I have a hard time remembering titles so the first book I read of an author I enjoyed, I copy the page that lists their books and then I check them off as I read them.
I use goodreads to document books read, as far as my personal library, I go, “Let’s see, let’s see, I know i have you somewhere. Where did I put you?” Like all good bibliophiles, I like talking to my books.
I journal and add my books I’ve read at the end of my 6 mo journal. I then put books and author in excel. Nearing 1,000 books alpha by author. Great to see the # of authors I’ve read.
My boss’s boss recently turned me on to the LibraryThing app and I’ve been cataloging that way. It’s easy–all you have to do is scan the bar code and it will add that edition to your library. GoodReads helps me keep track of what I’ve read, but I don’t own every book I’ve read and at this point it would be too much of a hassle to go back and make a new list out of my Read books.
I have 3 notebooks. One is to write the titles of books I have so I don’t duplicate them. Another is to write when I’ve read a book. I write the year ( e.g. 2018) and thr title, author, and year the book was published. Finally, I have a reading journal where I write a short blurb on whether I liked the book or not and if possible a little summary of what took place. Mainly, however, this journal is to highlight what is most important to me; it’s not for anyone’s eyes but mine. I used to keep things in a computer but someone broke into my home and stole my computer so I don’t keep anything important in the one I bought to replace the other. As for Goodreads I was/am on that site but I cannot understand it. I’ve reached out and gotten feedback from the site manager(s) but it just confuses me more. I’m comfortable with what I have.
I had a library when I was 8 years old. I cataloged all my books and had a desk, a stamp pad and dater. I checked out books to my neighborhood and charged them a penny if they were late. I started working in my town library when I was 15 for $ .50 and hour and I’m still working in a library 50 years later ♥️My life has happily revolved around reading and I love my books.
I made an owned shelf on good reads, used the app to scan the books and shelved them to it as well as read or to want to read… now I know how big my unread pile really is.
There’s also an app called Libib. It let’s you scan the barcodes to catalog your library. I haven’t begun to use it yet but I will once I have the time.
I have my Kindle and, of course, all the books are in there but I also just use an Excel spreadsheet that I catalog all my hard cover or special books I purchase (not paperback unless really special. The regular paperbacks I give away). But, then I am a crazed collector, with a few different collections and those are all listed on excel spreadsheets, too. I even catalog a few of my hubby’s collections (and his books)!!
Excel spreadsheet for the entire library and individual Word documents for authors I love so that I can keep those on my phone and check when shopping.
LibraryThing and Goodreads, public library website now has a ‘Lists’ section that I also use. Also have a list at Powells, which is a large independent bookseller in the Pacific Northwest!
If you want to keep track of your read/to read lists Goodreads is sufficient. But if you have a serious book collection I highly recommend LibraryThing. It’s much more time consuming than GR but well worth it.
I created my own catalog of my owned books many years ago after I unintentionally bought a duplicate or two. Goodreads I use to keep track of what I’ve read, which will include my own books, library books, borrowed books, etc; what I want to read; categories/shelves of books since Goodreads lets you create shelves.
That’s what I like about Goodreads, it not only catalogs the books I do have, but the ones I have let go ? that way I don’t pick them up again by mistake or forgetfulness.
I use “wherever there is an empty space, put a book”. No list. No catalogue. Admittedly very inefficient! I do keep track of books I read, though, in a spiral notebook.
My husband started cataloging our books on our computer over 20 years ago, but when he got to about a thousand books, he quit. I guess that was about the time our son was born, so he had other things to do with his time!
There is always the Dewy Decimal system, but I catalogue my books by Cookbooks, fiction and non-fiction upstairs and crafts, gardening etc. downstairs.
My mother had 3 rooms of books catalogued like a library so she would know who she’d lent them to so she could get them back and lend them out again. I didn’t have a chance.
@Leslie, I could kick myself for lending out some of my favourite books and never getting them back. I always returned books that were lent to me and felt that the favour would be returned, I never thought I would not see my book again even if I wrote my name on the inside cover.
I use to love looking thru all those carefully typed cards and seeing the variety of books available. I know it took longer but it seemed more fun than looking at a screen all the time.
Following. I currently use Excel (don’t laugh), but desperately need to find a different way to catalog. I have mine sorted by genre, then author, then book title.
@Cinde It is a site/app that lets you have shelves for books have read, want to read and currantly reading. You can set a yearly challenge. See what your friend have and are reading. It is a great way to find new things to read. You also get suggestions based off what you wan to read and have read. The best part is if you see a book and are sure if you read it you can pull you phone out and check your shelves. If you lose or break a device, it will all be there when you log in. I love it. If you are interested I can send you a friend request and then a good reads invite.
