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READ, REMEMBER, RECOMMEND: A READING JOURNAL FOR BOOK LOVERS
The ultimate organizing resource for book-lovers and a self-published hit, Read, Remember, Recommend gives readers a one-stop shop to keep track of their reading. Featuring 60 cross-referenced lists of literary awards and notable picks (Pulitzer, National Book Award, 100 Best Books of the Century), this journal offers more than 2500 suggestions to help readers discover great literature and new authors. The journal also provides room to record books read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations, books borrowed and loaned, and book club history.Unlike anything on the market, Read, Remember Recommend keeps readers coming back to bookstores to purchase recommended books, creates opportunities for add-on and return sales, and celebrates the readers' love of books.
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August 17, 2008Rob gave this book a great review on the 1001 Books to Read Before I Die group. (I hope you don't mind if I quote you here, Rob. But this sounds like such a great book...) To quote Rob:
"Here is my review of:
"Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, Created by Rachelle Rogers Knight.
I think this is a great idea and a fun and useful reading journal and more! And to tell you the truth (dare I?)...I think anyone would do a lot better using this journal (which includes many great book lists and award winners) as a source of your lifetime reading instead of 1001 Books. (Do I really have to read 7 JG Ballard books before I die? SEVEN??)
Personally, I have never seen anything so well organized and put-together. I have dozens and dozens of book-lists and always have trouble keeping track of the books I've read and the books I want to read. RRR really is very well thought out to help bibliophiles keep track of their books.
RRR is a medium-sized, spiral-bound, paperback journal with the following sections:
Awards Lists: This section has about 14 different awards lists, including Pulitzer Prize, Man Booker Prize, National Book Award, Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and many others. Every list contains the year, author, and title of the winning book. Every list also has check-boxes for if you own the book, recommend the book, want to read the book, and/or want to own the book.
Notable Lists: This section has about 16 different notable reading lists such as the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, the BBC Top 100 Novels, Oprah's Book Club Choices, Madison Public Library Readable Classics, and many others. Every list also contains author, title, and publication date, along with all the check-boxes to easily keep track of what you've read and what you want to read from each list.
Then comes the journaling section of RRR:
-Author Section to jot down favorite authors, book titles, and notes, as well as the check-boxes for each book.
-To-Read Section to jot down the title, author, and notes of books you would like to read.
-Biblio Pages Section to jot down thoughts and feelings about specific books - there's a sub-section for "Passages To Remember" and "Comments and Thoughts".
-Recommendation Section where you can jot down title, author, and specific people you would like to recommend to book to.
-Loaner Section to jot down books you've loaded out or borrowed from someone else.
-References and Resource Section.
So all-in-all I give "Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, by Rachelle Rogers Knight, an enthusiastic THUMBS-UP, and I also encourage people to buy this journal and use it as your main source of lifetime reading."
Rob
"Here is my review of:
"Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, Created by Rachelle Rogers Knight.
I think this is a great idea and a fun and useful reading journal and more! And to tell you the truth (dare I?)...I think anyone would do a lot better using this journal (which includes many great book lists and award winners) as a source of your lifetime reading instead of 1001 Books. (Do I really have to read 7 JG Ballard books before I die? SEVEN??)
Personally, I have never seen anything so well organized and put-together. I have dozens and dozens of book-lists and always have trouble keeping track of the books I've read and the books I want to read. RRR really is very well thought out to help bibliophiles keep track of their books.
RRR is a medium-sized, spiral-bound, paperback journal with the following sections:
Awards Lists: This section has about 14 different awards lists, including Pulitzer Prize, Man Booker Prize, National Book Award, Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and many others. Every list contains the year, author, and title of the winning book. Every list also has check-boxes for if you own the book, recommend the book, want to read the book, and/or want to own the book.
Notable Lists: This section has about 16 different notable reading lists such as the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, the BBC Top 100 Novels, Oprah's Book Club Choices, Madison Public Library Readable Classics, and many others. Every list also contains author, title, and publication date, along with all the check-boxes to easily keep track of what you've read and what you want to read from each list.
Then comes the journaling section of RRR:
-Author Section to jot down favorite authors, book titles, and notes, as well as the check-boxes for each book.
-To-Read Section to jot down the title, author, and notes of books you would like to read.
-Biblio Pages Section to jot down thoughts and feelings about specific books - there's a sub-section for "Passages To Remember" and "Comments and Thoughts".
