So, here's a little glimpse into my personal mania. This is an elaborate Google sheet, featuring a tab for each of the SIX reading challenges I'm doing this year. I've made some great progress, but it seems I may need more strategy...I've already read three "C" books and three "M" books that could work for #LitsyAtoZ. ?
awishman I love this! I have an excel spreadsheet for my 5+ reading challenges! 7y
saresmoore Yes! @awishman I prefer Excel, but only kept Word of the Office suite when I switched to Mac. Google is handy, though! 7y
awishman I just love seeing other's book nerdery. It looks like we are doing some of the same challenges. 7y
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saresmoore @awishman I'm sure we are! I'm doing #ReadHarder2017 #MMDChallenge (Modern Mrs. Darcy) #ERMadLibs (from @EclecticReaders) #LitsyReadingChallenge #BetterWorldBooksChallenge and #LitsyAtoZ (by book title). Phew! How about you? 7y
awishman You've got me beat! I'm doing #LitsyAtoZ, #ReadHarder, #MMDChallenge (Growth track), #LitsyReadingChallenge, and #BacktoClassics challenge, and #HPChapteraDay 7y
LeahBergen Awesome!! 7y
Foxyfictionista I've got a crazy spreadsheet too! Mine is too let me know what I can find at my libraries vs what to buy. 😊 7y
saresmoore @awishman Brilliant! I haven't heard of Back to Classics, but I'm intrigued! 7y
CocoReads I'm terrible with spreadsheets. So I'm keeping track of my challenges in a journal. I've decided for the moment I'm mostly focusing on #LitsyAtoZ and if the books fit other challenges, I just slot them in wherever they fit. But I'm also just doing it for fun so they fit where they fit. 😜 7y
saresmoore @Foxyfictionista Yes! I have a coded column on the master sheet for that. P for physical means I own a copy, K for Kindle means I have a Kindle copy, and L is for library. It fascinates me to see the different ways people organize information. 7y
awishman Here's the link for Back to Classics: https://karensbooksandchocolate.blogspot.com/2016/12/back-to-classics-2017.html?... Don't hate me! 7y
saresmoore @CocoReads I love that approach! I tried doing it in my journal, but it was just too much! I also have copies of the printouts provided for each of the challenges because I really like to write things down and check them off. 😊 7y
saresmoore @awishman Hahaha! Thank you! (I would never hate someone who challenged me to read more!) 7y
CocoReads @saresmoore I have the printouts too. Because I also like to check things off. The journal is more portable for me, that's all. I'm trying to get better at spreadsheets since I do use them for work, but not as much as word or publisher. As it is I usually have to have my accounting major daughter help me with them. 7y
Foxyfictionista Nice. Sounds like you have a good system. 7y
BekahB I love a good reading spreadsheet! 😄 7y
saresmoore @BekahB Reading nerds unite! 🤓 7y
SharonGoforth Looks great!! 7y
saresmoore @SharonGoforth Thanks! I don't want to admit how much time I've spent on it! 7y
thec0zy Ooh I love this!! Spreadsheets + reading = 😍 7y
saresmoore @thec0zy It brings me so much joy! If only someone would pay me to make spreadsheets and read. 🤔 7y
Dogearedcopy I'm like you! I have tabs for every year; and then a tab for challenges! I have to be careful though. I get a bit addicted to spreadsheets - Hours and hours on them when I should be working or could be reading! 😉 7y
saresmoore @Dogearedcopy Yes! It's almost as consuming as Litsy! 😬 7y
thec0zy @saresmoore you literally just typed my dream out! 7y
clutteredbooks Are you on Goodreads? You should definitely join us in some of the team challenges there! 7y
saresmoore @wanderful.books I am on Goodreads. How can I find the team challenges? 7y
clutteredbooks A lot of GR groups run them so you have a lot of choices. There are many individual reading challenges too and looking at how you enjoy the spreadsheet I think you'll like some of them. Check out these groups (am sure there are more but these are ones I joined so am a bit familiar with the challenges) Nothing But Reading Challenges, A Million More Pages, Stress Free Reading Challenges, The Seasonal Reading Challenge, Perks of Being a Book Addict 7y
saresmoore @wanderful.books Thanks so much! 7y
clutteredbooks My pleasure! 😊 Hope to see you in one of the challenges soon. You should definitely sign up with NBRC 😂😂😋 #unbiasedopinion 😇😇😇 7y
Jinjer I have a spreadsheet of books I want to read and have read but it never occurred to me to incorporate my reading challenges! Duh!!! I love adding books to spreadsheets and checking them off lists as do so many of you guys. 7y
Cosyreader This is amazing! Am definitely inspired to do one myself :) 7y
saresmoore @Amy-Laura It's a lot of fun! 7y
Cosyreader What is the first column for? 7y
saresmoore @Amy-Laura That's where I note how I will read the book. Books I own: P for physical, K for Kindle. L is for library. A is for audio, via Hoopla, Overdrive, or Audible. I do very little audio reading, so a distinction is not important. :) 7y
Cosyreader Oh cool! Thank you :) 7y
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