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Show IH: A fortune-teller for books

Hey IH,

Our brains aren't made to think long-term (otherwise we'd have already fixed climate change...) but the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Take this: If you read only 10 minutes a day, you will binge 12 books a year!

So I built Books Calculator: Discover how many books you can read in 2022 with a daily habit, based on your reading speed.

The app also recommends best-sellers to motivate you to get started.

PS: I'm hungry for feedback. Feed the beast!

on June 14, 2022
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    Dope tool, will try to get back to my reading habit.

    Btw what are top 5 books you've come across?

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      • Why we sleep
      • How to fail at almost everything
      • The war of art
      • The origin of virtue
      • The courage to be dislike

      Thanks for the feedback, good luck with the reading habit 💪

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    Dear Marc, sounds exciting. I know some booklovers that are not on IndieHackers 😉

    Would I be your target group if I didn't read on a daily basis (e.g. only on weekends)?

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      Dead Luise :)

      If you read consistently on weekends, it works! You can divide your weekly reading time by 7.

      Let's say you read for 1 hour a week. That's 15 minutes daily. The app should then be able to calculate your reading score.

      Do you think Books Calculator would be valuable for your booklovers' friends?

      Thanks for your feedback!