@Elizabeth That’s all well and good! Obviously. It was more a comment to the admins of the page. I still get notifications when people comment on the first one! LOL. Welcome to new members!
For books I own, I have a spreadsheet. It’s massive – thousands of books. I need to weed the books, and then I need to find a way to keep what I do own on the phone, so I can maybe stop buying things I already own. (Which, at least I usually buy at the Friends of the Library sales, so I’m not paying full price. But I still don’t need duplicates.)
@Vicki How does it work on old things that don’t have bar codes or ISBNs? (Or, duplicate titles – I’ve got some Nancy Drew books, same title but original text and revised-text versions.)
@Vicki Thanks for the info. I have a lot of oldies, it seems like. Since I’ve already got a lot of this in the spreadsheet, it would be a lot of time and work to convert it.
None of the above…which is probably why I can never find any particular book when I need it…I have a library/office and several bookshelves throughout the house!
LibraryThing to actually catalog and keep up with what I own. GoodReads to share what I read. The two things are definitely not the same, so I need to keep them separate. (And LibraryThing is a much better catalog.)
No, but I saw a woman at the Library Book Sale who had all her books catalogued in a small notebook. Those little A5 ones that are a loose leaf notebook. Plus, she had a bunch of reviews of books she read, as well. It was very interesting.
Yeah that’s kind of what I do. I have a whole Spreadsheet for Cozy Murder Mysteries, another for modern romance, another for historical romance, a few just by fave authors and I just started new one for the 100 Great Reads. When this first came on TV I had already read 50 of the 100 books, that is when I decided I would read the other 50.
I need to read 6 more books by the end of the year to meet my goal of 52 books, not counting YA or kids’ books. That would be okay (six books in eight weeks)–except that I just started Ron Chernow’s Washington: A Life, which is 948 pages.
I stubbornly have refused to count kids’ books or short YA, and I don’t want to change that now. But I can read some quick murder mysteries (Agatha Christie, Nero Wolfe), and limit my Chernow reading until I finish the challenge.
But I think I won’t do a challenge next year. I want to read what I want to read without worrying about how many pages it is and how long it might take.
Love the yearly challenge. Failed last year because I took up knitting but back on track this year. Fewer titles but some hum dingers of books that were on my list for the year that I knew would be slow goers.
I love my Kindle. I don’t have room for more bookshelves here–and I feel guilty about the trees–so I buy lots of Kindle books, and I track what I have on Goodreads.
I use Goodreads only because it makes its so much easier to add a recommended book that can then pull up the to be read list when at bookstore or library.
@Shannon as do I, really good app. Be sure to back it up separate from the app though. When I changed phones the app crossed over just fine but I lost all the books from it I had catalogued.
I’m on Goodreads but I really like Library Thing better. https://www.librarything.com/ Lots of info there I also keep a running book of what I read, keeping track of date/stars/some comments/etc.
I use Goodreads, but not all my books are in there. I have too many to list, so just the ones I’ve gotten since I joined the site are there. I keep track of the ones I read in Goodreads and in a document on my computer.
I have not cataloged it as of yet. I was going to hire a high school student to catalogue it, but my better half said, “you don’t have a lot to do, why don’t you do it?” What you see in the picture doesn’t include the boxes of books.
@Ramondo how wonderful! It is always comforting and exciting at the same time to be in the company of good books! So nice that your daughters share your passion for books!
I had my oldest begin the cataloging of my “vinyl” waaayyy back in the day using EXCEL and ACCESS (I used this to teach her the software). I started the book library but we’ve never really proceeded.
I keep track of books that I read on the computer but I do not have an inventory of the books I own. Many of the books I read are from the library. I could not afford to own them all!
@Freda, I found the ap, have a PW but didn’t figure out how to add titles. Currently reading The Poisonwood Bible, thought that would be a good place to start, I guess!
Then you click on the “want to read” button and it will give you options. You choose which category you want to place the title in, or you can create a new bookshelf. Then you can click on “My books” and find all your selections. Hope this helps!
@Rachel I like to track books in series especially, as sometimes the titles are so similar, I can’t remember which one is next or which I’ve already read.
I use Goodreads. I find it easier to scan the bar codes with the app. It keeps all of my books handy. When I am at book fairs I can double check my list to see if I have a book. Very handy.
