February 3, 2020
How do you keep track of the books you read?
Oops! Did someone say I was supposed to do this? Keep track of what books I’ve read? Because I don’t.
Yes, there have been times when I picked up an interesting-looking book and started to read it only to say “I’ve read this before!” It’s a good thing the ebook apps tells me if I’ve bought a book or how much of it I’ve read, because I’d never remember on my own.
I’ve got several stacks of books on the bookshelves in my writing room. If they are in a stack, that means I haven’t read them. Once I’ve read them, they get added to the shelved books, tucked away in storage, or given away. Oh wait, there are exceptions. Some of the books in the stacks are there because they are the wrong height to fit in the empty spaces on my shelves. And then there’s the stack on my desk itself. Those are (supposedly) on the top of my to-be-read list. That’s the only sorting system I have.
The truth is, I’ve got no idea how many books I’ve read in my life. Lots. And lots more. And I’ve never felt the need to keep track of them.
One exception- series. And that’s easy (mostly). Naturally, I want to remember the last book I read in a series. When they’re in physical form, that’s as quick as a glance over my shoulder. And with ebooks, it’s not hard to figure out if you sort by author.
I’m really curious- does anyone actually track the books they read? Put them in spreadsheets or some similar system? Tell me about your system in the comments. Because now I feel like I’m missing out! (And will probably feel guiltier once I read the other posts in the hop!) You can come with by following the links below.
February 3, 2020
How do you keep track of the books you read?
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I have no idea how many books I read during my time on merchant ships. I do know that I bought some when on leave, to read again.
Did you ever buy one to find out you already owned it?
No, I don’t track books via spreadsheets. They sit on my bookshelves when I’ve read them and my husband moans about how much space they take up. I like to keep them in view – it looks homely.
I can’t imagine living in a home without books. I’ve moved too many times, and I hate giving up any of the cones I’ve collected.
Me too. I have shelves and shelves of books. It drives Sam mad, but he puts up with them.
No I don’t track my books that I read I probably should but I don’t. I know in my lifetime I have read a lot of books.
Who has time to track the books they read? I’d rather be reading another one!
We’ve talked about an Excel spreadsheet, but we never actually do it.
I once had a spreadsheet to track the albums we own, but then changed software and all that work was gone.
A good reason to not actually start the spreadsheet. “Honey, it’ll be obsolete the next time Microsoft upgrades.” He’d fall for that.
With the new Microsoft philosophy of “you have to pay for everything,” that may be truer than you think.
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Stevie Turner’s link isn’t working for me, so if you’d like to read her post on this topic, please visit her blog at https://steviet3.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/open-book-blog-hop-3rd-february/