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How Long to Read

Find out how long will it take you to read that book

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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
I love the concept but the execution is disappointing. When I first browsed the site, I didn't know I had to do a "reading test" to estimate my reading speed. It also doesn't "save" that estimate when looking at other books. That said, this is a handy tool, especially considering how difficult it is to estimate length by the number of pages for digital do… See more
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Juliet Chen
@julietchen · Social Media Strategist at Buffer
As part of my effort to read more books, I came across this web tool. Search for the book you want to read, and take a quick reading speed test, then it estimates how long it will take you to read the book! I like the simplicity of it, and it would be helpful for me to prioritise the long lists of books depending on the time I have. Since we're all reading m… See more
Diego
@diegm
I love the idea! However, it would be incredibly useful if the reading sample was an actual excerpt from the book and not just from the back cover. As readers, we have to test how our reading voice reacts to each author's style.
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Juliet Chen
@julietchen · Social Media Strategist at Buffer
I wonder if we'll ever find the maker who would definitely benefit from all these suggestions! :D
Iz
@elbahnasy · Founder Gathercustomers.com
One of the aspects that gets lost in digital books is form factor of a physical book which gives you a lot of information about how long it might take you to read. Percentage displays in devices like the Kindle do help a little. Something to complement the time estimate feature, could perhaps be a graphical representation of the thickness of books compared … See more