diff --git a/tests/test_console.py b/tests/test_console.py
index 53bb5e6..f9478ae 100644
--- a/tests/test_console.py
+++ b/tests/test_console.py
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ def test_timeline(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
         'in_reply_to_id': None
     }])
 
-    console.run_command(app, user, 'timeline', [])
+    console.run_command(app, user, 'timeline', ['--once'])
 
-    mock_get.assert_called_once_with(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home')
+    mock_get.assert_called_once_with(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home?limit=10', None)
 
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "The computer can't tell you the emotional story." in out
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def test_timeline(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
     assert "id: 111111111111111111" in out
     assert "[RE]" not in out
 
+
 @mock.patch('toot.http.get')
 def test_timeline_with_re(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
     mock_get.return_value = MockResponse([{
@@ -158,9 +159,9 @@ def test_timeline_with_re(mock_get, monkeypatch, capsys):
         'in_reply_to_id': '111111111111111110'
     }])
 
-    console.run_command(app, user, 'timeline', [])
+    console.run_command(app, user, 'timeline', ['--once'])
 
-    mock_get.assert_called_once_with(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home')
+    mock_get.assert_called_once_with(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home?limit=10', None)
 
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "The computer can't tell you the emotional story." in out
diff --git a/toot/api.py b/toot/api.py
index 1684bac..b9865c4 100644
--- a/toot/api.py
+++ b/toot/api.py
@@ -151,26 +151,6 @@ def context(app, user, status_id):
     return http.get(app, user, url).json()
 
 
-def timeline_home(app, user):
-    return http.get(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home').json()
-
-
-def timeline_public(app, user, local=False):
-    params = {'local': str_bool(local)}
-    return http.get(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/public', params).json()
-
-
-def timeline_tag(app, user, hashtag, local=False):
-    url = '/api/v1/timelines/tag/{}'.format(quote(hashtag))
-    params = {'local': str_bool(local)}
-    return http.get(app, user, url, params).json()
-
-
-def timeline_list(app, user, list_id):
-    url = '/api/v1/timelines/list/{}'.format(list_id)
-    return http.get(app, user, url).json()
-
-
 def get_next_path(headers):
     """Given timeline response headers, returns the path to the next batch"""
     links = headers.get('Link', '')
@@ -212,6 +192,11 @@ def tag_timeline_generator(app, user, hashtag, local=False, limit=20):
     return _timeline_generator(app, user, path, params)
 
 
+def timeline_list_generator(app, user, list_id, limit=20):
+    path = '/api/v1/timelines/list/{}'.format(list_id)
+    return _timeline_generator(app, user, path, {'limit': limit})
+
+
 def upload_media(app, user, file):
     return http.post(app, user, '/api/v1/media', files={
         'file': file
diff --git a/toot/commands.py b/toot/commands.py
index bd2d51f..e74ee8e 100644
--- a/toot/commands.py
+++ b/toot/commands.py
@@ -16,18 +16,29 @@ def timeline(app, user, args):
         raise ConsoleError("The --local option is only valid alongside --public or --tag.")
 
     if args.public:
-        items = api.timeline_public(app, user, local=args.local)
+        gen = api.public_timeline_generator(app.instance, local=args.local, limit=args.count)
     elif args.tag:
-        items = api.timeline_tag(app, user, args.tag, local=args.local)
+        gen = api.tag_timeline_generator(app, user, args.tag, local=args.local, limit=args.count)
     elif args.list:
-        items = api.timeline_list(app, user, args.list)
+        gen = api.timeline_list_genertor(app, user, args.list)
     else:
-        items = api.timeline_home(app, user)
+        gen = api.home_timeline_generator(app, user, limit=args.count)
 
-    if args.reverse:
-        items = reversed(items)
+    while(True):
+        items = next(gen)
+
+        if args.reverse:
+            items = reversed(items)
+
+        print_timeline(items)
+
+        if args.once:
+            break
+
+        char = input("\nContinue? [Y/n] ")
+        if char.lower() == "n":
+            break
 
-    print_timeline(items)
 
 def thread(app, user, args):
     toot = api.single_status(app, user, args.status_id)
@@ -43,6 +54,7 @@ def thread(app, user, args):
 
     print_timeline(thread)
 
+
 def curses(app, user, args):
     from toot.ui.app import TimelineApp
 
diff --git a/toot/console.py b/toot/console.py
index 385299e..0689bfb 100644
--- a/toot/console.py
+++ b/toot/console.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import logging
 
-from argparse import ArgumentParser, FileType
+from argparse import ArgumentParser, FileType, ArgumentTypeError
 from collections import namedtuple
 from toot import config, commands, CLIENT_NAME, CLIENT_WEBSITE, __version__
 from toot.exceptions import ApiError, ConsoleError
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ def visibility(value):
     return value
 
 
+def timeline_count(value):
+    n = int(value)
+    if not 0 < n <= 20:
+        raise ArgumentTypeError("Number of toots should be between 1 and 20.")
+    return n
+
+
 Command = namedtuple("Command", ["name", "description", "require_auth", "arguments"])
 
 
@@ -191,6 +198,16 @@ READ_COMMANDS = [
                 "default": False,
                 "help": "Reverse the order of the shown timeline (to new posts at the bottom)",
             }),
+            (["-c", "--count"], {
+                "type": timeline_count,
+                "help": "Number of toots to show per page (1-20, default 10).",
+                "default": 10,
+            }),
+            (["-1", "--once"], {
+                "action": "store_true",
+                "default": False,
+                "help": "Only show the first <count> toots, do not prompt to continue.",
+            }),
         ],
         require_auth=True,
     ),