-Recommendation Section where you can jot down title, author, and specific people you would like to recommend to book to.
-Loaner Section to jot down books you've loaded out or borrowed from someone else.
-References and Resource Section.
So all-in-all I give "Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, by Rachelle Rogers Knight, an enthusiastic THUMBS-UP, and I also encourage people to buy this journal and use it as your main source of lifetime reading."
Rob
April 2, 2010
I was so excited to get this book in the mail to review. It's an amazing journal and resource book full of all sorts of great information. There are 6 great quote filled indexes titled Awards & Notable Lists, To Read, Journal Pages, Recommendations, Loaner Lists, and Resources.
You can keep track of every book you've ever read, want to read, and books other people have recommended to you, as well as see the list of notable awards your favorite books have received. Among these great features there is a list of favorite book review sites, as well as author sites.
I seriously wish I had this when I was a teen, not that I'm not tempted now to keep it. It's amazing journal full of great information, and a great way to help any book lover stay organized. I love that it was made by a book lover. Rachelle Rogers Knight, who's site is www.bibiliobabe.com, self published the book back in 2007. Sourcebooks is republishing the book and is releasing it this month with updated information. This is a definite MUST HAVE!
You can keep track of every book you've ever read, want to read, and books other people have recommended to you, as well as see the list of notable awards your favorite books have received. Among these great features there is a list of favorite book review sites, as well as author sites.
I seriously wish I had this when I was a teen, not that I'm not tempted now to keep it. It's amazing journal full of great information, and a great way to help any book lover stay organized. I love that it was made by a book lover. Rachelle Rogers Knight, who's site is www.bibiliobabe.com, self published the book back in 2007. Sourcebooks is republishing the book and is releasing it this month with updated information. This is a definite MUST HAVE!
July 16, 2010
This is a brilliant book for book lovers—-how smart of Rachelle to come up with this organizing and fun journal! Its spiral-bound format with tabs renders this book practical and easy to use. There are six tabs indicating six sections: Awards and Notable Lists, To Read, Journal Pages, Recommendations, Loaner Lists, and Resources.
In the introduction, Rachelle explains how to make the best use of this book. The first half is made up checklists of books that have won awards and were nominated on notable lists. At the end of this section there is also a “blank lists” section where you can record your own lists. (I already started one.) I went through this extensive section (2500 reading suggestions) and realized there are a lot of books I have not yet read but would like to. So I checked off those I already owned and read and marked those I wanted to read. I’m certain my local library will have most of these books. How convenient to have these lists all together for easy reference.
The second tab is where you can keep track of books you want to read (that haven’t been mentioned elsewhere). I’ve got scraps of papers strewn on my desk with titles I jot down as I visit book blogs and pick up book recommendations. Now I can record them in this handy book. The only problem is that there’s only space to record 59 books. A few more pages would have allowed for more book recording. Book bloggers can have long wishlists!
Next are the Journal Pages where you can record the book you are currently reading along with comments and thoughts, words to define, and passages to remember. This is neat, but again, not enough pages for me. This section takes up less than ¼ of the book. Since this is a reading journal for book lovers I would have added more pages in this section and perhaps removed the next section on listing books you’d like to recommend since the other sections already allow for this to be noted. The Loaner Lists section for keeping track of books loaned and borrowed is so practical. How many times have we lent or borrowed a book and forgot whom we gave it to or whom we took it from? Not anymore!
Finally, the section on Resources is invaluable—-filled with a wealth of book-related information you can find on the Web. There is also a section on Literary Terms, useful for the reader who wants to better understand the craft of writing and thus enhance their reading experience. Since I am a writer, book reviewer and book club organizer, I find this book particularly useful, and I have no doubt it will serve as a constant companion as I indulge in my love of reading and writing.
In the introduction, Rachelle explains how to make the best use of this book. The first half is made up checklists of books that have won awards and were nominated on notable lists. At the end of this section there is also a “blank lists” section where you can record your own lists. (I already started one.) I went through this extensive section (2500 reading suggestions) and realized there are a lot of books I have not yet read but would like to. So I checked off those I already owned and read and marked those I wanted to read. I’m certain my local library will have most of these books. How convenient to have these lists all together for easy reference.
The second tab is where you can keep track of books you want to read (that haven’t been mentioned elsewhere). I’ve got scraps of papers strewn on my desk with titles I jot down as I visit book blogs and pick up book recommendations. Now I can record them in this handy book. The only problem is that there’s only space to record 59 books. A few more pages would have allowed for more book recording. Book bloggers can have long wishlists!
