Keep track of "To Be Read" books

mores · 11-12-2012, 10:16 AM

How do you do it?

I like to read books that are part of series. And usually it takes a while until a new book gets released, so by that time I have totally forgotten about the upcoming Vinve Flynn, Brad Meltzer or F. Paul Wilson book.

What makes things even harder for me is that frequently, the official release is a US release and me in outback Austria (on the old continent) has to wait even longer.

So how do you plan your reading, your purchases etc.? Electronically? Good ol' paper note with release dates?

treadlightly · 11-12-2012, 11:02 AM

I love Goodreads. I keep an ordered "to-read" list there. You can add custom tags or "shelves" and label books with the month-year of release if you wish.

Pomtroll · 11-12-2012, 11:09 AM

I use Author Alerts to keep track of when new books by an author come out.

stop__dreaming · 11-12-2012, 11:21 AM

GoodReads. It's a brilliant site.

mores · 11-12-2012, 12:56 PM

Goodreads!!
I thought I registered there but now it doesn't know me anymore.
Thanks for reminding me ... yes, that is a great site.
And there's an iPhone app too

odiakkoh · 11-12-2012, 01:00 PM

Well I usually don't read a series that's incomplete so the rare times I do I simply mark the release date on my Google calendar.

treadlightly · 11-12-2012, 01:08 PM

The Goodreads iPhone app has a barcode scanner. I thought this was a brilliant idea. My stepfather has thousands of paperbacks and he doesn't remember what he has or what he's read. I have started to scan his entire library so he (or a family member) can search Goodreads to discover whether he owns a book or not.

mores · 11-12-2012, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomtroll

I use Author Alerts to keep track of when new books by an author come out.

How do I get that thing to just inform me on releases of new books - not paperback and hardcover etc, but releases of new books. Or just kindle books maybe.

Apache · 11-12-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomtroll

I use Author Alerts to keep track of when new books by an author come out.

This.

Apache

DiapDealer · 11-12-2012, 03:07 PM

I handle it by not planning my reading at all. I tend to "wing it." When I finish a book. I poke around a bit looking for some ideas... which usually results in me buying a book and immediately reading it. Other than a few irresistible bargains I might come across, I don't really have a formal TBR list of any kind. I used to, but I got tired of feeling guilty about ignoring it, or skipping entries, and generally just letting it get all impossibly big, unwieldy and rather pointless—so I stopped. Now I'm a hippy-type, free-range, listless reader.

dordale · 11-12-2012, 03:17 PM

I use GoodReads as well, but I found that www.fictfact.com is one of the best sites out there for keeping track of where I am in a series. It allows you follow specific series and mark the books in various ways (for example "read", "to be read", "skipped", etc.) I'm a stickler for reading series in order, so this site is really indispensable for me.

dordale

GeckoFriend · 11-12-2012, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I handle it by not planning my reading at all. I tend to "wing it." When I finish a book. I poke around a bit looking for some ideas... which usually results in me buying a book and immediately reading it. Other than a few irresistible bargains I might come across, I don't really have a formal TBR list of any kind. I used to, but I got tired of feeling guilty about ignoring it, or skipping entries, and generally just letting it get all impossibly big, unwieldy and rather pointless—so I stopped. Now I'm a hippy-type, free-range, listless reader.

I'm with you; reading for me is for fun and relaxation, not record keeping or statistics.

graycyn · 11-12-2012, 04:30 PM

I don't bother with a TBR list. There is always going to be something out there I'll want to read, I don't need to regiment it.

I buy books that sound interesting if they are cheap enough, use the library a LOT, and basically read on whim, whatever feels right at the time. I keep a good selection on my readers, so I'm not likely to have trouble coming up with a book I'll feel like reading.

A friend did get me to track this year what I've read via Goodreads, which may be kind of useful so that I can remember down the road if I've read something before or not, given my memory is not what it was. I think I'll keep that up. But I re-read often as well, so it's not all that critical.

auntiem · 11-12-2012, 04:46 PM

I county have a tbr list either for the reasons in the above posts.
The only times it bugs me not to have a list is when I'm reading a series as it is easy to lose track of it.

mizzlia · 11-12-2012, 04:50 PM

I use good reads for ones i didnt buy yet and the ones i have i make a shelve on my nook

11-12-2012, 10:16 AM	#1
mores Guru Posts: 830 Karma: 77381 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Keep track of "To Be Read" books How do you do it? I like to read books that are part of series. And usually it takes a while until a new book gets released, so by that time I have totally forgotten about the upcoming Vinve Flynn, Brad Meltzer or F. Paul Wilson book. What makes things even harder for me is that frequently, the official release is a US release and me in outback Austria (on the old continent) has to wait even longer. So how do you plan your reading, your purchases etc.? Electronically? Good ol' paper note with release dates?

