How do you maintain TBR list? - Page 4

pdurrant · 09-02-2011, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by din155

Just curious to know how people maintain the TBR list. I used to maintain mine in the Google docs spread sheet. Anytime I saw a new book that was of interest to me, I would add it into it with status to buy or if already bought TBR. Recently I have not been able to maintain this list and wanted to know your views on the same. Do you regularly maintain a list? Where do you maintain it?

din

I have a folder containing my unread ebooks. I also keep track of books read/discarded/bought over here.

402 books in my TBR pile at the moment.

ATDrake · 09-02-2011, 06:50 PM

I don't even bother with a TBR list. I've got a decent memory for remembering which e-books I actually paid for (since generally most freebies don't really fall into my preferred reading categories) and whether or not I've previously read them if they're the paid type.

I prioritize my reading by whatever I'm most interested in at the moment which happens to be available to me, and sometimes reading "sample" books by a new-to-me author to see if I want to buy any more when there's a sale. Also library books get pushed to the top of the list, at least as far as paper copies that are due soon go.

I do keep two special collection tags on my Kindle, for Paid Purchases and Read In Full, mostly so I have all my bought stuff easily grouped for access and don't start re-reading unmemorable freebies I've finished.

mldavis2 · 09-02-2011, 06:56 PM

I love Goodreads for keeping track of books I've read and books to be read. It also lets me make review notes on books for future reference and track books my friends are reading which they like or didn't like. I also use LibraryThing for tracking books in the same manner. LT is a bit more sophisticated in their listings, having been started by professional librarians and proofreaders, so there are a lot of 'underground' titles floating around there that are worth a look when I get bored with pop-authors.

astra · 09-02-2011, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by din155

Just curious to know how people maintain the TBR list. I used to maintain mine in the Google docs spread sheet. Anytime I saw a new book that was of interest to me, I would add it into it with status to buy or if already bought TBR. Recently I have not been able to maintain this list and wanted to know your views on the same. Do you regularly maintain a list? Where do you maintain it?

din

Goodreads.

din155 · 09-02-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I have a folder containing my unread ebooks. I also keep track of books read/discarded/bought over here.

402 books in my TBR pile at the moment.

Now this really is heavy duty maintenance

din155 · 09-02-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Goodreads.

This was one more thing that I had started but lost track in reading. So I guess I am back to Calibre and my mind now. No if I buy anything twice and re-read it, it will be a nice surprise and if I miss anything there are always more books to read.

astra · 09-02-2011, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by din155

This was one more thing that I had started but lost track in reading. So I guess I am back to Calibre and my mind now. No if I buy anything twice and re-read it, it will be a nice surprise and if I miss anything there are always more books to read.

What I read I document in word, excel and manually in a notebook (a copy of the one I started when I was 6

)
A few months ago I went through it and added some books to the read list on Goodreads

Word and Excel files include books starting from 1998 I think.

din155 · 09-02-2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

What I read I document in word, excel and manually in a notebook (a copy of the one I started when I was 6

)
A few months ago I went through it and added some books to the read list on Goodreads

Word and Excel files include books starting from 1998 I think.

Please..! I just started feeling better about not maintaining my list.
Don't ruin it..

sapphiresilver · 09-03-2011, 02:51 AM

I put books I want to read on my Kindle. Once I've read a book I'll delete it from the Kindle and add the book to Goodreads with the date I finished it.

graff_king · 09-03-2011, 04:00 AM

Call me geeky if you will but my lists are in multiple places. TBR is usually in notes app on iphone, an index card in my kindle case, and goodreads. Finished books have finished date noted on index card, goodreads, and I keep a moleskine notebook for tracking books and music that I come across, usually with a small note to share with someone if a certain person crosses my mind as I read the book.

Aladyleyna · 09-03-2011, 08:11 AM

I don't maintain a TBR list. When I buy new books I simply browse through the websites and buy what seems the most interesting. And if a book is unavailable in my region or is too expensive, I just forget about it, or wait until it becomes available. Though I do have a few Smashwords titles that I got for free in sales and have yet to read.

I also maintain a wish list in Smashwords though.

Stitchawl · 09-03-2011, 08:26 AM

I have some 400+ books in my reader, all TBR. When I finish one I delete it immediately, having a copy in my computer's Calibre library.

I also maintain a 'to be found' list in a simple text file, gathered from various 'what are you reading' threads or 'recommend a good (genre) book' here in MobileRead. You folks have opened my eyes to some really wonderful authors over the past two years. After I find the book and put it into my reader, it gets removed from my TBF file.