Next are the Journal Pages where you can record the book you are currently reading along with comments and thoughts, words to define, and passages to remember. This is neat, but again, not enough pages for me. This section takes up less than ¼ of the book. Since this is a reading journal for book lovers I would have added more pages in this section and perhaps removed the next section on listing books you’d like to recommend since the other sections already allow for this to be noted. The Loaner Lists section for keeping track of books loaned and borrowed is so practical. How many times have we lent or borrowed a book and forgot whom we gave it to or whom we took it from? Not anymore!
Finally, the section on Resources is invaluable—-filled with a wealth of book-related information you can find on the Web. There is also a section on Literary Terms, useful for the reader who wants to better understand the craft of writing and thus enhance their reading experience. Since I am a writer, book reviewer and book club organizer, I find this book particularly useful, and I have no doubt it will serve as a constant companion as I indulge in my love of reading and writing.
June 23, 2010
So, after seeing this book on so many blogs, I very much wanted my own copy of this book. Luckily for me, I won this one through a giveaway on Rachelle's website, Bibliobabe, and as soon as this book arrived home, I have been hooked to it. It is one amazing journal, and I'm sure every book lover will be glad to have it in his or her collection.
Read, Remember, Recommend is primarily a reader's journal. It is divided into six sections. The delight of this journal is the Awards list. I had so much fun going through the various awards, and in the process found many fascinating ones. It made me wish that I could pick each book and read them. I already follow the Pulitzer, the Orange and the Commonwealth Writers' Prizes. I've added a few more to that list based on the book titles, and would love to read some of the titles from those lists. This journal also has some blank lists, where you can keep your own personal lists, and I found that highly helpful, since I do lists all the time.
This journal has several pages dedicated to keeping a record of books read and recommended. I wish there were more pages dedicated to this section, but I'm sure that no matter how many pages are there, it will never be enough. Alternatively, one can take copies of the journal pages and add them when one runs out of pages - but I would not like pages sticking out of my books. However, if the binding had been different - the kind that can be used to add and remove pages, then I would love the idea of adding more pages.
Read, Remember, Recommend also has a loaner list, where we can record books lent and borrowed. This is something I really need. While I rarely borrow books (library doesn't count), I do lend books once in a while, and then I obsessively worry about when that book will be returned. Not cool at all! So this is a great thing for the likes of me, but of course, there are only limited pages, that again, copies will have to be made. (I think an online editable version of this book would be a great sell!)
And finally, there are loads of resources on bookish websites and book blogs, that I had a hard time tearing myself away from it. My addiction to bookish websites knows no bounds, and currently my Google Reader is suffering. There is so much information in those pages, and also in the awards lists, that I will keep going back to them once in a while to check out what I missed!
Read, Remember, Recommend is primarily a reader's journal. It is divided into six sections. The delight of this journal is the Awards list. I had so much fun going through the various awards, and in the process found many fascinating ones. It made me wish that I could pick each book and read them. I already follow the Pulitzer, the Orange and the Commonwealth Writers' Prizes. I've added a few more to that list based on the book titles, and would love to read some of the titles from those lists. This journal also has some blank lists, where you can keep your own personal lists, and I found that highly helpful, since I do lists all the time.
This journal has several pages dedicated to keeping a record of books read and recommended. I wish there were more pages dedicated to this section, but I'm sure that no matter how many pages are there, it will never be enough. Alternatively, one can take copies of the journal pages and add them when one runs out of pages - but I would not like pages sticking out of my books. However, if the binding had been different - the kind that can be used to add and remove pages, then I would love the idea of adding more pages.
Read, Remember, Recommend also has a loaner list, where we can record books lent and borrowed. This is something I really need. While I rarely borrow books (library doesn't count), I do lend books once in a while, and then I obsessively worry about when that book will be returned. Not cool at all! So this is a great thing for the likes of me, but of course, there are only limited pages, that again, copies will have to be made. (I think an online editable version of this book would be a great sell!)
And finally, there are loads of resources on bookish websites and book blogs, that I had a hard time tearing myself away from it. My addiction to bookish websites knows no bounds, and currently my Google Reader is suffering. There is so much information in those pages, and also in the awards lists, that I will keep going back to them once in a while to check out what I missed!
