ID: 1 | Title: Don Quixote | Subtitle: (if any) | Author(s): Cervantes, Miguel de | Publication Year: 1605 | Original Language: Spanish | Genre: Novel | Page Count: 992 | ISBN: 978... | Status: Completed | Start Date: 2024-05-01 | Finish Date: 2024-06-10 | Rating: 4 | Notes: Translated by...
If you are the type of person who gets a thrill out of color-coded tabs and the satisfying "thud" of a heavy hardcover, this post is for you.
Like many readers, I have a "To Be Read" (TBR) pile that is slowly threatening to take over my living room. But a few years ago, I decided to tackle the Mount Everest of reading challenges: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. 1001 books to read before you die spreadsheet
If you aren’t familiar, this is a reference book edited by Peter Boxall that attempts to catalog the most significant, beautiful, and groundbreaking novels ever written. It spans centuries, crosses every genre, and includes everything from Pride and Prejudice to The Road.
It is a magnificent list. It is also a terrifying list. ID: 1 | Title: Don Quixote | Subtitle:
But there is one tool that has saved me from drowning in this literary ambition: The Spreadsheet.
Here is why downloading (or creating) a tracking spreadsheet for this challenge is the best decision a serious reader can make. Books read in year (e
If you want to take your spreadsheet to the next level, consider adding a "Difficulty" column.
Where did you read it? Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook, Library. This is surprisingly useful for budgeting. If 80% of your reads are Audible, you know where your subscription money goes.