# How to build a reading habit and read more every day

> Practical tips to read more every day: tiny goals, streaks, reminders and tracking. Includes a table of pages per day versus books per year.

Source: https://lectorapp.es/en/reading-habit/ · Language: en · Updated: 2026-10-06


**Short answer:** Start with a goal so small it feels silly (10 pages a day), read at the same time every day and track it so the streak does the motivating. At 10 pages a day you finish about 12 books a year; at 20, about 24.

## How many books you read a year at your daily pages

Quick maths, with an average book of 300 pages:

| Pages per day | Pages per year | Books per year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | 3,650 | ≈ 12 |
| 15 | 5,475 | ≈ 18 |
| 20 | 7,300 | ≈ 24 |
| 30 | 10,950 | ≈ 36 |
| 50 | 18,250 | ≈ 61 |

## Seven steps to build the habit

1. **Pick a goal that's almost too easy.** Ten pages a day can be done even on bad days, and that's what builds the habit.
2. **Attach it to something you already do.** With your coffee, on the commute or before bed: reading at the same time removes the decision.
3. **Keep the book within reach.** If it's on your nightstand or in your bag you'll read it; if it's on a shelf you won't.
4. **Track it.** What gets measured gets maintained: a fourteen-day streak makes you want to protect it more than any resolution.
5. **Never miss twice in a row.** Missing one day is normal; what matters is coming back the next day.
6. **Use kind reminders.** A notification that congratulates you once you've read motivates more than one that scolds you.
7. **Review your month.** Looking at how many pages and books you added, and sharing it with someone, reminds you why it's worth it.

## How LectorApp helps at each step

- **A daily page goal** you choose, with a bar that fills as you read.
- **A daily streak** and a calendar with your reading days in green.
- **Positive reminders:** up to five a day, at the time you choose, that congratulate you if you've already read instead of stressing you.
- **Statistics and a monthly recap** to see your progress and share it.
- Quick logging: scan the ISBN or add the book by hand, then update the page.

And to read more by using how competitive people are, LectorApp is preparing [Rankings](https://lectorapp.es/en/features/rankings/): compete with your friends every month and between countries. Coming very soon.

See how it works in the [reading tracker app guide](https://lectorapp.es/en/reading-tracker-app/).

## Frequently asked questions

### How many pages a day should I read?

As many as you can do even on a bad day. To start, 10 to 20 pages a day: that's about 12 to 24 books of 300 pages a year.

### How long does it take to build a reading habit?

There's no magic number. A well-known University College London study found that forming a habit took 66 days on average, with a range of 18 to 254. What helps is repeating it daily without worrying about a deadline.

### What if I skip a day?

Come back the next day. One missed day doesn't break the habit; missing two in a row is what usually turns it into giving up.

### Which app helps me read more?

Any reading tracker with streaks and goals helps. LectorApp combines a daily streak, a page goal, positive reminders and a monthly recap, with no ads.