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Little Star

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5. I love your idea of using a spreadsheet...

Reply to mvccd1000 (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 12:11 PM

May 2012

I'm anal, why didn't I think of that?

I keep separate lists of books in each series I like and add to it every time I get a new release. I also keep a list of stand-alones.

I learned the hard way to keep track. I wasted so much money buying books I already owned, yikes!

I am going to make myself a spreadsheet from all my lists as soon as my life settles down. I'm going to make one for my Kindle books too.

Love, love, love the spreadsheet idea!

Thanks for sharing, LS

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How do you keep track of what you've read? [View all] mvccd1000 May 2012 OP

I use notes on my iphone. alphabetecally, by author, with dates. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #1

I go by the design on the book cover. In the last few years I have bought at least two books twice. applegrove May 2012 #2

I absolutely loved that book too. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #6

A list in Microsoft Works that I add to... fadedrose May 2012 #3

For a brief while, I kept a list of what I'd read along with a brief opinion about it. raccoon May 2012 #4

I love your idea of using a spreadsheet... Little Star May 2012 #5

nook takes care of that for me now, but for hardcopies just my habits dmallind May 2012 #7

Me too, I don't sell or trade books other than if I disliked them.... Little Star May 2012 #8

I don't JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #9

Do you ever buy a book... Little Star May 2012 #10

I admit to having two copies of some books JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #11

LOL!!! I hear ya. Been there done that. Little Star May 2012 #12

Usually just my brain power Broken_Hero May 2012 #13

i was getting the same books. now i have a notebook for favorite authors and what is coming out seabeyond May 2012 #14

The key phrase in your otherwise excellent post pscot May 2012 #15

Oops. :) mvccd1000 May 2012 #17

I keep a limited paper list of authors that are new to me, so I can make sure I read all the books Nay May 2012 #16

I don't read as much or as fast as most people. So it's not hard closeupready May 2012 #18

I use Goodreads.com Poiuyt May 2012 #19

Librarything Sisaruus May 2012 #20

Interesting mvccd1000 May 2012 #21

Thanks! I'm gonna check that out.... Little Star May 2012 #22

How do you rate the books on ohheckyeah May 2012 #23

Not as easy to find... mvccd1000 May 2012 #24

Thank you very much for the information.... ohheckyeah May 2012 #25

One of the advantages of growing older.......... dimbear May 2012 #26

I use some kind of notebook. Over the years I've had several. SheilaT Jun 2012 #27