At the risk of sounding paranoid, both Goodreads and Library Thing are owned by Amazon, and I don’t trust their datamining motives. I keep my own records. Amazon has enough info without getting its mitts on my reading habits.
I am an avid public library fan. SF public library. But all public libraries have the same platform for all books you have borrowed read and are looking forward to read. You can share. I’m actually surprised that the Great American Read never partnered with Public Libraries across the country. Could have been a great partnership. Also the SF library wasn’t aware of the Great American Read. Was your local library aware?
I use an Excel spreadsheet so I can track whether I have a real book or Kindle or audio. Also note what I have read and want to read but don’t own. Very versatile as I can sort it or filter it all sorts of different ways.
I still want lots of physical books, especially old ones with that wonderful book smell and look that they just don’t do anymore. But it’s easier on my eyes to read through apps on my phone with a dark background and white lettering, especially since I need reading glasses now.
I have a master spreadsheet that tracks all the books I own or have read with ratings and notes. I recently copied all my personal notes/reviews to goodreads and maintain both.
Goodreads. I jusy created a tag for books we own. I was shocked at the count…had no idea, but they’re stashed all over the place and not too organized so at least I know what is here, somewhere.
My DH wrote me a program to keep track of my books from a list I started over 20 years ago. The original word doc was started from the modern library’s board and reader lists and now there are almost 30 lists with 3500 books on it. Initially I created it to prevent me from buying the same book twice. Includes which books I have and which ones I’ve read. Most recently I added all the four star books from the Bookmarks Magazines that I own.
@Mary Not really. When I finish a book, I log it in and give it a grade A,B, C, D, F, and on to the next. I also note the date that I finished the book. It works for me.
@Susan Do you find it helps you remember titles and authors? I’m the worst about remember intricate plot details and not remembering the name of the darn book!
i use libib… i can do books and movies just by scanning the barcode. i can make notes about it, sort them and put a location (because i have books scattered everywhere.
How do you add books I have read on Goodreads? I have been using a large loose leaf binder with authors alphabetically and check the book off as I finish it.
I am part of the Literary Darkness group on Goodreads and part of the annual book read challenge, but my personal library I maintain in a file offline.
My library has a website that shows all books ordered for the current week and all books received during the same week. It also has a lot more information, but those are the lists I use regularly. I have holds on 62 books right now. I check them out, look through them at home and decide which ones to keep and which to return. Also have used Goodreads. ?
Good reads I like
Good Reads.
I have a hard time remembering titles so the first book I read of an author I enjoyed, I copy the page that lists their books and then I check them off as I read them.
I use goodreads to document books read, as far as my personal library, I go, “Let’s see, let’s see, I know i have you somewhere. Where did I put you?” Like all good bibliophiles, I like talking to my books.
Goodreads is great!
Definitely Goodreads! Or Pinterest
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Goodreads.
Book Collector.
I use goodreads and the app book catalogue.
Goodreads
Goodreads and LibraryThing
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Goodreads. Love it.
I use pdf and lately started using Goodreads.
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Just started using Goodreads and I love it! Now if only I could remember all the books I’ve read…
goodreads – I love it.
Goodreads.
My photographic memory. I definitely know what I don’t have if I see a book collection from an author.
I have a loose leaf binder with authors listed alphabetically and as I read a book check it off.
I journal and add my books I’ve read at the end of my 6 mo journal. I then put books and author in excel. Nearing 1,000 books alpha by author. Great to see the # of authors I’ve read.
Goodreads
My boss’s boss recently turned me on to the LibraryThing app and I’ve been cataloging that way. It’s easy–all you have to do is scan the bar code and it will add that edition to your library. GoodReads helps me keep track of what I’ve read, but I don’t own every book I’ve read and at this point it would be too much of a hassle to go back and make a new list out of my Read books.
I’m in the same boat with both apps!
http://librarything.com/
Thank you!
I have kept a list in my notes but just recently started Goodreads. I like it a lot.
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I have 3 notebooks. One is to write the titles of books I have so I don’t duplicate them. Another is to write when I’ve read a book. I write the year ( e.g. 2018) and thr title, author, and year the book was published. Finally, I have a reading journal where I write a short blurb on whether I liked the book or not and if possible a little summary of what took place. Mainly, however, this journal is to highlight what is most important to me; it’s not for anyone’s eyes but mine. I used to keep things in a computer but someone broke into my home and stole my computer so I don’t keep anything important in the one I bought to replace the other. As for Goodreads I was/am on that site but I cannot understand it. I’ve reached out and gotten feedback from the site manager(s) but it just confuses me more. I’m comfortable with what I have.
