Off-Topic Summer Reading

[Carol K]

I use Good Reads too, specifically for the To-Read list, otherwise I would forget what I wanted to read.

[sherry7899]

Originally Posted by Carol K

I use Good Reads too, specifically for the To-Read list, otherwise I would forget what I wanted to read.

I always forget to log my books there. Every January I resolve to do that and I forget.

[toaster]

Originally Posted by sherry7899

I always forget to log my books there. Every January I resolve to do that and I forget.

Sherry, I used to think of Amazon as my log, but I review so much other stuff on Amazon that it's hard to keep track of books only. I have used Good Reads sporadically in the past, but this is the first year I've resolved to really keep track of all my books.

[Erica H.]

I love Goodreads to keep track of what I've read and what I want to read. And I love seeing what my friends and family are reading!

Erica

[Carol K]

As soon as I see a book I want to read, I go right to Good Reads and add it to the list. This also helps me decided what to read next, because I just go down the list according to availability.

[alisoncooks]

Y'all are so organized. I list all my books-read in a small notebook.

As for keeping track of books I want to read: I usually just take a screen shot of wherever it's mentioned, lol, and then have to scroll back through all my pics to find it. Maybe I should find a new approach...

[BunnyHop]

I list my books on GoodReads too. Some years ago I was having trouble finding something to read that I'd actually finish, so I tracked my habits to see if I could spot patterns in the books I did read all the way through. Sure enough, my tastes have changed. Just knowing what to look for and what to avoid has made a HUGE difference.

I got super organized a while ago and put all my cookbooks in a list on LibraryThing. Who knew I had so many, but at least now I have a better sense of what I own.

[difit]

Here are a few July releases. Happy reading!

7th
To Kill a Mocking Girl (Bookbinding, book 1) - Harper Kincaid
Read or Alive (Bookmobile, book 3) - Nora Page
Outsider (Kate Burkholder, book 12) - Linda Castillo
Muzzled (Andy Carpenter, book 21) - David Rosenfelt
The Lost and Found Bookshop - Susan Wiggs
The Best Man Plan (Boots and Bouquets, book 1) - Jaci Burton
Side Trip - Kerry Lonsdale
All My Lies Are True (Ice Cream Girls, book 2) - Dorothy Koomson (audio & Kindle)

14th
A Walk Along the Beach - Debbie Macomber
The Latern Men (Ruth Galloway Mystery, book 12) - Elly Griffiths
Cafe Flores (Escape to Italy, Book 5) - Melissa Hill (kindle)

21st
Handbook for Homicide (Booktown, book 14) - Lorna Barrett
Paris is Always a Good Idea - Jenn Mckinlay
The Holiday - T M Logan
The Pull of the Stars - Emma Donoghue

28th
The Ultimate Betrayl (Maximum Security, book 3) - Kat Martin
Blind Faith (Jigsaw Files, book 3) - Sharon Sala
Murder with Honey Ham Biscuits (Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery, book 4) - A L Herbert
Miss Janie's Girls - Carolyn Brown
Playing Nice - J P Delaney
The End of War - Shari Lapena

[toaster]

Thanks as always for the list--time is flying!

I just finished the last book in the Booktown Mystery series, so I'm ready for Lorna Barrett's next offering on the 21st.

[Laura S.]

My county's libraries are still closed, but they have the option to hold books online and pick them up outdoors at certain libraries. They label spots on tables outside the library (under cover) with times and place the books for people in paper bags at the times. You check your pickup time and pick up your bag. It works really well. I got a reading Fair Warning by Michael Connelly and am perusing Quick Prep Cooking With Your Instant Pot by Stephanie Bundalo. And I'm still reading Staying at Daisy's by Jill Mansell.

Laura, I have Roisin's newest book, but I have not read it yet. I will save it for you after I read it.

Sherry - That would be fabulous. Thank you!