February 24, 2008
This is a fantastic book - more of a reading companion - by Rachelle Knight (goodreads author too!). It's essentially a journal to keep track of your books, a real life version of goodreads, but with much more to it. It's loaded with lists, like National Book Award winners (which is great since I have a collection for my daughters of signed first edition NBA winners growing), Pulitzer, Man Booker, etc.... And it allows you to check off whether you've read them or not, want to read, etc and gives you space for handwritten notes on each one.
My two favorite features so far are the "Biblio Pages", which allow you to keep all your notes on a book in one place (including words to look up later (yes, we ALL still run into those), favorite passages/quotes, and any comments or notes; my second favorite is the "Loaner Lists" where you can keep track of all the books you've borrowed or lent out.
For those of us who have too much going on to remember all this sort of stuff, I highly recommend this book. Although certainly good for mature readers, I also think it could be very useful for a junior high / high schooler who is starting to seriously enjoy reading literature --it helps to jot down thoughts while reading and do so in an organized way. Those class papers will be a lot easier a few weeks from now ....
My two favorite features so far are the "Biblio Pages", which allow you to keep all your notes on a book in one place (including words to look up later (yes, we ALL still run into those), favorite passages/quotes, and any comments or notes; my second favorite is the "Loaner Lists" where you can keep track of all the books you've borrowed or lent out.
For those of us who have too much going on to remember all this sort of stuff, I highly recommend this book. Although certainly good for mature readers, I also think it could be very useful for a junior high / high schooler who is starting to seriously enjoy reading literature --it helps to jot down thoughts while reading and do so in an organized way. Those class papers will be a lot easier a few weeks from now ....
April 20, 2010
Have you ever found yourself sitting around, trying to think of something to do? I'm always one to recommend a good book, but what if you don't know what to read? Want to try something new, but don't know where to look? READ, REMEMBER, RECOMMEND FOR TEENS by Rachelle Rogers Knight is a great resource for really anyone looking for a new YA novel to try.
The resource list is split into categories by awards, state awards, and then interesting genres. There are a few sections of "alike" books (Eragon alike-reads, Twilight alike-reads, etc.) as well for those who just finished a book and perhaps want to read something similar. I know I've had that happen to me more than once and can full appreciate this addition to the book.
One of the aspects of READ, REMEMBER, RECOMMEND FOR TEENS that I found invaluable, was the way Ms. Knight developed the genres in her reference list and the amount of time and energy that went into the organization of these lists. The table of contents lists each section in a way that should make it very easy to find the perfect book. Of course I shot straight to the Paranormal Romance section, but there are other great sections including Action and Adventure, Westerns, and even a GLBTQ section. College bound and looking for books? There's a section for that! Interested in poetry? Flip to the poetry section. Anything you could be looking for can be found quickly and easily.
Aside from the resource lists of books, there are other tabs in this book that allow teens (anyone using it) to record their favorite books, their thoughts on books, who they may have loaned books out to, what books they have recommended, and what books they are looking for. For those who like to keep track of their reading, this would be a great resource. I've heard from a few people that they like the idea of book blogs or sites like Library Thing and Goodreads, but they don't have the time to get online and record their thoughts. I see READ, REMEMBER RECOMMEND FOR TEENS being immensely helpful in these situations. It provides an organized environment for recording thoughts about the great books you've been reading.
I loved READ, REMEMBER, RECOMMEND FOR TEENS and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good tool for their reading addiction. Also, I think this would make a great gift for those who love to read, or perhaps even those who need a little nudging to corrupt...err, convince them into joining the literary addiction we all seem to suffer from.
The resource list is split into categories by awards, state awards, and then interesting genres. There are a few sections of "alike" books (Eragon alike-reads, Twilight alike-reads, etc.) as well for those who just finished a book and perhaps want to read something similar. I know I've had that happen to me more than once and can full appreciate this addition to the book.
One of the aspects of READ, REMEMBER, RECOMMEND FOR TEENS that I found invaluable, was the way Ms. Knight developed the genres in her reference list and the amount of time and energy that went into the organization of these lists. The table of contents lists each section in a way that should make it very easy to find the perfect book. Of course I shot straight to the Paranormal Romance section, but there are other great sections including Action and Adventure, Westerns, and even a GLBTQ section. College bound and looking for books? There's a section for that! Interested in poetry? Flip to the poetry section. Anything you could be looking for can be found quickly and easily.
