The Read-O-Meter — how much story fits in your life?
People underestimate how much reading fits inside time they already waste. This meter computes it with the catalog’s real unit — one illustrated story ≈ 25 minutes, $2.99 complete, Part 1 always free — across four honest daily habits. The math is fixed; only your calendar changes.
The table
· 5 min/day (a coffee break) → 1.4 stories/week ≈ 73 stories/year — $217.67 at full price, less with any free part you start from.
· 10 min/day (commute) → 2.8 stories/week ≈ 146 stories/year — $435.34 at full price, less with any free part you start from.
· 20 min/day (before sleep) → 5.6 stories/week ≈ 291 stories/year — $870.69 at full price, less with any free part you start from.
· 45 min/day (weekend mode) → 12.6 stories/week ≈ 655 stories/year — $1959.05 at full price, less with any free part you start from.
The twist the meter refuses to hide
The free parts make the meter better: every story you start for $0 extends the same minutes for free. A 20 min/day reader who starts free first pays roughly a third of the table’s number for the same year of stories. No subscription math, no dark patterns — just division.
More free reading on Originality
The Dedication Lab — Forge an Inscription for Anyone — read it free at /p/laboratorio-de-dedicatorias
The Project Yearbook — Superlatives, Most Likely to Succeed — read it free at /p/anuario-del-proyecto