> last night, i took the 24 books i want to read in 2023, added up all the pages, and found that if i read 20 pages a day, i'll get through them all.

tyranny of the averages. no, you may not. some nights you may be able to read & digest only a paragraph. other nights, several chapters. if you’re consistently reading 20/night, i'd suggest one of two things: (1) adopt a learning instead of reading attitude, that way you’re able to spend time contemplating every sentence, paragraph, &c. or (2) change some titles in the set. perhaps mix several genres?