Aside from the resource lists of books, there are other tabs in this book that allow teens (anyone using it) to record their favorite books, their thoughts on books, who they may have loaned books out to, what books they have recommended, and what books they are looking for. For those who like to keep track of their reading, this would be a great resource. I've heard from a few people that they like the idea of book blogs or sites like Library Thing and Goodreads, but they don't have the time to get online and record their thoughts. I see READ, REMEMBER RECOMMEND FOR TEENS being immensely helpful in these situations. It provides an organized environment for recording thoughts about the great books you've been reading.
I loved READ, REMEMBER, RECOMMEND FOR TEENS and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good tool for their reading addiction. Also, I think this would make a great gift for those who love to read, or perhaps even those who need a little nudging to corrupt...err, convince them into joining the literary addiction we all seem to suffer from.
April 5, 2010
Read, Remember, Recommend by Rachelle Rogers Knight is an excellent organizing journal for passionate readers, but maybe not for book bloggers. As an avid reader with a to-read list in the hundreds, there are not enough pages in this book to house all of my reading wants and needs. An online version of this book may have been a better product, allowing readers to continuously add pages to their loaner and recommendation lists. . . but then wouldn't we call it Good Reads or LibraryThing?
The explanations on how to use the journal at the beginning seemed unnecessary, but could be helpful for a reader who has never kept track of their reading.
However, what is really useful in this journal are the lists -- lists of Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and more. There's room to add new book award winners, but again there should be more spaces attributed to this.
The loaner pages and recommendation pages are essential to any reader interested in lending their books to friends, family, and neighbors or recommending specific books to the other readers in their lives. It seems that these sections are thinner than the others, and depending on how many books a reader owns and loans out or recommends, these blank pages should be photocopied before they are filled up.
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The explanations on how to use the journal at the beginning seemed unnecessary, but could be helpful for a reader who has never kept track of their reading.
However, what is really useful in this journal are the lists -- lists of Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and more. There's room to add new book award winners, but again there should be more spaces attributed to this.
The loaner pages and recommendation pages are essential to any reader interested in lending their books to friends, family, and neighbors or recommending specific books to the other readers in their lives. It seems that these sections are thinner than the others, and depending on how many books a reader owns and loans out or recommends, these blank pages should be photocopied before they are filled up.
for more visit www.savvyverseandwit.com
April 4, 2010
Have you had a chance to check out this book at your local book store? It's GREAT, and would be a welcome addition to any book lovers collection.
Some of the great features are:
* Tabbed section dividers; spiral bound
* Lists of books, by year for a variety of literary awards: Pulitzer, Orange Prize, Man Booker, National Book Awards and many more
* Tracking space for award books you own, recommend, want to read etc.
* Personal space to record books you'd like to read or acquire.
* Listing of some literary blogs (several which I do enjoy already)
One thing that did not appeal to me, was the fact there were not enough free pages to list your own collections. Many of the same books were listed over and over again under different category pages.
I did like the fact that this book is not only a reading journal, but a reference book as well. The perfect, inexpensive gift for the book lover in your life, or, a gift to yourself. RECOMMENDED - (4/5 stars).
Some of the great features are:
* Tabbed section dividers; spiral bound
* Lists of books, by year for a variety of literary awards: Pulitzer, Orange Prize, Man Booker, National Book Awards and many more
* Tracking space for award books you own, recommend, want to read etc.
* Personal space to record books you'd like to read or acquire.
* Listing of some literary blogs (several which I do enjoy already)
One thing that did not appeal to me, was the fact there were not enough free pages to list your own collections. Many of the same books were listed over and over again under different category pages.
I did like the fact that this book is not only a reading journal, but a reference book as well. The perfect, inexpensive gift for the book lover in your life, or, a gift to yourself. RECOMMENDED - (4/5 stars).
April 30, 2010
This guide-slash-journal to middle grade and young adult literature is an admirable compilation of recommendations and reader interaction. Writing a guidebook for a field that literally changes by the day is no easy feat, and while I had some issues with some parts of the journal, I still commend Rachelle for taking on this monumental task, and would recommend RRR as a great gift to give a bookworm.
Pros:
The first half of the journal contains hundreds, if not thousands, of different lists of recommended reads: awards that range from the local to the national level, for pretty much every genre imaginable. The lists towards the end of this section are even divided up by genre and similar bestsellers (i.e. one of those “What do I read after Twilight?” things). And what’s especially happy-making for list-obsessed bookworms like me is that beside each title are spaces to mark if you’ve read it, want to read it, want to own it, and/or would recommend it to others. The organization of this section is, I think, ideal for book industry professionals in a role of recommending books to others: librarians, teachers, etc.
