Suggestions!? So this new 2026 book log I bought has a section where you can color code track a stat or theme, I am asking for suggestions on what to track. There are 3 stat trackers, and as I only read about 50-55 books a year, with 384 boxes I need to track something that shows up multiple times in a book. For 1 of the 3, I‘m tracking Inns/Taverns, and event tropes that happen in them. Fights, lovemaking, story reveals, etc. Help with other 2?

My 2025 book journey is officially over. Bring on 2026.

When someone asks if you did a thing….”Yes. Yes, I did a thing”…I bought a thing. As if 4 different book tracking apps, one personally custom built 9 year long Excel spreadsheet database and a physical daily page ledger weren‘t enough to satisfy me… I bought this from Novelly Yours, that just arrived today:

https://novellyyours.com/collections/reading-tracker-book-journal-spreadsheets/p...

I just created a Storygraph account, if anyone uses it please add me, or follow... or whatever it is that site does with friends/community, I haven't quite figured it all out yet.

Storygraph: @bookishviking

My 2026 Book of the Year was always leaning towards Dungeon Crawler Carl. Ever since I discovered that series and binged books 1-6 it quickly became one of my favorite series of all time. Its hilarious, like Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy meets Ready Player One with hints of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner mixed in. Ready for Book 8 and OBH.

I REALLY hope Matt Dinniman shows up to BookCon2026.

#2025BOTY #2025bookoftheyear

Which Book will it beeee? With one more book intending to finish for December, the end is almost here. How are your BOTY brackets looking?

“It‘s not fearlessness. It‘s poor judgment and an appalling lack of filter.” Lyra

I love this book and love the main character‘s sass, boldness and her unfiltered ability to just speak what and when she wants, even if it might be in a moment that it‘d be better if she didn‘t. She uses her inside voice out loud and it‘s great.

Just a quick stop at Barnes and Noble to fulfill a Stranger Things need.

Not really book related, and I have literally no idea what this 6 7 thing is about, what it means or what it‘s from. But I thought I‘d add my own 6 7 two-cents from my all time favorite movie: A Knights Tale.

Ugh. When a character…a main character and the best character in a book dies, particularly in book 2 of a trilogy makes the rest of the book and series feel empty, like you don‘t even want to finish it. Not tagging the book as to not give any spoilers…but I don‘t want to finish it despite it being an excellent series.

How's everyone's 2025 bracket coming along? Ever have multiple books in the same series end up competing against each other?

Progress so far on my 2025 Title challenge. Just finishing Icebound. Don't have any books with a J or a K, so I will have to come back to them later in the year when I hopefully find them. Had Four Ruined Realms on F, but moved it to the Number slot for now. Trying to do it going down the ABCs, with special exceptions on books I really want to read, such as Onyx Storm and Sanctum of the Soul.

#2025TitleChallenge

2024 done!

New ABC Title Challenge Board for 2025!

Play, tag and have fun! Hopefully I'll do better this time around, my last years board was pitiful.

#2025TitleChallenge

It would seem that I did not do well in this, I thought I'd have more filled in. Too many repeating letters in my titles this year.
#2024ABCChallenge

#2024ABCChallenge

Updated Board!
Fractal Noise on the N: Unfortunately not my favorite of Paolini. I love All his books, always fantastic...except this one. The story for me was kind of flat, which is a shame because TSIASOS is Perfection.

House of Flame and Shadow on the H: My review of this gorgeous piece of fantasy is on my previous post, complete perfection and in the top running for my book of the year.

Ho-Ly…WOW!!
I don‘t even know where to start with this book. The sheer awesomeness has no bounds, not enough stars on any review page to give a proper rating.

Where the Maasverse goes from here… I may need to start eating healthier and try exercising.

#2024ABCChallenge

The Number slot is filled! The Third Daughter is very good and can't wait for the sequel. If you wanna play, I have a blank board on my feed!

I added updated book room photos onto my Instagram (easier than collaging or adding them one post at a time on here). Insta: ReaperofTerrasen

#2024ABCChallenge

Got a few slots taken and already a couple repeat letters, since I am reading the Lord of the Rings One-Volume at the moment and a repeat S.