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Used too keep a physical book journal but now use Goodreads.
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I had a library when I was 8 years old. I cataloged all my books and had a desk, a stamp pad and dater. I checked out books to my neighborhood and charged them a penny if they were late. I started working in my town library when I was 15 for $ .50 and hour and I’m still working in a library 50 years later ♥️My life has happily revolved around reading and I love my books.
Fantastic! I love that you started your destiny as a youngster!
Goodreads
Goodreads
I use goodreads. It’s easy and since I usually have my phone on me, I can use it anywhere since I frequently read while out.
Kindle, Goodreads
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I use the Bookly app and have an excel spreadsheet.
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I made an owned shelf on good reads, used the app to scan the books and shelved them to it as well as read or to want to read… now I know how big my unread pile really is.
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Well, based on all your comments, I’m looking into Goodreads. Thx
Good idea!
I have a set of tags for Goodreads “own-book” “own-ibook” “own-library” (last one is dumb, except I was trying to keep the tags together).
There’s also an app called Libib. It let’s you scan the barcodes to catalog your library. I haven’t begun to use it yet but I will once I have the time.
Goodreads!!!
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I hadn’t thought about it until I joined this group. Everyone talked highly of Goodreads. That’s probable where I’ll start.
I have my Kindle and, of course, all the books are in there but I also just use an Excel spreadsheet that I catalog all my hard cover or special books I purchase (not paperback unless really special. The regular paperbacks I give away). But, then I am a crazed collector, with a few different collections and those are all listed on excel spreadsheets, too. I even catalog a few of my hubby’s collections (and his books)!!
Wow! A true ‘librarian’ at heart!
@Leslie I think you are right!
Goodreads
Goodreads.
Great idea! I’m going to start cataloging mine now!
Excel spreadsheet for the entire library and individual Word documents for authors I love so that I can keep those on my phone and check when shopping.
LibraryThing and Goodreads, public library website now has a ‘Lists’ section that I also use. Also have a list at Powells, which is a large independent bookseller in the Pacific Northwest!
Goodreads to track books read, and books to read and source of finding new to read.
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Good reads
Good reads and a hand written journal.
Goodreads and my library app
Good reads and my bob book
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Book Collector.
Goodreads!
I have never gotten over the loss of Shelfari
Goodreads
If you want to keep track of your read/to read lists Goodreads is sufficient. But if you have a serious book collection I highly recommend LibraryThing. It’s much more time consuming than GR but well worth it.
Love love love Goodreads.
Hand written journal by month since 2002
I love the journal idea. I wish I had started one a long time ago.
Good read and this
Thank you for sharing. I added to my wishlist. Not that I’ll use it. But it’s nice to know such a thing exists!
Yes, on LibraryThing.
My own handwritten journal.
An Excel file since 1990 and Goodreads now as well.
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Goodreads
I use http://librarything.com/
My head. It’s all in there – I think.
Goodreads and a spreadsheet 🙂
LibraryThing
I use Libib
I just got Goodreads so I am looking for some book friends. If you want send me a friend request.
I use Goodreads
I use the Libib app to catalog.
I created my own catalog of my owned books many years ago after I unintentionally bought a duplicate or two. Goodreads I use to keep track of what I’ve read, which will include my own books, library books, borrowed books, etc; what I want to read; categories/shelves of books since Goodreads lets you create shelves.
I use Library Thing
Goodreads is a wonderful resource!
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no, i try to let books go unless I really think i’ll read them again. too many wonderful books to explore, not enough space on my bookshelf.
That’s what I like about Goodreads, it not only catalogs the books I do have, but the ones I have let go ? that way I don’t pick them up again by mistake or forgetfulness.
I use “wherever there is an empty space, put a book”. No list. No catalogue. Admittedly very inefficient! I do keep track of books I read, though, in a spiral notebook.
Love Goodreads!
I have a handwritten journal
Library thing
Goodreads
My husband started cataloging our books on our computer over 20 years ago, but when he got to about a thousand books, he quit. I guess that was about the time our son was born, so he had other things to do with his time!
Goodreads
There is always the Dewy Decimal system, but I catalogue my books by Cookbooks, fiction and non-fiction upstairs and crafts, gardening etc. downstairs.
My mother had 3 rooms of books catalogued like a library so she would know who she’d lent them to so she could get them back and lend them out again. I didn’t have a chance.
