reading schedule

The Time Machine reading schedule

by H. G. Wells (1866-1946)

The Time Machine runs about 32,375 words — roughly 2h 15m of reading. Here is how to break it into a daily habit you can actually keep.

Pick a pace

finisha daypages a day
In a week · 7 days~20 min~25
In two weeks · 14 days~10 min~13
In a month · 30 days~5 min~6
A few pages a day · 18 days~8 min~10

a Folio page is about 190 words · ~8 min reads ten

Your first week

ten pages a day · 18 days to the end

  • day 1pages 1–10
  • day 2pages 11–20
  • day 3pages 21–30
  • day 4pages 31–40
  • day 5pages 41–50
  • day 6pages 51–60
  • day 7pages 61–70
  • …and so on to the end

Folio runs this for you — it serves today's pages, keeps your place across devices, and counts the streak. You just read.

start reading The Time Machine

Questions

How long does it take to read The Time Machine?
The Time Machine is about 32,375 words. Read straight through it takes roughly 2h 15m; at a calm 8 minutes a day you finish in about 18 days.
How many pages a day to read The Time Machine in a month?
About 6 pages a day (roughly 5 minutes) finishes The Time Machine in 30 days.
Can I read The Time Machine for free?
Yes. The full text of The Time Machine is free to read on Folio in daily portions.

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