I have been keeping my book list on Goodreads but I’m curious what else is out there. I definitely want a platform, I won’t keep up a spreadsheet. I like the image of the book cover and the ability to have a few different lists (read, want to read , etc). But … Amazon just kills me and I’d rather not use their stuff. Bonus if there is a place that I can rate the book both for how well it was written vs how much I liked it – Sometimes a book is written really well but it’s just not the type of book I can get into. I’d like to be able to rate books without it reflecting on the author, but also serve as a list of what authors and books I liked.
by imfiguringshitout
50 Comments
i use goodreads and storygraph. storygraph has some interesting insights into things that you read. it gives a much more complete overview of the stuff you read. it has an app as well as being able to use it on the computer.
Since 2007, I’ve kept a public book log. A blog, if you will. I also use goodreads.
My son wrote and hosts a database for me.
Storygraph. I like the UI, I like that it’s more of a “reader space” and I don’t have to worry so much about my honest ratings and reviews impacting the author’s livelihood, especially with indie authors. I like the recommendations servers, the challenges feature, and how the review form sort of gives me prompts to start formulating my review by asking me if I thought the book was more plot- or character driven, how I felt about character development, etc.
Pro-Tip: if you decide to migrate there from Goodreads, you can import the data from your Goodreads account to keep all your books and ratings. Sadly, your shelves will be lost. I wish Storygraph could convert them into tags.
Goodreads has been my go to for years. Recently started using Storygraph some, it is younger and slightly more diverse.. Goodreads is lacking as more authors of color are getting published. I see something elsewhere I want to list, but 80% of the time, it’s not available to. .
Mostly goodreads; also librarything. I have a storygraph account that I never use but I think I might now since others seem to like it.
I just use goodreads. I don’t love it, especially with all the ads they’ve added. But I’ve been using it for years and don’t feel like moving everything over
I’ve used an app called Book Buddy for a couple of years and really love it. I paid for the premium and find that it’s totally customizable to my needs.
Written down in a Spirax Notebook.
I have a spreadsheet that I customized to include everything I want to track. Goodreads is not very useful in that regard, I usually use it to see what others around me are reading
I have a notebook ive been logging my yearly reads in since 2018.
I keep a physical book journal.
I use Google Play Books to upload and read my ebooks, and I can mark them as finished when I’m done. I can see the book covers, and I can make shelves for different categories of books according to my preferences, whether it’s by series or by author. And I can highlight whatever lines seem interesting or that I really like and make notes, and go back to it later on. You can just make a shelf for all your finished books too.
In my head. Unfortunately, after 70 years, it’s beginning to let me down.
Goodreads online and Calibre locally.
I have a notebook and a word document! If I lose either, the other will survive. And I don’t want it to be online.
notion
I use Librarything as a catalogue with positional data. I don’t actively keep track of what I read anymore: if it’s paper it goes in the catalogue, if it’s audio the app knows, if it’s ebook the app knows. I just have to add them up at the end of the year if I’m curious. I do not rate my books, I don’t care.
I just look at my book shelves. 🤷♀️
Notes app on my phone
the old fashioned way ie writing it down in a journal. i like it better that way
I keep a list in a journal. Simple to keep track of.
I started writing down Author and Title in a notebook about 30 years ago. It now contains thousands of handwritten entries.
I post mine to instagram once I’ve finished reading with a little review. Pretty much no one follows me, so it’s just for me! I guess you could do a post with TBRs as well to remind you.
I use Goodreads even though I find it kind of clunky sometimes. One of my friends recently told me about Librarything which I might check out.
I really miss Shelfari.
My head.
Google sheet
Storygraph
Mostly goodreads; also librarything. I have a storygraph account that I never use but I think I might now since others seem to like it.
I use a spreadsheet that a friend shared with me. It includes formulas for stats as well, which is cool.
Yes, since January 1986. It started in ballpoint on college-ruled notebook paper in a three ring binder (now up to three three-rings) and I have continued to keep the list up to date “old school”, despite being online since 1996.
I’m more of a start reading the book and realize I read it 20 years ago about 400 pages in kids guy.
Very loosely in my head. Some of them fall out. That’s okay.
Give a look at a program called Notion. It is a blend of a platform that has set functions, but also does have spreadsheet kind of stuff. There’s a ton of downloadable templates. It allows both visual and written text. Plus you can access this anywhere.
A spreadsheet I created in 1989. I wanted to learn more about Excel, so I created a book list spreadsheet and transferred all my previous books to it and have continued it since. I now have 2923 books listed.
I use storygraph just for the list and metrics and I keep my thoughts in a reading journal and sometimes my commonplace book. This is the first year I’ve journaled about what I’m reading and I think I’ll keep it up, it’s been a lot of fun.
I use LibraryThing and I also keep a hard copy record in a notebook.
I was noting it in a 5 year journal. Now I’m on a 10 year journal that doesn’t have a “Books Read” section, so I’m writing it in a separate skinny journal to keep together with the main journal.
I keep no records as I see no point.
I use an app called Bookmory. It allows you to track the books you’re reading for how long in a month and rate it afterwards.
My memory.
Nah. Sometimes I start reading a book and think, this sounds familiar.
I swapped from goodreads to StoryGraph to stop giving Amazon my personal taste info. My partner bought a stack of those old library checkout cards and fills them in with all the books they’ve read that year as they go
usually on my bookshelf
People keep track of books they’ve read?
Google docs
I use BookBuddy because I like how simple it is. It’s just a log for me to use/see and you can add tags, ratings, and notes. I didn’t like storygraph because it had a lot more bells and whistles than I was looking for
I use notion to keep track of not just books I read, but also movies/series I watch and podcasts I listen to. The ability to create different sections for summaries/opinions, ratings and start/end dates is awesome.
I have an app called Reading List. It’s free with a “premium” version that gives you fun stats I’m sure you can get for free on sites like goodreads. I prefer it because it doesn’t involve the toxicity on review sites.