@Leslie, I could kick myself for lending out some of my favourite books and never getting them back. I always returned books that were lent to me and felt that the favour would be returned, I never thought I would not see my book again even if I wrote my name on the inside cover.
Goodreads!
Mine are all cataloged by the Dewey system. I was a library shelver for 29 years so it seemed reasonable.
I use to love looking thru all those carefully typed cards and seeing the variety of books available. I know it took longer but it seemed more fun than looking at a screen all the time.
@Maggie what is your advice regarding where a person would start to catalog +/- 1200 books.
A big bookcase!
Bookcases, I have. ?
Goodreads. I love it.
I use LibraryThing. It lets me add call numbers if I want. I use the Library of Congress system.
I use to use a program called “all my books”, now that most of my library is digital, I use goodreads.
Goodreads!
Following. I currently use Excel (don’t laugh), but desperately need to find a different way to catalog. I have mine sorted by genre, then author, then book title.
@Daria I have done the same. I agree, I would like to use something else.
Good reads
BookBuddy app
I use goodreads
I use GB
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What is GOODREADS
@Cinde It is a site/app that lets you have shelves for books have read, want to read and currantly reading. You can set a yearly challenge. See what your friend have and are reading. It is a great way to find new things to read. You also get suggestions based off what you wan to read and have read. The best part is if you see a book and are sure if you read it you can pull you phone out and check your shelves. If you lose or break a device, it will all be there when you log in. I love it. If you are interested I can send you a friend request and then a good reads invite.
I only use goodreads to track my yearly reading challenge. I keep a notebook and a document on my computer to keep track of the books i read
Librarything and Goodreads! Librarything lets you scan books in.
Didn’t we all already answer this question? And now another post with the same question? Oh well. Carry on…
@Freda First time seeing it for me, and I’m grateful for any suggestions as to how to organize my thousands.
@Elizabeth That’s all well and good! Obviously. It was more a comment to the admins of the page. I still get notifications when people comment on the first one! LOL. Welcome to new members!
I use the MyLibrary App to keep track of books I own on my phone. I use Goodreads for books I have read.
Goodreads and journal
http://librarything.com/
@Goodreads
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I started using Book Buddy in January. Love that it provides a synopsis of the book since I forget so easily. You can also create a wish list.
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http://librarything.com/ is what I’ve been using since December 2006.
For books I own, I have a spreadsheet. It’s massive – thousands of books. I need to weed the books, and then I need to find a way to keep what I do own on the phone, so I can maybe stop buying things I already own. (Which, at least I usually buy at the Friends of the Library sales, so I’m not paying full price. But I still don’t need duplicates.)
The Libib app is great. You scan in your books. Before buying another book, you can scan it and it will tell you if it’s a duplicate.
@Vicki How does it work on old things that don’t have bar codes or ISBNs? (Or, duplicate titles – I’ve got some Nancy Drew books, same title but original text and revised-text versions.)
@Christi You would have to type that in by hand. The ISBN number is what determines duplicates.
Oh, if no ISBN, would probably not be able to tell duplicates. I don’t have any books that old.
@Vicki Thanks for the info. I have a lot of oldies, it seems like. Since I’ve already got a lot of this in the spreadsheet, it would be a lot of time and work to convert it.
Try LibraryThing. They have an app with a scanner and the website is fabulous.
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I don’t for my fiction but I use the delicious library program for my non-fiction
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I catalog them that way as I kept buying duplicates.
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I use goodreads and my journal.
I have not but what a wonderful idea!! I am going to follow this thread to get some suggestions.
Goodreads!
Book Catalogue is an app that i use as well.
Goodreads! Am trying to get my family to use it more regularly… great source for books & reviews!
Both. I use Goodreads and keep notebooks.
Libib app for everything!
Are you kidding? I just pass them along for others to enjoy!
me too! The only books I keep are cookbooks or art type books or a very very loved copy.
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Good reads
I try to put books of a similar type in the same bookcase.
@Karen which is as close as I get!
None of the above…which is probably why I can never find any particular book when I need it…I have a library/office and several bookshelves throughout the house!
Goodreads!!
Goodreads sort of
Library Thing
I find using Goodreads a challenge to use. It is not user friendly.
I have used Goodreads for several years but I am way behind ?
Library Thing
Goodreads..
I can’t wait for the day when my read-list is bigger than my to-be-read list on goodreads!!
Where did I put that book by whatshername? Title had Rose in it. Yeah that’s my system.
I use library thing com its awesome
Goodreads.
