Keeping track of the books I've read

By ShannyBananny

@shaggin (72252)

United States

September 26, 2016 8:10pm CST

Since about 2013 I started writing down the titles and authors of the books I read so I could keep track. The problem is now that I have read so many books I cannot remember at times if I read a certain one by an author or not. Now I am keeping two lists. One is by date such as 2016 book 23 Followed by Title and Author. The second list is in order of authors name followed by book title. This will make one list easy to see what I read each year and one lost easy to see if I read a certain book or not. I just finished reading "44 Cranberry Point" by Debbie Macomber. I am starting "92 Pacific Boulevard" right now which is by the same author.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317238)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 Sep 16

Sounds like a good way to know what books you've read.

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

8 Oct 16

Yep I'm glad I finally thought to do it.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

27 Sep 16

I created a database on my computer where I enter the title of the books I read, the author and my comments about the book.

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

29 Sep 16

I created the list on a notepad document on my computer and then I saved a copy to a private facebook note to myself so if I lose one copy I will still have another.

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

2 Oct 16

@LadyDuck Thankfully I saved the copy on my desktop as when I saved the copy to a facebook note when I checked yesterday to add a title to the list the note was gone :-o

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 16

@shaggin I have a backup of all my files and personal data on an external HD. I do not take risks.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

27 Sep 16

Good luck with your book lists! I never really kept a book list.

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

7 Oct 16

I got it all organized and I am glad its finally done it took along time to type it all up.

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

@allen0187 Sorry I did not see this comment of yours until now. When I get new books for free I will look at my list to make I have not read the books before. If I have read them then I will not reread it. I will donate the book.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

9 Oct 16

@shaggin I bet it took you awhile to complete the list. How do you plan to use this list?

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (82066)

• Onaway, Michigan

30 Nov 16

I like Debbie Macomber shr is a good author.

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

She is really good I have some of hers to read on my shelf but no Christmas ones at the moment.

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

@Tina30219 I am glad you commented on this post of mine as there were at least 5 people who had left comments and I had not seem them or responded. I hate when that happens I feel they will think I am rude.

Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (82066)

• Onaway, Michigan

30 Nov 16

@shaggin I read quite a few of her books. After Christmas going to start looking for some more of her books for my kindle.

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@Letranknight2015 (52079)

• Philippines

27 Sep 16

Wow, you even track the book you read/

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

3 Oct 16

Yes I am a bit ocd about keeping lists of things @Letranknight25

@richjohn07 (641)

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28 Sep 16

I think you also read a lot of books.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Sep 16

I wish I had listed all the books I've read. I would have notebooks full. Sometimes I forget and pick up a book I've read before and I will remember bits and pieces of the book but I enjoy reading an interesting book again

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

2 Oct 16

I hate reading books I have already read. Due to writing this list I got rid of a book that I had apready read. I was givin it by my sisters boyfriends mother. I will put it in a donation box along with the ones I have read.

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

3 Oct 16

@RubyHawk I remember some of the titles as well so I am going to do a search and look up the authors and add them to my list. I wish I had kept better track over the years as well.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Oct 16

@shaggin I think I will start listing books I've read with the date. plus books I remember reading earlier. I wish I had done it years before. I take some to the thrift store occasionally, most of my books I cannot part with but i must from now on as we live in a small apartment and only have room for one wall of books..

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@flojever (404)

• Philippines

27 Sep 16

I don't list the books I read but I kept the books that got me interested. What genre do you read @shaggin?

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

I read just about anything. I like fiction the most and sci-fi / fantasy the least. I am so sorry it took me so long to respond. I did not see your comment on here until today when someone else commented on this post.

@Hate2Iron (15727)

• Canada

27 Sep 16

I often wished that I had done that from when I was a kid. How amazing to be able to go back and see what you were reading when you were 12. I loved to read!

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

29 Sep 16

I used to write them down to when I was done but I threw out the notebook with the list when I started reading more adult books.

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

30 Sep 16

I've never thought of writing a list but it would probably be helpful. So far, I can usually read the intro and know if I read it or not but as I get older, my memory is not what it used to be.

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

7 Oct 16

I have always had a terrible memory!

@hostessman (11871)

• Tucson, Arizona

27 Sep 16

I know what you mean. I make a list also

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

That is great that you do it as well! I am sorry it took me so long to respond to this. I did not see your comment until someone left a comment on my post today.

@responsiveme (22926)

• India

27 Sep 16

i started making lists because I would end up buying the same book twice,especially series ,but now i've lost that list

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

That is a great reason to keep a list! I have two copies I have written. One in a private note on facebook and one in a document on my computer. I am so sorry it took me so long to respond. I did not see you had commented on this until someone commented on this post today.

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@shaggin (72252)

• United States

4 Dec 16

@responsiveme I never actually buy books. I get them free or borrow them from the library. I just finished one by Danielle Steel called The Cottage and have started on a Christmas one called Angel Lane.

@responsiveme (22926)

• India

2 Dec 16

@shaggin Thats OK. Sometimes I come back after a gap too. How is the book buying going on?

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@dramagirl26 (3259)

• Ringgold, Virginia

27 Sep 16

I used to do the same thing. I have so many books that I started keeping a list of all the ones I've read. I haven't updated it in a while, but I think it's long overdue for one.

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

I am so ocd about keeping track of things. I've only had time to read about half the amount of books as usual this year :-/ I am sorry it took me so long to respond. I did not see your comment on this post until someone commented on my post today!

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@dramagirl26 (3259)

• Ringgold, Virginia

2 Dec 16

@shaggin I know what you mean. I like to keep track of all the books I read so I don't get them mixed up.

@Iamsopia (186)

• Makati, Philippines

27 Sep 16

Wow cool idea.. i always have difficulty in remembering authors... some authors has almost the same writting style specialy if their in the same genre.. i'll this a try.. thanks.for.sharing your idea :)

@shaggin (72252)

• United States

30 Nov 16

I am so sorry I never replied. I never saw this comment until someone commented on this post today. The very popular authors I usually can remember most books but the ones I am new to reading are harder to remember.