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What do y’all use for book logging.

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Wendy

I use Goodreads and LibraryThing.

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KS

I assume you mean keeping track of books? I am very low tech–I use my noggin. ?

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Linda

And sometimes but the same book twice!

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KS

@Linda I am very cautious in the bookstores–I write the book titles down and go home and look. 🙂

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Linda

I did that at one time. Don’t know why I stopped.

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Debra

Good reads

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Carol

Good Reads!

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Amy

Good reads

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Diane

GoodReads

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Valerie

Goodreads. Free, and easy to use. Love that I can scan books in quickly, and my Kindle books automatically get recorded.

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Mandy

@Valerie and you can buy from many outlets right from the site. I often look up the prices of different media and used. Love it.

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Nancy

I use a notebook, divided alphabetically. Then back few pages is wish list

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Jessica

Goodreads, librarything, & Calibre to an extent, at least as far as ebooks go.

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Patty

Excel spreadsheet. I have tabs for the past few years that I use to keep track of the books I’ve read that year, then I have a Library tab that I have sorted by author that I add the book to if I decide to keep it so I know what books I have.

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Jeanette

Goodreads and a notebook

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Mandy

Goodreads

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Ruth

Goodreads

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Meg

I just use GoodReads

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Vicky

Goodreads

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Melissa

Good reads

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Claudia

Goodreads, notebook and index cards for each author.

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Shaye

Goodreads

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Steph

-Goodreads for overall digital records of what I’ve read and when plus quick 1-5* rating… and tbr list
-Reading journal each year, one section is the Booklog and the other section is the Commonplace for quotes and any comments/thoughts/questions I want to remember
-Still looking for how I want to keep track of what I own

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Ami-May

Many views and also on computer it turns into a calendar etc x

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Stacie

Goodreads

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Mary

Goodreads for what I read. !55 books so far this year. Google sheets for inventory since I own over 4000 books in hardcover. It posts on the cloud so it is on all of my devices as I do data entry. I also use Google sheets for challenges. I am doing 7 challenges currently so all this info is on my phone when I am shopping although I do entry on a laptop or tablet.

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Jill

GoodReads, Bookly, BookBuddy+, personal notebook.

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Amie

Goodreads…. But I steer clear of the reviews before reading. If I read something negative it colors my thoughts on the book and it’s always slow going.

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Julia

I have too many books for anything but an expensive professional catalogue system. Super annoying.

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Alice

I just write on apple notes, always in the same one

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Tishonda

Google docs

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Sharah

I have a library app on my tablet

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Jan

Pen and paper.

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Paulette

A notebook that I been using since 2002 and Goodreads.

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Joan

I have a notebook that is alphabetized by author – I read all mystery/thriller etc so use http://stopyourekillingme.com/ for my authors and print the page. This way I can read in order as written. When I get a book I mark the title with a / and then after I read it I make it into a X. I usually have the notebook with me because I have purchased same book more than once.

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Leeanne

@Joan this is awesome!!!

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Phyllis

Just chronological order, microsoft excel file. Date,
Author, title, number pages.

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Jessi

I bought a wonderful journal on Amazon for $6. If is made for keeping track of books and reviews specifically I love it. I will invest in a New one later this year when this one is filled up.

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Jill

Goodreads

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Dorothy

Notebooks

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Courtney

Goodreads and a little journal titled “Books I’ve read”.

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Donna

Goodreads

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Stacy

Goodreads

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Author

Book logging is a new term

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Susan

Goodreads but not very thrilled with it.

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Ivy

Why aren’t you thrilled???

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Susan

@Ivy it isn’t the same as it used to be. I preferred the pre-Amazon GR.

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Sheila

Goodreads and a journal

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Amanda

Good reads

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Jewelle

Goodreads

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Wendy

Goodreads

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Felicia

Pinterest, goodreads, notebook

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Ann

Goodreads- plus spreadsheet

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Julie

Goodreads

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Donna

I keep a journal, orgnanized in alphabetical order by author’s last name as well as Goodreads. I like a hard copy that I can look at when at book club or just remember all the great books I have read.

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LaVonne

Good reads- then give them away as I finish reading.

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Maureen

You are my reading twin!

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Ivy

Goodreads mostly but I have a journal with titles of books I need to complete a series so I can read them in order.

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Patricia

I use Pinterest. I have a board called Books Read – 2019 and I pin the Amazon link there when I finish the book.

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Jacqueline

OneNote. And I reference where the books are kept.

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Patty

I write in a journal every day, have done for many years!

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Judy

3 ring notebook.

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Kathleen

Just my memory.

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Camille

I two notebooks one is to keep track of my start dates and when my library books are due. The other one is to keep track of the ones I have finished. I also use Good reads and Pinterest. Good reads to keep track of my ever expanding tbr and I like to do the reading challenge for the year. I have two Pinterest boards that I am constantly adding to. The first one is Books that look interesting sometimes I can find books that my library has and read that book and my second board Books that I love is where I put the books that I have read and liked.

