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This year, I‘m using the new 2021 reading log by www.everyday-reading.com. I just finished coloring this in. I‘m going to be coloring the books on here after I finish reading them. I haven‘t started reading anything yet because I don‘t know what I want to read this month.

What a year! On so many levels! I know we‘ve got a lot of work ahead of us to make 2021 a better year. But, I‘m relieved to be able to post this wrap up. This year‘s reading has mostly been comfort reads. Romance is always a big chunk of my reading, but this year, it become the main theme! Even the books that aren‘t categorized as romance, have a romantic storyline. How did your reading change this year? #YearEndWrapUp

These are all of the books I read this year. This year, I used this reading log from www.everyday-reading.com to track how many books I read but I did a digital version of it instead of printing it out. I tried printing it out and coloring in the book titles before but I didn‘t like how it looked when I did it that way so I decided to color in the book titles and add them in using a photo editing app. I had a lot of fun filling this in.

Not a bad November, but I‘m prepped for #wintergames so it will blow this out of the water!!

I read a lot less this week than I have in awhile. Anyone else?

Still loving the #leio app - it‘s Apple only, but worth the $5. I‘ve been using it for 3 years, which is crazy!

I‘ve been tracking my reading pretty thoroughly for a few years now, (as in several spreadsheets worth of ridiculous trackers), but I feel like these were my top 3 most pertinent percentages to track. I feel okay about most of it, except for my AoC percentage. I really thought I was doing better than 25%. But, I guess that‘s part of why I track these things. So I can do better! What stats do you like to keep track of?

This year's challenges. Hopefully no one adds more that sound interesting.

I think most of this will be doable. There will be some challenges on #Booked2020 (tartan Noir), and some on the #Popsugar challenge.

But I think it is doable.

Had fun colouring in the non-book parts of this 2020 Reading Log from Everyday Reading and marking in my first book of the year. Looking forward to filling the rest in over the year!

Litsy hive mind!!

Last year I found this Reading Log template, and LOVE it! All the tabs were already created with awesome formulas that show me how diverse I am reading, what genres I read the most, etc etc.

I thought I found it on Book Riot, but can't find it anymore, and I am trying to see if the same person made a 2020 one. Anyone recognize where this spreadsheet came from?

#TheConfession - I haven‘t had a dining room table for two years now. It‘s become book storage. There are also boxes on the floor. 😂 #SoaringScores

20K Litfluence and 160 books logged!

Thank you to everyone who has commented and liked my posts. I‘ll continue to try to be honest with my reviews and throw in some blurbs about places I visit!

Never stop reading, friends!

I just need 4 more books by the end of this month to be right on schedule with my #goodreads #readingchallenge. Maybe I should lay off the #chunksters for a while. 🤔 Surely I have some quick reads on my shelves somewhere. 👀

I came up with the idea to visualize my reading process. The upper line are the books I read and the second line are the pages I read. 🤩

I forgot to mention that when I tweaked the Google form to track my reading I also made an app on my phone for easy access to add the information. I'm so excited to use this I can't wait to finish my first book. #imadork #readinglove

Here‘s #myyearinbooks #2018wrapup. I bought the tagged book to do some written tracking #in2019 as well.

For the last few years I have been using journals to track my reading and review books. Each year I buy a different one and since my current journal only has 2 more pages, it was time for another. This came in the mail today and I love it. It has a gorgeous soft cover, a table of contents, 100 pages for reviews, a checklist of 100 top fiction books, and a loan record. My only criticism is I wish it had spirals and more than one page for notes.

Most/least popular

Shortest/longest

Kinda annoyed that this is my “final” total since I have three more weeks (and ten days of vacation time!) to read more but it‘s interesting!

I can't believe it's December already! I managed to read 14 ARCs and review 21 in total. Still a long way to go before my shelf is empty though 🙄

Bought my first reading log today. It‘s so pretty but I already feel like I probably won‘t use it long and I should return it. ☹️

Total read: 13
DNFs: 2
Women authors: 12
POC authors: 4
Favorites: Burial Rites and Of Fire and Stars
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⭐️: 1
⭐️⭐️: 2
⭐️⭐️⭐️: 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 0

#wrapup #readingwraup #augustwrapup

Day 3: Book Merch I love
#julyinbooks18

Day 21| #Readingresolutions

A few of my book depository #bookmarks. I believe in leaving the book mark I used in the book even after I finished it. They belong together ❤️. So I tend to stick to the freebie or inexpensive kind.

Here is a “card” on trello that is opened. You can add any info or notes you want. The labels can be called anything you want. I‘m thinking about changing some of them. I hope this is a little clearer @catsuit_mango I use the due date as the finished date.

Does anyone use Trello? We use it to organize projects at work, so I tried it to see if it works for a book log. It‘s free too. Trello.com. 😁📚

Check out this amazing new book by J.M. Clark! Available now on Amazon. A definite page turner. You will definitely feel connected to the characters and story. A sci-fi dystopian love story that keeps you wanting more! #sciencefiction #NewKingsofTomorrow #JMClark #dystopia

My #januarystats. The New Year break and #24in48 have helped make it a bumper month!
Favourites: The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Radiance by Catherynne M Valente

Entering all the books I finished during #24in48! On to page 3 of my reading log! Which is fun, but do not be alarmed, it's probably 75% graphic novels and comics volumes.

I always take the jacket off.

@slategreyskies Thank you sooooo much for my beautiful postcard today!!! AND the absolutely wonderful extras. You must know from some superhuman powers that I not only love stickers but that this totally cute reading log will go perfectly in my planner. You are too sweet!!! 💓💓#bookmarkswap

September 6th is: National Read A Book Day
Now go read! 👍📖
#nationalreadabookday

Suggestions for Book Subscription boxes that aren't YA! I'm already a BOTM member, but I'm looking for something else as well, that's not too expensive! A bunch pop up when I google it, but looking for people's opinions on good services! I want books and goodies! 📚

#riotgrams Day 4 - Notebooks and Journals. I know I have a problem 😬I love pens too.

So pleased with myself - 16 books read in January!🤓

My husband knows me so well!!! @DwightReads I LOVE my early Valentine's Day present 😍😘❤ #valentine #readinglog

Gonna teach #3rdgrade to write strong book reviews by starting a class reading journal!! SO EXCITED 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #teachersoflitsy