How can I keep track of the amount I read?

If you want to keep track of how much you read so you can see where you’re at and how much more you’ve got in front of you, you can keep a log of your reading. Here you have a template that you can copy and use yourself. You can also use a regular notebook if you prefer pen and paper. This will be your new reading log. Write down the information the way it's written in the linked spreadsheet above: date, book name, number of words, and the accumulated number of words. To calculate the accumulated number of words, just add the number of words of the book you just finished reading to the accumulated number of words in the above row. If you don’t know how many words your book has, you can try googling the word count of that book. If you can’t find it, you can count how many words there are on one page, and multiply it by the number of pages in the book. It doesn't need to be an exact number. The most important thing is the feeling of progression you'll get when you're getting closer and closer to your goal.