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Jan 04, 2018 06:26AM

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There is one here for book, reading and challenge tracking that is kind of advanced. It opens with a youtube video, but there is a link to the spreadsheet in the description which you can download to you computer. The video explains each sheet and how to manage the data, which you could skim through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDWds...

There is one here for book, reading and challenge tracking that is kind of advanced. It opens with a youtube video, but there is a link to the spreadsheet in the descripti..."
Ha Ha Yes she's got it bad, quite a lot of info on that one!!
Not quite so advanced but I cover what ive read & whats in my trl which is sorted via genre/shelf that I assign it & I read in cycles (24 books) and track them as I like to mix my genres up & keep on top of series.... All very organised & all VERY sad I know :D

I normally just use GR, but this year I am going to read 165 books and enter into a few challenges so I hope devise a tracker with less data than the girl in the video but more than GR is allowing.
Plus, I fret that GR will just be closed one day when I go to logon, and all my bookshelves will be gone with it. I export my books into a spreadsheet regularly so I have a backup. I know, I have no trust.


I also like to track my challenges on separate word or excel documents.
And it's missing some kind of series tracking, though that would be hard with just an excel spreadsheet.
But I do have most of that other information on mine. Totals, averages, genres, years & format. It's fun to do the year end stats.....

I also like to track my challenges on separate word or exc..."
GR has enough stats for me. I need no s/s.


....it does? Wow. I didn't know this either. I feel like I was using a Ferrari just to go and buy milk on the corner.

I might check YouTube to see if there are any videos with people explaining their spreadsheets. I don’t care about genres, formats or this or that, I would just want to see how they keep track of their books, especially series. Then perhaps when I had time to kill I’d set my own up for “just in” case :)


https://www.collectorz.com/book
For now though, happy with just doing GR and knowing I can Export it all if I get scared GR is going down. :-)

Go to My Books.
On left side, right at the bottom of your bookshelf list you'll find a Tools section. You'll find Import and Export there.
You can choose to Export as a csv file via that channel.

Go to My Books.
On left side, right at the bottom of your bookshelf list you'll find a Tools section. You'll ..."
Thank you, Terri. This is very helpful. I had no idea you could do that. I've still got a lot to learn about navigating the site.

Nope, my spreadsheet doesn't but I have another website that I use for that. FictFact: https://www.fictfact.com/getstarted
I should try making something that works for series though. It would have to be quite extensive though as I have 354 series, some finished, some in progress, some abandoned & and the rest not started.

https://www.collectorz.com/book
For no..."
There quite good & recommend, I have their film (movie.....) database & have used it for years

Nope, my spreadsheet doesn't but I have another website that I use for that. FictFact: https://www.fictfact.com/getstarted
I should try making something tha..."
Oh! I forgot about that site! I should make sure all my series are on there.

....that's ME! I am THAT somebody! Thank you Terri :)

....that's ME! I am THAT somebody! Thank you Terri :)"
You are welcome, Mrs.
Glad to help you find it in case you ever wanted it...and glad to have helped Tamara too.
There are a few little bits and bobs on GR that you don't know about usually until someone points them out. :-)

....that's ME! I am THAT somebody! Thank you Terri :)"
You are welcome, Mrs.
Glad to help you find it in case you ever wanted it...and glad to have helped Tamara too.
There are ..."
Methinks there's a lot of 'bits and bobs' on GR that I don't know about :)


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How many do any others of you get?"
I got 18, but would not even have attempted it if I hadn't been visiting this region at the moment.

http://standardnews.com/european-geog...
How many do any others of you get?"
I got 24 of 25 right
Perfect! You got them all! Did you know you were such a genius?
Well actually Standard News....... I got 1 wrong which was darn annoying (Mixed up Albania for one of them new states for the record)

They were the ones which I got wrong.


https://zoo.com/quiz/what-time-period...
The Victorian Age
You are such a true romantic! It's almost like you were transported from the Victorian Age. Your sensibilities are old-fashioned and modest. When it comes to matters of the heart, you tend to look to the past preferring a gentleman to a scoundrel. Romance and a large family are certain to be the center points of your life!
Kinda had my heart set on Genghis Khan...... or the Romans.... Even the Greeks...... [sigh]

I got Victorian as well. Romance and a large family? I don't bloody think so! :D


This is where GR needs half stars, but its not on their plan to change the rating system.


https://zoo.com/quiz/what-time-period......"
Who knew you were such a romantic, Andy?!
:P
:D

I’ll trade you, Margaret, for the Victorian age :)

But romance and children? Bah!

https://zoo.com/quiz/what-time-period......"
The '50's. Sounds about right!
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