tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998073617976947577.post4955128221177939911..comments2024-03-14T02:34:20.763-05:00Comments on I'd So Rather Be Reading: Getting Organized...Nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142633015127113671noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998073617976947577.post-47153720342793240772013-05-21T12:14:06.572-05:002013-05-21T12:14:06.572-05:00I have a spreadsheet and I use Google Calendar. As...I have a spreadsheet and I use Google Calendar. As soon as I get a book for review in my possession, I log it in the spreadsheet and it stays in the spreadsheet until my review has posted and the source (author, publisher, NG, E, etc.) has been notified of my review. I list the books in order of publication date and try to read in that order. Though I'm not strict on myself with reading them in order. Google Calendar I use to plan all of my posts. So if I'm participating in a blog/book tour, it goes right into my calendar as soon as the date is booked. I also have my Google Calendar color-coded so I know which posts are already scheduled and which still need to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998073617976947577.post-26394252837358989442013-05-15T14:49:11.669-05:002013-05-15T14:49:11.669-05:00Yeah I think it's really important to stay org...Yeah I think it's really important to stay organized once you have more than just a couple review requests.<br /><br />I have a Google calendar entry. Every time I get a new book for review, I put the release date on the calendar. So I can easily look at it to see which book(s) I should read next.<br /><br />But ADDITIONALLY, whenever I added to a blog tour, I immediately schedule the post for my assigned date. That way when I look at my blog in calendar view (WordPress plugin) I can easily be reminded when I have to read that book for the tour and I never forget!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490794166647799624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998073617976947577.post-75217736771416417702013-05-13T07:55:04.306-05:002013-05-13T07:55:04.306-05:00I can't hack it. I'm too temperamental wit...I can't hack it. I'm too temperamental with my reading. I prefer not accept many if any and have freedom. Good luck sweetie!Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998073617976947577.post-6167513694711294012013-05-12T18:49:20.698-05:002013-05-12T18:49:20.698-05:00I keep a spreadsheet too. As soon as I get a book,...I keep a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhQN8uVmNo6xdHFSMnRfd2pPQ2QyTEh1UEQ1ZXp4T2c&authkey=COq-pNcI&authkey=COq-pNcI#gid=0" rel="nofollow">spreadsheet</a> too. As soon as I get a book, I enter the details in my spreadsheet and I also enter the book in my LibraryThing account with a tag of review. I also put the date the book will be released or my blog tour date in the comments section for the book. I don't enter anything until I actually get the book. It has happened that I will be asked to review, accept the review request, and the book never arrives. If, like me, you accept both print and digital books for review, you might want to have a column for the format of the book. I have a friend who doesn't do that and spends a lot of time trying to figure out if she is looking for a print book, a PDF, or something on her Kindle. Good luck with organizing!Kathy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168003964595205125noreply@blogger.com