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iCollect app
For my personal library it is just cataloged in my head. For the books I have read I use an Excell spreadsheet and GoodReads.
Goodreads!!
goodreads and litsy for reviews
I’ve been wanting to catalog my collection for years. I’ll have to check out Goodreads.
I use book buddy
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Nook and Google reading apps do it for you, but only for ebooks.
Goodreads
Goodreads. On my shelves they are alphabetized and sort of arranged by subject.
I use Goodreads and have my shelves organized by author and genre. 🙂
LibraryThing to actually catalog and keep up with what I own. GoodReads to share what I read. The two things are definitely not the same, so I need to keep them separate. (And LibraryThing is a much better catalog.)
Goodreads…with shelves for each of my book clubs.
Yes. I have an app called Ibookshelf.
@Davida the best kind!
Good old Word document.
Goodreads and Amazon prime (tells me if I already bought the book)Life saver…..or wallet saver!
No, but I saw a woman at the Library Book Sale who had all her books catalogued in a small notebook. Those little A5 ones that are a loose leaf notebook. Plus, she had a bunch of reviews of books she read, as well. It was very interesting.
Goodreads
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I need to get something. Right now I have several Spreadsheets.
Goodreads for me
Goodreads all the way!
Goodreads and Litsy
I catalog all my books in Excel by author and genre. I also mark if I have/read them. Then I keep a list in a notebook of start and finish date.
Yeah that’s kind of what I do. I have a whole Spreadsheet for Cozy Murder Mysteries, another for modern romance, another for historical romance, a few just by fave authors and I just started new one for the 100 Great Reads. When this first came on TV I had already read 50 of the 100 books, that is when I decided I would read the other 50.
I use a spreadsheet. It lets me add whatever, such as the date I bought the book, the dates I started and finished it, how I liked it, etc.
Spreadsheet
Goodreads
I wish there was an ocr scanner to capture the title and author
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LibraryThing
Nah
From the Library Bank.
Good Reads and I also journal them! Have about 5 or 6 journals.
Goodreads, I wish I would have been keeping a list but just recently got goodreads
No, but use Reading List app to track reading.
Goodreads. Great way to keep track of my “read” books and my “want to read” books…. which is getting longer and longer!
Goodreads
Goodreads, and I do the yearly challenge to keep me motivated!
I’m failing mine ? unless I read a lot of kid books.
I have found some children’s books to be very rewarding. Fun to read once in a while
I quick read some today that went on sale. Can I count them? ?
Yes, any book counts!
…me too Ariel.
I need to read 6 more books by the end of the year to meet my goal of 52 books, not counting YA or kids’ books. That would be okay (six books in eight weeks)–except that I just started Ron Chernow’s Washington: A Life, which is 948 pages.
I stubbornly have refused to count kids’ books or short YA, and I don’t want to change that now. But I can read some quick murder mysteries (Agatha Christie, Nero Wolfe), and limit my Chernow reading until I finish the challenge.
But I think I won’t do a challenge next year. I want to read what I want to read without worrying about how many pages it is and how long it might take.
Love the yearly challenge. Failed last year because I took up knitting but back on track this year. Fewer titles but some hum dingers of books that were on my list for the year that I knew would be slow goers.
I love my Kindle. I don’t have room for more bookshelves here–and I feel guilty about the trees–so I buy lots of Kindle books, and I track what I have on Goodreads.
Just stacks on stacks on stacks. digging’s half the fun
I love goodreads
Goodreads & a notebook I’ve recorded in since the late ‘70s ???
Why would I do that? It’s more fun to search. ?
I do! I love goodreads!
I use Goodreads. Most books after I read them are given to others. The few I keep are on 1-2 shelves.
I love Goodreads?
Library thing
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Excel
I use goodreads
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Microsoft Access
Good reads
I use Goodreads only because it makes its so much easier to add a recommended book that can then pull up the to be read list when at bookstore or library.
I use 3×5 cards.
I use Libib, works well, can scan in barcodes, and categorize or tag books
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Goodreads. Love that app!❤?
I have goodreads and an app called my library
Good old fashioned books making my own library
My Library app. I have 800 books & no finished.
Goodreads!!
I love Goodreads!
I use Goodreads for every book I read but I use Librarything to categorize all the books I own.
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I use the book catalogue app that syncs to my goodreads.
@Shannon as do I, really good app. Be sure to back it up separate from the app though. When I changed phones the app crossed over just fine but I lost all the books from it I had catalogued.
Definitely!
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Using Book Crawler
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I use piles, strategically placed. And I’m a librarian. Really.
