Note to self!

If you are rereading a book, make sure you change the status on Goodreads to “Currently Reading!”

Sandy, the Reluctant Retiree

If you read my post about the Reading journal from Net Gallery, you may have noticed that I said that I was going to try to keep track of all the books I read. Like many others, I tend to use Goodreads to keep up with them. The problem comes in when you decide to reread a book you read before. The reason for the reread doesn’t really matter, it could be anything.

You see, Goodreads take note of when you start a book and when you finish it. Very nice feature actually. When you reread a book however, it does not automatically take note of this because it is already on your list. You have to tell it that you are reading it again.

This is the monthly “wrap up page” from the journal. While I’m searching for new books to read, I’ve been rereading some older ones that I haven’t read in a few years.

It wasn’t until I started to count up the number of books that I realized that it wasn’t including the rereads. Thankfully I had just started rereading these books so I didn’t have many to mark. But given that it is so easy to mark them from within the Kindle app, it makes more sense to do that!.

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NetGalley Reading Journal

This year, one of my goals that I set for myself was to keep track of what books I was reading, which genres and how many. I even went so far as to buy two different journals. Neither one seemed to fit me. Then I found this one on NetGalley.

Dear NetGalley member,

Your book advocacy is impactful and inspiring! We at NetGalley see all the ways that you go above and beyond in supporting authors, sharing thoughtful reviews, and championing literacy in your communities. 

To show our appreciation, the team behind We Are Bookish (NetGalley’s blog for members) lovingly crafted this Reading Journal to help you achieve your bookish goals for the year—and have fun along the way! The NetGalley Reading Journal is a free digital PDF that you can download, edit, and customize to track your reading. There are pages to write reviews, participate in reading challenges, track habits, and more!

Download the PDF above, then visit the Links section below to download the handy User Guide (packed with tips on downloading and using your new journal) and free sticker bundles for fully customizing your journal!

Within the journal you’ll find:
— Customizable review pages
— Reading challenges
— Monthly check-ins
— Habit tracker
— And more!

Thank you for being a vital part of the NetGalley community and for your continued support. We hope you enjoy using this bookish treat as much as we enjoyed making it for you!

Happy Reading,

The NetGalley Team

NetGalley