11-12-2012, 11:02 AM	#2
treadlightly Evangelist Posts: 489 Karma: 1259724 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Nook STR, Kobo Glo	I love Goodreads. I keep an ordered "to-read" list there. You can add custom tags or "shelves" and label books with the month-year of release if you wish. __________________ 2013 Reading Challenge Book List

11-12-2012, 11:21 AM	#4
stop__dreaming Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 1211098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bristol, England Device: Kindle 3	GoodReads. It's a brilliant site. __________________ Twitter: @GagneDouze

11-12-2012, 01:08 PM	#7
treadlightly Evangelist Posts: 489 Karma: 1259724 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Nook STR, Kobo Glo	The Goodreads iPhone app has a barcode scanner. I thought this was a brilliant idea. My stepfather has thousands of paperbacks and he doesn't remember what he has or what he's read. I have started to scan his entire library so he (or a family member) can search Goodreads to discover whether he owns a book or not. __________________ 2013 Reading Challenge Book List

11-12-2012, 03:07 PM	#10
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,824 Karma: 23146860 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 2	I handle it by not planning my reading at all. I tend to "wing it." When I finish a book. I poke around a bit looking for some ideas... which usually results in me buying a book and immediately reading it. Other than a few irresistible bargains I might come across, I don't really have a formal TBR list of any kind. I used to, but I got tired of feeling guilty about ignoring it, or skipping entries, and generally just letting it get all impossibly big, unwieldy and rather pointless—so I stopped. Now I'm a hippy-type, free-range, listless reader. __________________ “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”

11-12-2012, 11:09 AM	#3
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 798 Karma: 1207775 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch	I use Author Alerts to keep track of when new books by an author come out.

11-12-2012, 12:56 PM	#5
mores Guru Posts: 830 Karma: 77381 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Goodreads!! I thought I registered there but now it doesn't know me anymore. Thanks for reminding me ... yes, that is a great site. And there's an iPhone app too

11-12-2012, 01:00 PM	#6
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 735 Karma: 1048196 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: K3SO, iPhone 4s, Sansa Clip Zip	Well I usually don't read a series that's incomplete so the rare times I do I simply mark the release date on my Google calendar.

11-12-2012, 03:17 PM	#11
dordale Guru Posts: 873 Karma: 55556 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505; nook classic; Sony PRS-650 & 350; iPad 2	I use GoodReads as well, but I found that www.fictfact.com is one of the best sites out there for keeping track of where I am in a series. It allows you follow specific series and mark the books in various ways (for example "read", "to be read", "skipped", etc.) I'm a stickler for reading series in order, so this site is really indispensable for me. dordale

11-12-2012, 04:30 PM	#13
graycyn Guru Posts: 652 Karma: 1381150 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NE Oregon Device: Sony 950, 350 & T1, SGP 5.0, Samsung Galaxy Note	I don't bother with a TBR list. There is always going to be something out there I'll want to read, I don't need to regiment it. I buy books that sound interesting if they are cheap enough, use the library a LOT, and basically read on whim, whatever feels right at the time. I keep a good selection on my readers, so I'm not likely to have trouble coming up with a book I'll feel like reading. A friend did get me to track this year what I've read via Goodreads, which may be kind of useful so that I can remember down the road if I've read something before or not, given my memory is not what it was. I think I'll keep that up. But I re-read often as well, so it's not all that critical.

11-12-2012, 04:46 PM	#14
auntiem Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 522 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: By the water in Nova scotia Device: nexus 7	I county have a tbr list either for the reasons in the above posts. The only times it bugs me not to have a list is when I'm reading a series as it is easy to lose track of it.

11-12-2012, 04:50 PM	#15
mizzlia Member Posts: 18 Karma: 501384 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: nook tablet 8gb, samsung galaxy tab 10.1 wifi 32gb	I use good reads for ones i didnt buy yet and the ones i have i make a shelve on my nook

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