I work as a librarian so I am always finding books to read. I read book reviews from several newspapers, from some cherished blogs and I go through our catalog to see what we are ordering and what will be published soon so that I can get on the list.
We can put books on hold but sometimes they need to go back before I have finished them (or even started them). So keeping track of what I have read, what I want to read and what I started to read but did not finish is a challenge
I keep some lists on my iPhone but I find that I am happier or perhaps more comfortable making paper lists. I use a tabbed ClaireFontaine notebook because I can keep track of a lot of different things at the same time. Books I want to read, programs that I want to present and even such mundane things as my to do lists.
But, I also like to keep a notebook by my side while I am reading a book so if there is a great line or something about the book that intrigues me or confuses me, I can note it and come back to it later. For this, I tend to use a Moleskine because they are small and easy to carry around. For Christmas, my husband gave me 3 Moleskines from the Strand Bookstore--two large in red and one pocket-sized in black. They are embossed with the Strand logo and tagline "Where books are loved" which seems just perfect for my purposes.
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