First I need to credit @KatieRose23 for this idea as I first saw this idea on one of her posts. I thought the ABC Challenge was an awesome idea so I googled for templates, but of all that I did find, none of them really fit the 1:1 Square photo requirement for Litsy, so I created my own. Take it, share it, recreate it, do what you want with it if you'd like. Here is the template that I made and I'll add the hashtag:
#2024ABCChallenge

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

1)Dirk Pitt - Dirk Pitt Series (Cussler)
2)Harry Dresden - Dresden Files series (Butcher)
3)Avery Grambs - The Inheritance Games (Barnes)
RunnerUp:
Bryce Quinlan - Specifically HOEAB (Maas)

Some characters I picked because they have good investigative skills and WOULD make for good detectives, are clever and do investigations of a sort in their books.

ALWAYS Hardcover!
I'm a slower reader, but can read faster if there are absolutely no distractions.
Series because of more in depth world and character building
Always buy. Collector!
Day and Night reader equally.
I say sofa but actually my recliner.
the “F/E to lovers“ trope is situational...
SOMEtimes a Youtube playlist on.
Like 1POV a hair better.
Short Chapters, easier to stop when I need to.

#ThisOrThat @monkeygirlsmama

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The yearly book records sheets are simple records I keep of the books I read in the year, when I start and finish them, pages read and yearly book count. This shows the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024s records

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The Statistics page. All data on this page is automated from the Inventory sheet and yearly book records pages (shown in post 3 of 3). It has random stats (upper left), sizes of books finished (lower left and graph, and goal completion (upper right)

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I thought I‘d share my Bookroom Inventory Database (BID) after sharing my spreadsheet obsession on the quirks. It‘s a shame you can only post one pic at a time (aside from collages) on here. I have built a color coded spreadsheet that is automated to a Statistics page (shown in post 2 of 3). Every page is accounted for in my bookroom.

“This book is largely concerned with Hobbits, and from its pages a reader may discover much of their character and little of their history.”

One-Volume book, it‘ll be the biggest book I‘ve read when finished. 1,031 pages not including all the Appendices and extra stuff. 1/3 of the way through.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

1) I am obsessed with spreadsheets. I have entire spreadsheets for random nonsense just because it was fun making them. (Including a 9 year long book inventory spreadsheet system with automation and color codes)
2) I don‘t like creams. (Sour cream, whipped cream, etc) the texture…. ::shudder::
3) I don‘t like paperback books…if I can‘t find a book in hardcover…I won‘t read it until I do.

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

Bonesmith was fantastic and my Preto debut, went out and got more of her books after that.

#2024ReadingBracket
#ReadingBracket2024
#TopRead2024

January is finished! On to the next.

Love this!

My turn!

Starting this beast of a book.

“It is a curious thing, the scent of memory.”

Snagged this gem during a small book haul today. All three books in one volume in about 1200 pages with color illustrations and maps.

I have to admit that I‘ve never read the LOTR books so this will me my first journey through.

My 2023 top five books and 2023 summary.

1) Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
2) The Will of the Many - James Islington
3) Warrior of the Wild - Tricia Levenseller
4) Champion of Fate - Kandare Blake
5) The Isles of the Gods - Amie Kaufman

“You can‘t be afraid of the dark when you‘re the monster lurking in the shadows”
~old Sorinda Veshtas

“You can‘t be afraid of the dark when you‘re the light keeping the shadows at bay”
~new Sorinda Veshtas

Hello everyone! Been awhile. Good thanksgivings? Good Black Friday? Kinda splurged yesterday.

Nahri: “Did you just set me on fire?
Dara: “You wouldn‘t wake! I thought it might help.”

“Sometimes one must study history, Your Highness. But sometimes one must make it. Whatever it costs”
~Keegan to Leander

Happy (Belated) World Book Day - April 24.

Also, I walk into my book room and just stand there and take in the scent of paper and ink every morning before work and every day when I get home. Nothing better.

#20ThingsAboutMe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Aelin (ToG series) - The journey she takes from book .5 to book 7 I think would break any other character. Strong, determined, fierce.

Rin (The Poppy Wars) - Quickly becoming a favorite character, Rin is fantastic. Witty, bold and takes no crap.

Tezza (Fate of the Fallen series) - Simply hilarious and strong willed.

#WonderousWednesday @Eggs

Most anticipated book releases, part 3/3

Most anticipated book releases, part 2/3

Most anticipated book releases, part 1/3

Being from Wisconsin, I'll take that as a compliment.