So I've finished reading my book

Blackadder · 03-20-2013, 01:23 PM

As the title says, when I've finished reading the latest literary masterpiece I've always wondered what the protocol is.

Should one leave the book at that page, or perhaps put it back to the cover page or maybe the first actual reading page.

Not a life or death question just wondering like

CWatkinsNash · 03-20-2013, 01:27 PM

None of the above. I remove it from my ereader.

icallaci · 03-20-2013, 01:28 PM

LOL, I thought I was the only person on the planet who wondered about this! For what it's worth, I usually put it back to the cover. I have no idea why. Probably has something to do with obsessive/compulsive disorder.

QuantumIguana · 03-20-2013, 01:30 PM

I leave it where it is, at the last page. If I want to read it again, I'll put it back to the first page when I read it again.

tubemonkey · 03-20-2013, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackadder

As the title says, when I've finished reading the latest literary masterpiece I've always wondered what the protocol is.

Should one leave the book at that page, or perhaps put it back to the cover page or maybe the first actual reading page.

Not a life or death question just wondering like

You need to complete a three step process to be officially finished with your book:

return it to the front cover
remove it from your ereader
submit a book report in the Reading Recommendations forum

Istvan diVega · 03-20-2013, 01:35 PM

I delete it, since it's stored in 4 or 5 places other than the reader.

ucfgrad93 · 03-20-2013, 01:40 PM

When I'm finished reading a book, I go back to the first page before I exit it.

Ripplinger · 03-20-2013, 02:03 PM

When I used to leave them on my reader, I'd leave it at the end page as the most full proof method to know that I've already read the book. Never have to bother moving it into the "books I've read" collection, etc.

But now I just delete it from my reader. I only keep about 100-150 books on my reader at once. When I had over 1200 on my reader, it slows the reader down.

Yolina · 03-20-2013, 02:10 PM

I've always put books back to the front cover after I've finished them, it just feels more tidy to me that way

Gazella · 03-20-2013, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

When I'm finished reading a book, I go back to the first page before I exit it.

Same.

pidgeon92 · 03-20-2013, 03:56 PM

I remove it from the ereader, then I make a note on Goodreads and in Delicious Library that I've read/finished it.

weltonsfancy · 03-20-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Yolina

I've always put books back to the front cover after I've finished them, it just feels more tidy to me that way

Yep that's what I do also. But if it is a book I didn't like I delete it from my Nook, which also removes it from B&N. Also if I didn't like it so didn't finish it I do the same. Eventually I will use the archive feature when I get too many ebooks.

But books that I have purchased, I download to my computer. Run through Calibre then save elsewhere.

samhy · 03-20-2013, 04:34 PM

I used to go back to the front page before opening a new book. Usually I have highlighted several words I would like to check, so I don't delete the book right away.
However, since I'm using a Kobo it's different because when you reach the last page Kobo automatically closes the book and brings you back to the home screen

Dr. Drib · 03-20-2013, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

None of the above. I remove it from my ereader.

That's a strange thing to do. Me, I just throw away my ebook reader and buy another one.

Don

Lemurion · 03-20-2013, 05:15 PM

I just leave it where I stopped and find something else to read.

Of course I don't always finish books, and I hop between apps on the tablet so my record is a bit of a mess anyway.

03-20-2013, 01:23 PM	#1
Blackadder Somewhat bored Posts: 65 Karma: 499999 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Glo hd	So I've finished reading my book As the title says, when I've finished reading the latest literary masterpiece I've always wondered what the protocol is. Should one leave the book at that page, or perhaps put it back to the cover page or maybe the first actual reading page. Not a life or death question just wondering like

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CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	None of the above. I remove it from my ereader.

03-20-2013, 01:28 PM	#3
icallaci Guru Posts: 814 Karma: 6528026 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Elipsa	LOL, I thought I was the only person on the planet who wondered about this! For what it's worth, I usually put it back to the cover. I have no idea why. Probably has something to do with obsessive/compulsive disorder.

03-20-2013, 01:30 PM	#4
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	I leave it where it is, at the last page. If I want to read it again, I'll put it back to the first page when I read it again.

03-20-2013, 01:35 PM	#6
Istvan diVega Inharmonious Posts: 416 Karma: 2157616 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Sony PRS-950, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1	I delete it, since it's stored in 4 or 5 places other than the reader.

03-20-2013, 01:40 PM	#7
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	When I'm finished reading a book, I go back to the first page before I exit it.

03-20-2013, 02:03 PM	#8
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	When I used to leave them on my reader, I'd leave it at the end page as the most full proof method to know that I've already read the book. Never have to bother moving it into the "books I've read" collection, etc. But now I just delete it from my reader. I only keep about 100-150 books on my reader at once. When I had over 1200 on my reader, it slows the reader down.

03-20-2013, 02:10 PM	#9
Yolina Wizard Posts: 1,179 Karma: 11573197 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Voyage	I've always put books back to the front cover after I've finished them, it just feels more tidy to me that way

03-20-2013, 03:56 PM	#11
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I remove it from the ereader, then I make a note on Goodreads and in Delicious Library that I've read/finished it.

03-20-2013, 04:34 PM	#13
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,821 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	I used to go back to the front page before opening a new book. Usually I have highlighted several words I would like to check, so I don't delete the book right away. However, since I'm using a Kobo it's different because when you reach the last page Kobo automatically closes the book and brings you back to the home screen

03-20-2013, 05:15 PM	#15
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I just leave it where I stopped and find something else to read. Of course I don't always finish books, and I hop between apps on the tablet so my record is a bit of a mess anyway.

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