When you see an intersting book, but it doesn't fit due to age, time period, etc... how do your store it for future?

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

This is an organizational question. As I fill out our book list for SOTW2 with my early grammar kid, I see books that look great for late grammar, other history periods, etc. How do I store this information? Do you use a spreadsheet, lists on amazon, ... ??? What works for you?

[Arcadia]

I actually put it on my blog. The reason being that I can update that list at the libraries and bookstores using my iPod. I don't use Amazon because I don't fancy Amazon knowing everything I might be interested in and getting lots of marketing emails.

[crazyforlatin]

I actually put it on my blog. The reason being that I can update that list at the libraries and bookstores using my iPod. I don't use Amazon because I don't fancy Amazon knowing everything I might be interested in and getting lots of marketing emails.

 

I have so many books in mind that I just put it under my wish list at amazon, but over the years, I've thought about a blog. Is your blog password protected or does it even matter? You know what....I'm going to get started. It's about time to get more organized.

 

 

[MrsH]

I use Goodreads to list those kinds of books. I can sort them according to category, and also made a "to own" shelf. When I read a book that I wished I owned, I just mark it as "to own" and then when someone needs gift suggestions I can look there. There's an app for it as well. My dd10 also uses it, and she even uses her ipod Touch to scan the barcode of books she sees at the library but doesn't have time to read right then. She has her own account, with different privacy settings than mine.

[Arcadia]

I have so many books in mind that I just put it under my wish list at amazon, but over the years, I've thought about a blog. Is your blog password protected or does it even matter?

 

I have a private blog for family. The blog I put my reading list on is not password protected since I don't mind if anyone chance on it. However I did set the settings to non-searchable and disabled comments. So you would not be able to find my public blog through google or other search engines.

There are science books that my kids enjoyed reading that are worth a second read as they get older. I used to remember them all in my head but it gets tiring so now I try to update my blog. There are also good history, philosophy and non-academic math books that I like and I want to keep in view for them later.

[SJ.]

Goodreads here too. My library system has an option to create folders to organize books via their online account. I usually make lists for each chapter and a week or so before I request a hold for them, works perfectly for us!

[Alte Veste Academy]

I have Amazon wish lists for every conceivable subject and historic era. I just add what looks interesting to the appropriate list when I find it, then whittle down my options when I am actually planning for that subject/era.

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

Thank you for the replies! I will need to check out Good Reads. I also might just have to get better organized with my amazon list, because there's some 200 things on there, so it is essentially useless!

[MtnTeaching]

I have used OneNote for years. Whenever I see a book that would be good to use in the future, I just go to my page I have set up for that item. I also do this for info I find here on the forum.

 

For instance, years ago, I might see a historical fiction book that looked good for World History in the future. I would go to my "Notebook" for "Future Years". Go to the World History section. Then the Medieval History subsection. I would then have a page for "books" and would enter the info with a short sentence about it. If someone here had reviewed it - I would put that link in. I have done this for many years and now have a very nice reference for when a new subject comes up I need to start planning for

[kirstenhill]

I just throw things into one long amazon wish list as well, or occasionally bookmark or make a pin if I found out about the book from a blog post...but it is so disorganized. I need to check into these ideas as well. I can't imagine myself using yet another site (like goodreads), so maybe i just need more amazon wish lists. As if the nine or ten I already have (though only two are for homeschool things -- one for "this year" and one for everything else) aren't enough. :laugh:

[Luckymama]

I use Goodreads as well. I label my shelves to distinguish between school books and books I have read/want to read----"homeschooling physics," "homeschooling American history," "homeschooling Human Geography" vs "science," "history," and "geography/world nonfiction."

[briansmama]

I created a notebook in Evernote for this exact thing. I try to categorize each book I add to the list (under history, science, literature, math, etc).

 

I also have a running list of literature my oldest has read, mainly classics and good books.

[Holly]

I just started a binder with tabs for each grade. There is room to write down books for each subject like grammar, math, science, etc. Then we I go to plan for that specific grade, I can look at all the books/curriculum I'd read or heard about and written down. I can also record materials we have for specific grades (so they aren't forgotten about).

 

I got the idea from this post (look for Big Picture Planning). http://wildflowersan...-notebooks.html

 

I still need to figure out history since we cover it as a family and won't always be covering the same time periods for specific grades. I think I'll have a page for each time period and separate it by age ranges (elementary, middle, high school).

[Mystie]

I have a notebook in Evernote for that sort of thing. Then it's also with the other materials/websites/ideas that I might consider using, and I browse through it all before beginning to plan our next year.

[Coffeemama]

I use Goodreads as well. I label my shelves to distinguish between school books and books I have read/want to read----"homeschooling physics," "homeschooling American history," "homeschooling Human Geography" vs "science," "history," and "geography/world nonfiction."

 

Another Good Reads user here. But up until now, I've only used it to keep track of books to read for myself. Now I will try using their different "shelves" to keep track of school related books. By the way, both my DD 12 and DD8 each have their own Goodreads accounts. i love seeing their book ratings (plus it's a tracking tool!) and my DD 12 writes quite a few detailed book reviews. I love the critiquing practice she is getting.