Hello readers! Recently, LTB went to a monthly system, so I had this idea to start making posts about older topics I previously missed. I haven’t done an LTB post since February, which I’m very surprised about.
I love doing these discussion posts so much! So, there should be plenty to do it weekly for a while.
Check out my Let’s Talk Bookish Masterlist for every post I’ve done.
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originated by Eternity Books and is currently hosted by Book Nook Bits and Dinipandareads. The accompanying thumbnail was also designed by Book Nook Bits. Each Friday, bloggers craft posts where they engage in discussions centered around the designated topic for the week.
May 27, 2022 Prompts: Do you keep track of the books you read? If so, do you use Goodreads? Storygraph? Another platform? Has the way you keep track of your reading changed since you started blogging? What are the pros and cons of tracking your reading?
I am a big lover of keeping track of my reading. I have had a Goodreads account since 2012. Don’t be afraid to add me if you like!
I think it’s the reason I’ve struggled to change sites. There are so many now. I’ve noticed that many people seem to really love StoryGraph, and I do have an account. However, I haven’t really used it at all. I also joined Fable once.
I also have a reading log I keep on Google Sheets. I started tracking my reading in Sheets in 2019. I joined the Read Harder Challenge that year to diversify my reading more, and they had a digital tracker. I’ve continued to use that tracker since 2019, but I learned how to input formulas. So, it looks very different now.
I wouldn’t say my reading tracking has changed because of my blog, but it has changed over time. Some things I track, and I don’t care about them the next year, or I think of new things.
One change is that the original tracker tracked average pages per day and the average number of days it took me to read a book. I just didn’t really care about it that much, so I don’t track it anymore. It also tracked audiobook length, which I just got tired of putting in.
I now track series that I’m reading. I always tracked whether the book was in a series, but not what the series were.
Before the tracker on Sheets, I tracked my reading in a journal. I have done it a few times post-Sheets because it’s just fun. I loved making everything colorful.
I would draw a bar on the side of the monthly tracker showing how many pages I wanted to read that I could color in as I went.
I love tracking my reading. I love seeing the stats change over the year and seeing how they change year by year. I do commonly go back and look at my stats posts on my blog to see how my reading has changed as well.
I would say the only con of tracking reading would be if you don’t enjoy doing it. I have seen quite a few book community members who do feel pressured to track reading and stats. It really isn’t necessary to do unless you enjoy it.
I’d love to know if you track your reading or if you find it a lot of pressure to do! It seems like most people either love to track it or just don’t care to at all.
Happy blogging and bookish adventures! 📚🦒✨
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