Goodreads all day long. I used to have a written list, but that’s long gone.
Goodreads for the win
I use goodreads for my Kindle, but my personal library is a mess.
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Goodreads. It’s fantastic, and the emails about new books just keeps me adding books to my lists.
I’d like to, but don’t know where to start.
I LOVE Goodreads!!
I’m on Goodreads but I really like Library Thing better. https://www.librarything.com/ Lots of info there I also keep a running book of what I read, keeping track of date/stars/some comments/etc.
I’ve thought about it but have not acted on it yet.
I use good reads now. I used to have a note book, back in the day.
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My Library app
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I use Goodreads, but not all my books are in there. I have too many to list, so just the ones I’ve gotten since I joined the site are there. I keep track of the ones I read in Goodreads and in a document on my computer.
No! It would take time away from reading.
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I have not cataloged it as of yet. I was going to hire a high school student to catalogue it, but my better half said, “you don’t have a lot to do, why don’t you do it?” What you see in the picture doesn’t include the boxes of books.
@Ramondo OK I have library envy is that a bad thing? amazing collection!
@Padmini thank you. My daughters love it and the ambience in the room.
@Ramondo how wonderful! It is always comforting and exciting at the same time to be in the company of good books! So nice that your daughters share your passion for books!
Goodreads but I feel I should also journal.
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@Nicole….
Goodreads for sure!
We are old fashion, my husband uses excel. We still sometimes end up with doubles.
Me too.
Goodreads!
An app, book buddies
Goodreads! Love it!
I had my oldest begin the cataloging of my “vinyl” waaayyy back in the day using EXCEL and ACCESS (I used this to teach her the software). I started the book library but we’ve never really proceeded.
I use Goodreads to keep track of what I read and want to read, but I use Collectorz (CLZ) to catalog my personal library!
I use a personal spreadsheet that I made and combine my Kindle and physical books
I keep track of books that I read on the computer but I do not have an inventory of the books I own. Many of the books I read are from the library. I could not afford to own them all!
@Amy almost all the books I read are from the library too! I track what I have read and what I want to read on Goodreads. It’s a really good app!
That’s what I’m hearing. I guess I need to get with it & check it out!
@Freda, I found the ap, have a PW but didn’t figure out how to add titles. Currently reading The Poisonwood Bible, thought that would be a good place to start, I guess!
@Amy There should be a search bar at the top of the screen .
Then you click on your book, it will pull up the book with a summary and reviews.
Then you click on the “want to read” button and it will give you options. You choose which category you want to place the title in, or you can create a new bookshelf. Then you can click on “My books” and find all your selections. Hope this helps!
I’ll probably continue the old list but I like knowing how to do this now. Thanks for your tutorial.
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It never occurred to me to keep track.
@Rachel I like to track books in series especially, as sometimes the titles are so similar, I can’t remember which one is next or which I’ve already read.
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Goodreads and Library Thing
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Keep a journal, sort of…
I use Goodreads. I find it easier to scan the bar codes with the app. It keeps all of my books handy. When I am at book fairs I can double check my list to see if I have a book. Very handy.
I use Goodreads.
At the risk of sounding paranoid, both Goodreads and Library Thing are owned by Amazon, and I don’t trust their datamining motives. I keep my own records. Amazon has enough info without getting its mitts on my reading habits.
I have used http://librarything.com/ for years and I really like it.
I am an avid public library fan. SF public library. But all public libraries have the same platform for all books you have borrowed read and are looking forward to read. You can share. I’m actually surprised that the Great American Read never partnered with Public Libraries across the country. Could have been a great partnership. Also the SF library wasn’t aware of the Great American Read. Was your local library aware?
Goodreads!!!!
goodreads and amazon (kindle)
Um who catalogues book
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Goodreads! I was forgetting too many good books.
Book Buddy
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I use an Excel spreadsheet so I can track whether I have a real book or Kindle or audio. Also note what I have read and want to read but don’t own. Very versatile as I can sort it or filter it all sorts of different ways.
I do the same
The Great American Read has been fun. I just catalogued these on Goodreads ??
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Im old school: paper and pen!
Paper/pen for me too.
Audible or just randomly on a shelf at home
Goodreads definitely!
I still want lots of physical books, especially old ones with that wonderful book smell and look that they just don’t do anymore. But it’s easier on my eyes to read through apps on my phone with a dark background and white lettering, especially since I need reading glasses now.
Keep mine on my Yahoo email page under the section called “notebook”
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I keep track of both my reading and what I’ve read on Goodreads. It’s easy and quick.