Following the lists is a good-sized space for creating your own lists: of books you read, your thoughts on books, books you’d recommend to others, and books you’ve lent out and would love to keep track of. The format can be a bit awkward, as the lines are narrow and the spaces fairly small, but I love the concept of this section and would’ve gone completely ga-ga over it as a tween, when I was obsessed with organization but, instead of preferring to make my own formatted lists, would’ve preferred to use something neat and premade.
And finally, in the back are lists of resources: websites to libraries, blogs, and author pages. There’s also a great appendix of basic-to-intermediate-level literary terms—handy for upcoming English tests!
Cons:
As far as I can gather, all the lists in this book were taken from lists that other organizations had written—so, essentially, this book is like a well-organized compilation of other people’s works. This works if it’s what you’re looking for, but I couldn’t help but feel that this format creates a certain lack of connection for me. I would’ve loved to see some original lists written by the author herself, or perhaps somehow put a “face” to all the organizations whose lists are included in this compilation. Quotes from contributors, original lists created specifically for this journal by book lovers…that would’ve made the journal feel more personal to me, as I think a good journal should do.
Also, there are no descriptions for each book’s title, which for a fairly well-read YA reader is no problem, as many of the titles are either bestselling or destined to YA canonization, but for someone hoping to enter the wide world of YA lit may be a bit more frustrating and more work to find out more about the titles. Though I understand that including descriptions would’ve made this journal close to about a thousand pages, compilations like these are always a careful balancing of breadth vs. depth, with things being forced to be sacrificed somewhere down the line.
And finally, I would’ve loved to see a section explaining Rachelle’s “credentials” for and investment in taking on this enormous task of compressing the whole of YA lit into a manageable journal. I guess that being a blogger for over a year now has made me think more about the concept of objective authority, and whether it can exist for an industry that’s constantly changing. Anyone who takes on this challenge can obviously not make everyone happy: all they can do is to clearly define the place from which they’re coming. And I wanted to see where Rachelle stood, where she was coming from. To paint an example, I especially wanted to know how Rachelle created the Resources pages in the back, as those were the most original of the content in the book. But how, may I ask, is a list of YA book blogs complete without Lenore? Alright, I’ll stop there before I continue to nitpick more.
Concluding thoughts:
Rating this kind of book is extremely difficult, as recommendation lists are always so subjective. I’m not fully convinced that this is the most exemplary and reader-friendly compilation regarding YA lit out there, but if you’re in that in-between stage, where you’ve read a handful of YA novels and have interest in reading more, or if you’re simply a lover of lists about books, this is definitely something you need to check out.
Pros:
The first half of the journal contains hundreds, if not thousands, of different lists of recommended reads: awards that range from the local to the national level, for pretty much every genre imaginable. The lists towards the end of this section are even divided up by genre and similar bestsellers (i.e. one of those “What do I read after Twilight?” things). And what’s especially happy-making for list-obsessed bookworms like me is that beside each title are spaces to mark if you’ve read it, want to read it, want to own it, and/or would recommend it to others. The organization of this section is, I think, ideal for book industry professionals in a role of recommending books to others: librarians, teachers, etc.
Following the lists is a good-sized space for creating your own lists: of books you read, your thoughts on books, books you’d recommend to others, and books you’ve lent out and would love to keep track of. The format can be a bit awkward, as the lines are narrow and the spaces fairly small, but I love the concept of this section and would’ve gone completely ga-ga over it as a tween, when I was obsessed with organization but, instead of preferring to make my own formatted lists, would’ve preferred to use something neat and premade.
And finally, in the back are lists of resources: websites to libraries, blogs, and author pages. There’s also a great appendix of basic-to-intermediate-level literary terms—handy for upcoming English tests!
Cons:
As far as I can gather, all the lists in this book were taken from lists that other organizations had written—so, essentially, this book is like a well-organized compilation of other people’s works. This works if it’s what you’re looking for, but I couldn’t help but feel that this format creates a certain lack of connection for me. I would’ve loved to see some original lists written by the author herself, or perhaps somehow put a “face” to all the organizations whose lists are included in this compilation. Quotes from contributors, original lists created specifically for this journal by book lovers…that would’ve made the journal feel more personal to me, as I think a good journal should do.
