{"id":343,"date":"2013-07-17T17:47:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T17:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2013\/07\/17\/organize-your-summer-reading\/"},"modified":"2018-07-18T21:29:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T21:29:18","slug":"organize-your-summer-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2013\/07\/17\/organize-your-summer-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Organize Your Summer Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t have much time for leisure reading during the school year, so I try to keep track of books on the bestseller lists from the New York Times<\/a> and Amazon<\/a>, and lists from magazines<\/a>, book reviews<\/a>, and books buzzed about in the news<\/a>. When the pace slows down a bit over the summer or on vacation, I like to make sure I have some ideas for new books to dive into. There’s a lot of great ways to organize books you’ve read or books you want to read. Here are just a few:
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Goodreads<\/a><\/b>
This social media site for readers lets you see what you’re friends are reading, what your friends want to read, and you can post updates to let others know how far you are in a book and write reviews. It’s the one tool I use to keep track of my reads and to get ideas for what to read next. You can even create or join discussion groups, like this one<\/a> for Anne Arundel County Public Library.<\/p>\n

LibraryThing<\/a><\/b>
Make your own library out of your book collection using this website. It lets people post reviews, recommend books, and keep track of what they are reading. <\/p>\n

WorldCat Lists<\/a><\/b>
Langsdale Library uses WorldCat Local<\/a> as a way to search for books. You can also create an account to create lists of books, like this user-created list<\/a>. Langsdale creates its own lists for things like books by UB Faculty<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pinterest <\/a><\/b>
A social media site based around images, many people have created book-based pin boards<\/a> to keep track of books they love, book reviews, or books they want to read. The Pinterest page for Enoch Pratt Free Library<\/a> has pin boards for book reviews, special collections, and pictures of Enoch Pratt library. <\/p>\n

Twitter <\/a><\/b>
With a limit of 140 characters, #1book140<\/a> has managed to create book discussions on Twitter. The page also posts information on books and other book clubs. Maryland libraries are using the twitter tag #summerreading to talk about summer reading programs and to give book recommendations. You can easily join the conversation and share what you’re reading by using the same tag #summerreading<\/p>\n

What do you use to organize your reads?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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