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 09-03-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Aladyleyna

I don't maintain a TBR list. When I buy new books I simply browse through the websites and buy what seems the most interesting. And if a book is unavailable in my region or is too expensive, I just forget about it, or wait until it becomes available. Though I do have a few Smashwords titles that I got for free in sales and have yet to read.

I also maintain a wish list in Smashwords though.

You may have misunderstood what most of us mean by a TBR list. We don't mean a TBB (To Be Bought) list, we really do mean a TBR (To Be Read) list — a list of all the books we've bought but not got around to reading yet!

I don't include the numerous free ebooks I've obtained in my TBR list...

taming · 09-03-2011, 10:37 AM

I keep my unread books on my Kobo "shortlist". I track books I intend to purchase or have already bought on a google documents spreadsheet with data entry through a form. I have created a "public" version of the collection form in case anyone wants to look at it.

I don't use all the fields, all the time, but since I comparison shop before i plunk down my money, I often use most of them

.

Vic333 · 09-03-2011, 12:51 PM

I've started using Goodreads for this. It maintains the list, and allows me to rate and review once read. The idea of creating a custom column in Calibre is a pretty good one, though. I may start doing that as well.

09-03-2011, 10:37 AM	#59
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I keep my unread books on my Kobo "shortlist". I track books I intend to purchase or have already bought on a google documents spreadsheet with data entry through a form. I have created a "public" version of the collection form in case anyone wants to look at it. I don't use all the fields, all the time, but since I comparison shop before i plunk down my money, I often use most of them . Last edited by taming; 09-03-2011 at 10:40 AM.

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09-02-2011, 06:50 PM	#47
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	I don't even bother with a TBR list. I've got a decent memory for remembering which e-books I actually paid for (since generally most freebies don't really fall into my preferred reading categories) and whether or not I've previously read them if they're the paid type. I prioritize my reading by whatever I'm most interested in at the moment which happens to be available to me, and sometimes reading "sample" books by a new-to-me author to see if I want to buy any more when there's a sale. Also library books get pushed to the top of the list, at least as far as paper copies that are due soon go. I do keep two special collection tags on my Kindle, for Paid Purchases and Read In Full, mostly so I have all my bought stuff easily grouped for access and don't start re-reading unmemorable freebies I've finished.

09-02-2011, 06:56 PM	#48
mldavis2 Coffee Nut Posts: 410 Karma: 298350 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Missouri Device: Kindle 3; K4PC; Calibre	I love Goodreads for keeping track of books I've read and books to be read. It also lets me make review notes on books for future reference and track books my friends are reading which they like or didn't like. I also use LibraryThing for tracking books in the same manner. LT is a bit more sophisticated in their listings, having been started by professional librarians and proofreaders, so there are a lot of 'underground' titles floating around there that are worth a look when I get bored with pop-authors.

09-03-2011, 02:51 AM	#54
sapphiresilver Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 5368 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Device: Amazon Oasis 2, Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro	I put books I want to read on my Kindle. Once I've read a book I'll delete it from the Kindle and add the book to Goodreads with the date I finished it.

09-03-2011, 04:00 AM	#55
graff_king Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 1600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PA Device: Nook STR, Kindle 3 wifi, i4s, htc evo, BB 9810, moto xoom,NC	Call me geeky if you will but my lists are in multiple places. TBR is usually in notes app on iphone, an index card in my kindle case, and goodreads. Finished books have finished date noted on index card, goodreads, and I keep a moleskine notebook for tracking books and music that I come across, usually with a small note to share with someone if a certain person crosses my mind as I read the book.

09-03-2011, 08:11 AM	#56
Aladyleyna Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 24624 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Device: iPad 1	I don't maintain a TBR list. When I buy new books I simply browse through the websites and buy what seems the most interesting. And if a book is unavailable in my region or is too expensive, I just forget about it, or wait until it becomes available. Though I do have a few Smashwords titles that I got for free in sales and have yet to read. I also maintain a wish list in Smashwords though.

09-03-2011, 08:26 AM	#57
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I have some 400+ books in my reader, all TBR. When I finish one I delete it immediately, having a copy in my computer's Calibre library. I also maintain a 'to be found' list in a simple text file, gathered from various 'what are you reading' threads or 'recommend a good (genre) book' here in MobileRead. You folks have opened my eyes to some really wonderful authors over the past two years. After I find the book and put it into my reader, it gets removed from my TBF file. Stitchawl

09-03-2011, 12:51 PM	#60
Vic333 Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 500240 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I've started using Goodreads for this. It maintains the list, and allows me to rate and review once read. The idea of creating a custom column in Calibre is a pretty good one, though. I may start doing that as well.