READING · A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT

Turn “read more”
into a reading plan.

You have the books. Give them a place in your day. Start with the number you’d like to finish, then work backward to a page target.

By Habits · October 29, 2026

Give the yearly goal a daily shape.

For an example goal of 24 books in a year, at an average of 300 pages each, you’re planning to read 7,200 pages. Spread across seven days a week for 52 weeks, that’s about 20 pages per reading day.

Book lengths and reading pace vary, so use this as a starting estimate.

Choose a time you can picture.

“I’ll read more this week” leaves you another decision to make. “After I put the dinner dishes away, I’ll read on the sofa for a while” gives the reading a place.

For your first week, try the page target in that slot. Put the book where you plan to sit. If your phone is the thing you reach for instead, choose a place for it before you start. Use a reminder if that helps you remember the time you picked.

Let your first week inform the second.

If the target consistently takes longer than you have, adjust the number of books, the number of reading days, or the time you set aside. The calculator gives you a starting point, not a rule you have to obey.

If you read fewer pages on a busy day, choose another day to catch up—or adjust the yearly target. Keep a record so you can see where you stand.

Track showing up. Enjoy the book.

Keep a simple reading check-in and notice how often you make room for it. Review your completed books separately when you want to see how the yearly goal is going. Habits tracks your practice; it does not need to become your book catalog.