Reading Log
Add a book
Use this private reading log to keep a small, editable roster of books you plan to read, are reading, paused or finished. Add a title, optional author, page progress, optional start and finish dates, and a note that is useful to you. When a total page count is known, the log shows progress for that book and a combined known-page completion figure. Filter the local roster by status or search its titles, authors and notes. Print the current view or make a local CSV or JSON export without creating an account.
Keep a simple local reading record
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Add one book
Enter a book title and optionally add its author, status, pages, dates and a personal note.
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Update the record
Edit the same row as you read, pause, finish or decide not to continue a book.
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Find the view you need
Filter by planned, reading, paused or finished status, or search titles, authors and notes.
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Keep a copy on your device
Print the current log or download local CSV and JSON files from the browser.
A reading log is a record, not a recommendation engine
The useful part of a reading log is that it reflects your own decisions. This tool keeps a small local roster with four plain statuses: planned, reading, paused and finished. A status is not a grade. It simply lets you distinguish books you may read later from books you are actively reading, set aside or done with.
Page progress is optional. If you know that a book has 320 pages and have read 80, the row displays 25%. If you only want to keep a title and a note, leave the total page count blank: the log still counts the pages you choose to enter, but it does not invent a percentage. The dashboard combines known page totals only, so books without a total do not distort the completion figure.
| Field | Useful when | Limit of the field |
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| Status | You want to find current or finished books quickly | It does not judge the book or your reading pace |
| Pages read and total pages | You want a visible progress percentage | It does not verify an edition or look up page counts |
| Dates | You want a personal timeline | Dates are optional and are not used for reminders |
| Notes | You want a private memory, quote or next-step prompt | Notes are not shared, analyzed or graded |
For example, add The Dispossessed as reading, enter 86 pages out of 387 and write Discuss chapter 3 at book club as a private note. Later, update the pages, change the status to finished and add a finish date if that record helps you. You can then filter to finished books before making an export.
The roster is limited to 100 books, with titles capped at 140 characters, authors at 100 characters and notes at 600 characters. Those limits keep a browser-session tool responsive and its exports readable. It does not look up ISBNs, editions, covers, book metadata or recommendations. It has no school grading, reading test, public profile, account, cloud sync or reminder feature.
Your entries are stored only in the current browser session so the funnel can preserve them between its pages without placing them in a URL or a request to our servers. Export a CSV or JSON file if you want a copy outside that session. A print dialog or file destination is controlled by your browser and device, not by this tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each local row can contain a required title plus an optional author, status, pages read, total pages, start date, finish date and note. You can edit or remove a row at any time.
When both pages read and a positive total page count are present, the log divides pages read by total pages and shows a percentage capped at 100%. Books without a total page count have no percentage.
Yes. Filter the browser-local roster by planned, reading, paused or finished status. The search field matches your own titles, authors and notes without sending them to this tool.
Yes. The browser can create a CSV file for spreadsheet use, a JSON file for a structured local copy, or a print view. The tool does not import files, sync them to an account or create a public link.
No. Enter any page count yourself. The tool has no ISBN, edition, cover, metadata lookup or recommendation feature, and it does not grade a reading assignment or test reading ability.
No. Your titles, authors, dates, notes, status and reading metrics stay in the current browser session. They are not placed in the funnel URL or sent to our servers. Export and print destinations follow the privacy settings of your browser and device.
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