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

[waltzingparrot]

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?

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

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

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! 😀

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

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.

Yes, I log them all on GoodReads

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

Yes I do - mine dates back to 2002. There are some books listed that I have absolutely zero recollection of, but most I can remember a little. I wish I had left a sentence or two to remind myself if I liked them or not!

(I do find it useful when I start a book and it feels a bit familiar! I can usually find it on the list somewhere)

I've been using Goodreads since 2011 and I love it. If for any reason it went subscription only I'd pay for it. I rarely write a full review but I give a star rating and can add books to various digital shelves too (books about war, strong female characters, books I always reccomend etc)

I read mostly on an ereader app on my phone so it's a great way for me to see (digitally at least) what I've read in one place as I don't have the luxury of shelves full of books.

Oh I love spreadsheets but never thought of using one for this. What a great thread

I write them down in a notebook by year with a star next to the ones I've enjoyed. I never really look back on it so not sure why I do it, tbh!

Yes, I've done it for about 20 years. I keep them in my diary but nowadays also keep them on Goodreads.

I keep a book diary and have done since 1994. I just record the date, title and author, no reviews. It's still interesting to look back. In the 90s I read mainly men, now I read mainly women.

I use goodreads. I put books on my TBR on there and when I'm reading a boom I input it also. Once I finished I update it and give it a score out of 5. It's nice to look back!

Goodreads.

I always rate books I finish, but never review. I scan other peoples reviews when I am deciding what to read and that is handy. I also find it useful as I have found a couple of friend/acquaintance who have similar taste to me so I watch out for books they rate 4 & 5 stars.

I use the 'want to read' shelf feature as a way to keep a list of books recommended to me, or I see and look good so I don't forget. Once I have finished all the books I own and haven't read I plan on taking the list to my library and seeing what they have.

I just wish their rating system was out of 10 not 5, sometimes 3 seems generous and 2 seems harsh.

I keep a list. I'm terrible at remembering book titles so the list ensures I don't get the same book twice!

I log all books on good reads. I've read 67 books this year so far. The best was It ends with us Colleen Hoover a d the worst was The perfect wife by JP Delaney.

Yes I've kept a list of books I've read since 1978.