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Linda

I have a book journal that I keep each year to record the books I read and to write down thoughts or quotes if there is something I want to remember.

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Julie

Goodreads

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Nancy

I have a book journal and also use Goodreads

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Barbara

Goodreads

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Pat

A database on my computer by author’s last name.

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Dawn

I use Goodreads and an app called My Library. My Library lets me add all my books so that when I’m at a store or thrift shop. I can instantly see if I already have it. Sure illuminates duplicate books…

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Joan

Goodreads does all I need.

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Barbara

I created a file on my laptop that can be sorted by author or title.

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Becky

Goodreads

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Julia

I keep a list on my phone.

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Nicole

Goodreads and a bullet journal just for reading.

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Judy

paper notebook.

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Via

Goodreads

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Mary

Exel list.

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Renee

https://readinglist.app/

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Doc

@Renee I use this one as well. It’s a great app. I’ve even listed DVDs I want to see. Ha!

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Jan

I have a record of every book read since I was 13.

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Nancy

@Jan
And mine is since I’m 9 and I’m May I will be
72z

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Haley

Journal and goodreads

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Tammy

Book journal.

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Tina

My blog, Goodreads & a notebook.

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Christie

Goodreads

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Claire

Goodreads xx

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Jessica

Goodreads

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Kathleen

Goodreads

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Kayleigh

Goodreads

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Melanie

Goodreads

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Brittany

Goodreads

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Mary

Journal

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Christina

http://librarything.com/ – it is connected to Goodreads and Amazon.

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Dee

Goodreads

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Shirley

Good @Tricia

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Lonetta

I don`t keep a library log, but maybe I should start one, but the library in my city keeps track of the books, DVD`s and CD`s that I want to borrow once I unfreeze the holds that I want to come to my nearby library, by now my librarians got used to my system of having a to be read reading list, as they keep track and ask me about it every so often. Now they know how I keep track of my materials at the library, and that I only leave a limit of five library items at any given time out on my library card so that I can borrow most items for three weeks and DVD`s for one week with possible renewals if no one`s waiting for an item I borrowed and brought home with me. When I go out for coffee, I read a library book or my own book from home or color in my adult coloring sheets or adult coloring book, hoping the restuarant has the radio turned on while I keep busy, and this helps pass the time much more quickly. I also do Sudoku or word search puzzles (the mini versions), I read the word or number and when I find it and finish, I move on to the next ones (if I don`t bring a book with me to read).

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Joan

@Lonetta one of the book stores I go to Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida enters every book you purchase in their computer and if you buy it again they tell you that you already have it. However I have over 100 books I bought from other places. ? ?

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Fran

Goodreads….love it for logging, finding our what friends are reading and also getting recommendations….great site

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Sherry

Goodreads and Litsy

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LaTonya

Goodreads

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Sharon

Goodreads for my want to read but I’m awful at updating my read list! ?

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Christina

Goodreads

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Tiana

Goodreads and an old fashioned spiral notebook.

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Barbara

I have a file with re-fillable pages and have them alphabetically under authors names . I then score through with high-lighter pens when read.

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Wilma

My head

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Cheryl

Notebook and pen

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Lorraine

I have composition books that I log the books in. It started when I started a book and realized I had read it before. I write down the title, author, where I got it from, whether it is mystery or fiction or nonfiction, and I rate the book from 4 stars (outstanding) to ‘bomb’.
I later started writing a few lines about the script and what I felt about it. I’m on my second notebook since around 1986.

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Lorraine

I’ve read about 920 books in the notes. I later put the author and title in a computer file

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Christina

I catalogue mine on http://librarything.com/ as I get them. And Amazon has started something really nice – while I keep a “Books Read” collection on my kindle, they have started marking the books you have read as “Read” in the upper right hand corner.

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Pat

I don’t do it. Seems like it would make reading a chore instead of the simple pleasure I find it to be

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Amanda

I thought I was the only one that did that. That makes me feel a lot better.

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Amanda

I write the date, author, title, how many pages, and I judge with check marks. 0 I will never read it again and 3 checks it made an impression

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Phyllis

Goodreads. I can’t trust my memory anymore!

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Janice

Goodreads helps me

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Carol

GoodReads too! It’s great and has contests for book giveaways!

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Tara

Goodreads

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Deanna

Just started using goodreads

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Jenny

Goodreads, notepad on my phone

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Nancy

I have a notebook. Front is alphabetical with author and book at back is my wish list and keep track of new releases for series im following

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Katy

I use good reads and note book diary

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Sharon

One of my Christmas presents every year is a little diary that my best mate knows I use to record all my reading for that year. Then, in January, I transfer all of that info onto a spreadsheet. I’ve only been doing it for a few years but it’s a great way to keep track 🙂

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