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Do you keep a record/journal of every book you read?

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waltzingparrot · 27/07/2022 12:12

Anyone else record all their reading? Or maybe you just have better memories than me.

I joined a book club in 2011 and bought a journal to record every book we've read, score it out of 10 and give it a review.

Just skipped through it.

Weirdest novelsl I've ever read: "Hello Kitty Must Die"
"The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse" Review just said 'Weirdly mesmerising but WTF was that about?'

Only 3 books scored 10 points :
The Painted Veil - W Somerset Maugham
Lottery - Patricia Wood
Elephant Moon - John Sweeney

Worst and best books anyone?

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Solosunrise · 27/07/2022 14:08

I don't, but it's a lovely idea. I recently bought a new novel and part way through realised I'd read it before.
I've been given some lovely notebooks over the years and it would be a great way to use them.

WizardHywel · 27/07/2022 14:05

I use Goodreads. Last book I read was Piranesi, absolutely brilliant. I too had got into the habit of doomscrolling, but have had some annual leave from my stressful job and was determined not to spend all of it on my phone.

dudsville · 27/07/2022 14:02

I just keep the book itself as a remider of books I've really enjoyed and or learned a lot from, etc., I don't keep the others. There are too many that I simply didn't like, so a list would be dull, but every now and then I tap into a rich vein and get a whole lot of new lovely books from it!

takeitandleaveit · 27/07/2022 14:01

I think if I belonged to a book club I probably would, but otherwise I wouldn't bother.

EspeciallyDeIighted · 27/07/2022 13:59

I log them on Goodreads now but I wish I had done it all my life, so many good books. When I spot an old one I know I've read I add it to the list but it would have been better kept in real time.

imnotwhoyouthinkiam · 27/07/2022 13:57

I used to have a note book where I logged books (alphabetically by authors surname) but some letters got full up while others were empty, and I got bored.

Then I started using goodreads. Then I got bored.

Now I'm back using goodreads. I rare all my books and review occasionally.

Best book I've read recently is "Three Hours" I read it in less than 2 days.

AppleHa · 27/07/2022 13:54

I use Pinterest to keep a record of my reading but don't review.
My old book group has a journal stretching back years, probably decades. We were always a bit pissed when we wrote in it - I'd love to see it again!
Worst book group book ever - Anything For Her by Jack Jordan. My God it was bad.
Best book group books - All the Light We Cannot See, Station11, Morvern Callar, Wise Children, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

BarryKentPoet · 27/07/2022 13:44

Yes, I log them all on GoodReads

sarge89 · 27/07/2022 13:43

I use GoodReads. I rarely review books but I always rate them and record what I've read. I love the idea of a journal (some beautiful ones on TikTok!) but I don't know if I would have the time to keep it up.

onemouseplace · 27/07/2022 13:43

I have a spreadsheet! A tab for each year and I like to look back over what I've been reading.

Pansypotter123 · 27/07/2022 13:39

I started to keep a handwritten list of books I've been reading in the back of my diary - I'm one of those who prefer a paper diary still. I started this because a couple of years ago I realised I just wasn't reading books at all, not even on holiday! I'd fallen into the trap so many of us have of scrolling (in my case mindlessly!) through my phone when I could otherwise have been reading. I'm reading more frequently now and each year the list is growing but I still need to work at it! Nice thread, by the way! 😀

happystory · 27/07/2022 13:18

I don't write a review but keep an annual list then rate my best and worst of the year ...

Dalekjastninerels · 27/07/2022 13:06

I keep an Art Journal (started 1/1/17 so many volumes) however I also in it I also keep a Journal and Book List of what I own/ read/ would like to read etc