Also, there are no descriptions for each book’s title, which for a fairly well-read YA reader is no problem, as many of the titles are either bestselling or destined to YA canonization, but for someone hoping to enter the wide world of YA lit may be a bit more frustrating and more work to find out more about the titles. Though I understand that including descriptions would’ve made this journal close to about a thousand pages, compilations like these are always a careful balancing of breadth vs. depth, with things being forced to be sacrificed somewhere down the line.
And finally, I would’ve loved to see a section explaining Rachelle’s “credentials” for and investment in taking on this enormous task of compressing the whole of YA lit into a manageable journal. I guess that being a blogger for over a year now has made me think more about the concept of objective authority, and whether it can exist for an industry that’s constantly changing. Anyone who takes on this challenge can obviously not make everyone happy: all they can do is to clearly define the place from which they’re coming. And I wanted to see where Rachelle stood, where she was coming from. To paint an example, I especially wanted to know how Rachelle created the Resources pages in the back, as those were the most original of the content in the book. But how, may I ask, is a list of YA book blogs complete without Lenore? Alright, I’ll stop there before I continue to nitpick more.
Concluding thoughts:
Rating this kind of book is extremely difficult, as recommendation lists are always so subjective. I’m not fully convinced that this is the most exemplary and reader-friendly compilation regarding YA lit out there, but if you’re in that in-between stage, where you’ve read a handful of YA novels and have interest in reading more, or if you’re simply a lover of lists about books, this is definitely something you need to check out.
April 16, 2010
I have a confession to make: despite the fact that I live, breathe, eat, and even dream about books, I have never owned a reading journal. It wasn't until two years ago when I started book blogging that I even thought about reviewing the wonderful (and not so wonderful) books that I had read. Up until now, when I went to write a review I sat at my computer with the book currently being reviewed in front of me, hoping for inspiration on how to convey my thoughts beyond "I liked it", or "I didn't like it." I found that so frustrating, but all that has changed now; I now own a copy of "Read, Remember, Recommend: A Reading Journal For Book Lovers" by Rachelle Rogers Knight.
"Read, Remember, Recommend" is a fairly comprehensive book journal for fiction lovers. Since the world of books is constantly changing, it would be impossible for a book journal to include everything, but this one does a darn good job. The first section is devoted to Awards and Notable Lists. In this section you will find a book lovers dream: pages and pages of lists of books that have either won awards or are notable in some way. Beside each entry is a place where you can check off if you own the book, recommend it, have it in your "to read" pile, or want it. I can assure you that I've already spent more time than I'll admit to perusing these fascinating lists and making checkmarks in the appropriate columns.
The second section is the "To Read" section. There you can make lists of the books that you want to read and why, which is fantastic for keeping track of books that can't be found on the previous pages because they are too recent but are on everyone's "must read" lists.
The third section is the "Journal Pages" section, and my favourite section so far. On these pages I keep track of the books I've read, and immediately after finishing a book I'll write down my thoughts. Since I'm rarely able to sit down and write my review of a book while it is fresh in my mind (that's what being a working mom of three boys is all about!) this section has allowed me to capture my thoughtsright away, and later write a comprehensive and (hopefully) intelligent review when I get the opportunity. No longer am I stuck thinking, "I liked the book. Now what?" when I sit down to blog. Even though this section has quite a few pages, I'm sure that I'll use them up fast, and would have loved more in this section. How great will it be to look back and think, "Wow! I've read all of these books!"
The fourth section is devoted to books borrowed and books loaned. This section will be nice for the rare time that I borrow a book from somewhere other than the library, but since I don't usually loan out my books, just give them away or donate them, I won't be using this section a lot.
The fifth section is devoted to references and resources. There are some great websites listed, as well as some wonderful blogs mentioned that I frequent, but my favourite part is the index. There, books are catalogued both by title and by author, which is infinitely helpful when you're wondering where a particular book is located in the lists.
I can't recommend this journal enough to those who are like me: you love books, and you wish that you had one place where you could record everything to do with your reading. I'm sure when I've used up the pages provided I'll have to go out and buy an updated version. Now that I have one, I can imagine being a reader and blogger without one!