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I have a master spreadsheet that tracks all the books I own or have read with ratings and notes. I recently copied all my personal notes/reviews to goodreads and maintain both.
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Goodreads. I have to check out Library thing.
index card and file box
Yes. I keep my library on Libib.
Love Goodreads! Feels like a rite of passage whenever I finish a book! Such satisfaction to mark it Read and share my Rating and humble opinion.?
Me too!
I do both! Goodreads and paper.
have kept reading journal since the early 90s
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Libib is great to catalog your personal collection!
I’ve never heard of any of those apps and programs!
App called LibraryThing. It allows you to scan the barcode of the book to add to your collection and you can assign shelves and tags.
@Angela do you need to have an internet connection to be able to scan?
@Aubrey yes I believe so because it pulls covers and info to.populate the record. I’ve never tried it without one
Goodreads-I love connecting with my reading friends and participating in the reading challenge!
I’ve got a lot of boxes full of books. I numbered each box and made a finding aid for each box in a notebook.
@Dee good low tech idea.
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Goodreads. I jusy created a tag for books we own. I was shocked at the count…had no idea, but they’re stashed all over the place and not too organized so at least I know what is here, somewhere.
My DH wrote me a program to keep track of my books from a list I started over 20 years ago. The original word doc was started from the modern library’s board and reader lists and now there are almost 30 lists with 3500 books on it. Initially I created it to prevent me from buying the same book twice. Includes which books I have and which ones I’ve read. Most recently I added all the four star books from the Bookmarks Magazines that I own.
I do it the old fashioned way. I write them all down in alphabetical order in a spiral noteboo.
@Susan So you rewrite often?
@Mary Not really. When I finish a book, I log it in and give it a grade A,B, C, D, F, and on to the next. I also note the date that I finished the book. It works for me.
@Susan Do you find it helps you remember titles and authors? I’m the worst about remember intricate plot details and not remembering the name of the darn book!
Yes I sometimes forget too. It’s because I read a lot of books.
I had never heard of these apps. I just downloaded one. Thank you all.
Good reads helps me keep my head on straight!! Great app.
Mostly my library app Over Drive
I do!!! I use an app called Book Catalogue.
I catalog my personal library with the good old-fashioned Dewey Decimal system-way!
Thank you for posting this! I knew about Goodreads but not about the app. I just started using it to catalog my books.
I use #Goodreads. I had their app on my phone before and plan to put it back on again, as it was helpful when I was out and about.
You can create a Great American Reads shelf in your Goodreads library to track which books you’ve read, which you still want to get, etc.
Yep, I like that you can create your own list.
@Kathy Great Idea!
I use goodreads
Goodreads now…but still miss my Shelfari!
i use libib… i can do books and movies just by scanning the barcode. i can make notes about it, sort them and put a location (because i have books scattered everywhere.
Just started on Goodreads! I love it. It’s like the nerd version of notches on a bedpost.
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I do both
How do you add books I have read on Goodreads? I have been using a large loose leaf binder with authors alphabetically and check the book off as I finish it.
You search for the book, then change the status below the title. The default status is Want to Read, you click there and change it to Read.
Thanks, will try.
Go to my books type title in search bar. Rate the book.
You can also download goodreads app. & scan the barcode in back of the book.
@Connie i didn’t know that.
I didn’t know that either. Interesting.
@Vicki Once you get the app. It’s so convenient !
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I use Goodreads but I also have a spreadsheet for the books I own
I have a book journal I bought many years ago from the Book of the a Month Club but I’m starting to run out of room.
I am part of the Literary Darkness group on Goodreads and part of the annual book read challenge, but my personal library I maintain in a file offline.
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I also use Fic Fact to help track series.
For books I’ve read that I don’t own I have a “borrowed and read” exclusive shelf.
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Kindle is in the works !
I used library thing for my classroom library.
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I follow authors whose work I love and my local library has “Lucky Day “books which also give me a new source.
My library has a website that shows all books ordered for the current week and all books received during the same week. It also has a lot more information, but those are the lists I use regularly. I have holds on 62 books right now. I check them out, look through them at home and decide which ones to keep and which to return. Also have used Goodreads. ?
I purchased the App book collector and am quite happy with it
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LibraryThing app is great!
phone app and goodreads as well as a small book I carry with me.
Excel spreadsheet/kindle
Just started using Goodreads.
@Diana Enjoy! I started using it June and really like it.
I just updated mine last night. It’s great to have!
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