pages rather than minutes or sections, it suits readers who want a concrete, repeatable way to measure progress. The library provides an initial page estimate for each book, but you can adjust it to match the page count shown by your own reading app or printed edition.
Starting from a Page Estimate
When a fixed catalog page count is unavailable, the tracker calculates an opening estimate using the book's word count and a configured words-per-page value of 250. That estimate is a starting point, not a fixed rule. Editions differ in type size, margins, and illustrations, so the page count you see on your device or in your physical copy may be higher or lower.
Consider The Kiltartan wonder book — Reading Companion, which has a word count of 23,831. Dividing by 250 gives an estimated total near 96 pages. If your edition shows 112 pages, you can replace the estimate with 112, and the tracker will recalculate your remaining time and finish date accordingly.
Setting a Daily Page Goal That Fits
The interface defaults to a daily goal of 20 pages, but you can set any number that feels sustainable. The tracker then estimates finish days as the ceiling of remaining pages divided by your daily goal. For a book estimated at 96 pages, a 20-page goal suggests about five days of reading. A 15-page goal suggests seven days. A 30-page goal suggests four days.
A useful approach is to choose a goal you can maintain without turning reading into a chore. A smaller goal that you meet consistently will finish the book more reliably than an ambitious one you skip often. You can adjust the goal at any time, so it is worth experimenting to find a pace that fits your schedule.
Because the tracker stores your progress in the current browser's localStorage, you do not need an account. Your page positions and goal persist as long as you use the same browser on the same device. That makes it easy to return to a book after a break without losing your place.
Using the Tracker Alongside the Catalog
The Reading Tracker pairs well with the Book Finder and Compare Books tools. You can use the Finder to identify a book with a manageable length, such as a title in the 'short' range, and then set a daily goal that fits your available reading time. For longer works, the Compare tool can help you see how different word counts and section structures might affect your pace.
Remember that the tracker measures pages, not sections or minutes. A book with many short sections, like The Kiltartan wonder book — Reading Companion with its 20 text sections, may feel different from a book with fewer, longer sections, even if the page totals are similar. The tracker keeps your progress tied to pages, so you can focus on steady forward movement rather than worrying about narrative structure.