KidsHappen Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Library lists, Amazon wish list, book club lists, organizing books at home? I don't do this every week but I did yesterday and it was a few hours. Of course, it is one of my favorite activities but it sure takes a lot of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ooooh, I'm afraid to count them up. I tend to do a little here, a little there, so it doesn't mount up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Your title made me laugh. I plead the fifth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Oh, I know. I had an avalanche of requests to make yesterday, I have a stack of library returns, my BookMooch needs post-holiday updating and so does my paperback swap, and I'm afraid to even look at what I need for Living Math. I've misplaced my SOTW activity book, so there's a whole 'nother stack of things I should be requesting. I did just do heavy-duty work on my own wish list for a change, though. I bet I spend an hour a week, on average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Relatively few, considering how many books are read here on a weekly basis. I don't keep lists on Amazon or with book clubs, but we take a bit of time each week to go over our library book lists online. We have one book case in the family room that is dedicated to library books, so that helps us manage more easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I'm not sure what you mean. We read a lot, and we check out library books a lot, but aside from cleaning my bookshelves once in a blue moon, I don't spend time "managing books". I don't have Amazon wish lists or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Oh man! I have amazon wishlist, library thing just started and that took a lot of time. Reading book blogs and reviewing books, putting books on wishlist. Really can't say how many hours a day. Some days more than others. Too many :) But it's so much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Why? What have you heard? Who have you been talking to? Is an intervention afoot? I don't need help! It's my hobby... My books are my toys... I'm really not comfortable with this line of questioning... :leaving: Kristina (To answer your question, a lot. But I enjoy it and I'm still keeping the kids healthy and educated so it's not really a problem, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I love Library Thing. That's how I keep track of the library books we read. I have tags for current and past library books, and since the lists are printable, I put an updated printout in my big binder every so often. It's nice to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Waaaayyy too much. I love Library Thing though and upgraded to their lifetime account so I could pretty much keep up at one place. I love the Cue Cat too and just need to finish putting in the books from my dc's rooms. They each have bookcases and I need to scan them all in. I also keep my library requests and I just set up a saved search in my library patron account that will be great. That way, I can keep that tab open as I read through everyone's great book lists here. I find I buy most books for TOG from the Bookshelf because it's just much easier for me. I get to a certain level you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I manage to move the books I'm trying to read from one room to another, is that what you mean? :D I've ordered some things in the last few weeks, so I've been doing more book management lately. We don't use our library so most of our rotation happens at home. I do use paperback swap but that is more obsession than management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I'm really not comfortable with this line of questioning... :leaving: Kristina :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ok, someone explain this library thing to me. Is it for inventorying books you own because I need something like this. I am hoping for something where I can just input the ISBN and not have to type in the title and author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I spend time every week looking for missing library books that are past due. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ok, someone explain this library thing to me. Is it for inventorying books you own because I need something like this. I am hoping for something where I can just input the ISBN and not have to type in the title and author. That's exactly what Library Thing does. If you have a lot of books to add (and who doesn't?) then I recommend a bar code reader - they sell a CueCat pretty cheap - less than $20 with shipping I think. And you can add tags, so with a click you can pull up your entire library of ancient history books or whatever. What I use Library Thing the most for, however, is for a record of what books I actually own. I can't tell you how many times I have checked it quickly to see if I already own X or Y book (both online if I am browsing a good sale, or out and about on my phone). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlovebaker Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Amazon wish list, Sonlight shopping cart, Rainbow Resource wish list (my kids groan when UPS shows up because they know it's just more books) and I volunteer at the library's used book store - sort of like giving an addict drugs. I just end up carrying used books back and forth from our house - I bring in the new "used" books from the library and try to cart out some of the old. And I'm constantly rearranging the books in the house. I love it but I think I'm a little crazy ... I guess there are worse hobbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearTeacher Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I was just thinking about this the other day. I think I spend between 10 minutes and three hours a day on this depending. Books are really the main part of our homeschooling though and we read a ton of books. I enjoy this a lot except for lugging heavy loads of books back and forth from the library. I have a really simple system. I could be doing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelsMommy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ok, someone explain this library thing to me. Is it for inventorying books you own because I need something like this. I am hoping for something where I can just input the ISBN and not have to type in the title and author. I don't know about Library Thing, but Homeschool Tracker Plus will let you do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I spend time every week looking for missing library books that are past due. Does that count? Good to know that I am not alone :D :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ok, someone explain this library thing to me. Is it for inventorying books you own because I need something like this. I am hoping for something where I can just input the ISBN and not have to type in the title and author. I've been using Readerware with a cuecat scanner. Both are relatively inexpensive. Library software comes up around here all the time, so do a search and see what the popular ones are. I personally haven't understood the lure of posting online, but that's me. I think some people like to sync with their techie stuff like iphones and know what they have when they shop. I ask dd or buy and let it duplicate. :) So no, managing books takes minimal time around here. But I use the pile method of organization. Don't ask what my mudroom looks like right now, with all this stuff for sale. :) Really and truly though, a bit of simple software would make your life a lot easier. With Readerware and these new fangled ones, you put in the isbn/lccn and it searches to put all the rest of the info. You can still manually enter old books. It's fast, easy, and effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Why? What have you heard? Who have you been talking to? Is an intervention afoot? I don't need help! It's my hobby... My books are my toys... I'm really not comfortable with this line of questioning... :leaving: Kristina (To answer your question, a lot. But I enjoy it and I'm still keeping the kids healthy and educated so it's not really a problem, right?) Oh my gosh. Too funny! I have a few lists going too. Library books I want to check out for the kids, for me, for husband, books I'd like to buy, curriculum I'd like to buy if I find it on sale, ect. I'm a list gal though. I'm also a book gal though so it's a double whammy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 I remember posting this like it was yesterday but apparently it was a year ago? :confused: How did it get dragged out of archives anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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