"Read, Remember, Recommend" is a fairly comprehensive book journal for fiction lovers. Since the world of books is constantly changing, it would be impossible for a book journal to include everything, but this one does a darn good job. The first section is devoted to Awards and Notable Lists. In this section you will find a book lovers dream: pages and pages of lists of books that have either won awards or are notable in some way. Beside each entry is a place where you can check off if you own the book, recommend it, have it in your "to read" pile, or want it. I can assure you that I've already spent more time than I'll admit to perusing these fascinating lists and making checkmarks in the appropriate columns.
The second section is the "To Read" section. There you can make lists of the books that you want to read and why, which is fantastic for keeping track of books that can't be found on the previous pages because they are too recent but are on everyone's "must read" lists.
The third section is the "Journal Pages" section, and my favourite section so far. On these pages I keep track of the books I've read, and immediately after finishing a book I'll write down my thoughts. Since I'm rarely able to sit down and write my review of a book while it is fresh in my mind (that's what being a working mom of three boys is all about!) this section has allowed me to capture my thoughtsright away, and later write a comprehensive and (hopefully) intelligent review when I get the opportunity. No longer am I stuck thinking, "I liked the book. Now what?" when I sit down to blog. Even though this section has quite a few pages, I'm sure that I'll use them up fast, and would have loved more in this section. How great will it be to look back and think, "Wow! I've read all of these books!"
The fourth section is devoted to books borrowed and books loaned. This section will be nice for the rare time that I borrow a book from somewhere other than the library, but since I don't usually loan out my books, just give them away or donate them, I won't be using this section a lot.
The fifth section is devoted to references and resources. There are some great websites listed, as well as some wonderful blogs mentioned that I frequent, but my favourite part is the index. There, books are catalogued both by title and by author, which is infinitely helpful when you're wondering where a particular book is located in the lists.
I can't recommend this journal enough to those who are like me: you love books, and you wish that you had one place where you could record everything to do with your reading. I'm sure when I've used up the pages provided I'll have to go out and buy an updated version. Now that I have one, I can imagine being a reader and blogger without one!
August 24, 2008
"Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, Created by Rachelle Rogers Knight.
I think this is a great idea and a fun and useful reading journal and more! And to tell you the truth (dare I?)...I think anyone would do a lot better using this journal (which includes many great book lists and award winners) as a source of your lifetime reading instead of 1001 Books. (Do I really have to read 7 JG Ballard books before I die? SEVEN??)
Personally, I have never seen anything so well organized and put-together. I have dozens and dozens of book-lists and always have trouble keeping track of the books I've read and the books I want to read. RRR really is very well thought out to help bibliophiles keep track of their books.
RRR is a medium-sized, spiral-bound, paperback journal with the following sections:
Awards Lists: This section has about 14 different awards lists, including Pulitzer Prize, Man Booker Prize, National Book Award, Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and many others. Every list contains the year, author, and title of the winning book. Every list also has check-boxes for if you own the book, recommend the book, want to read the book, and/or want to own the book.
Notable Lists: This section has about 16 different notable reading lists such as the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, the BBC Top 100 Novels, Oprah's Book Club Choices, Madison Public Library Readable Classics, and many others. Every list also contains author, title, and publication date, along with all the check-boxes to easily keep track of what you've read and what you want to read from each list.
Then comes the journaling section of RRR:
-Author Section to jot down favorite authors, book titles, and notes, as well as the check-boxes for each book.
-To-Read Section to jot down the title, author, and notes of books you would like to read.
-Biblio Pages Section to jot down thoughts and feelings about specific books - there's a sub-section for "Passages To Remember" and "Comments and Thoughts".
-Recommendation Section where you can jot down title, author, and specific people you would like to recommend to book to.
-Loaner Section to jot down books you've loaded out or borrowed from someone else.
-References and Resource Section.
So all-in-all I give "Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, by Rachelle Rogers Knight, an enthusiastic THUMBS-UP, and I also encourage people to buy this journal and use it as your main source of lifetime reading.
I think this is a great idea and a fun and useful reading journal and more! And to tell you the truth (dare I?)...I think anyone would do a lot better using this journal (which includes many great book lists and award winners) as a source of your lifetime reading instead of 1001 Books. (Do I really have to read 7 JG Ballard books before I die? SEVEN??)
Personally, I have never seen anything so well organized and put-together. I have dozens and dozens of book-lists and always have trouble keeping track of the books I've read and the books I want to read. RRR really is very well thought out to help bibliophiles keep track of their books.
RRR is a medium-sized, spiral-bound, paperback journal with the following sections:
Awards Lists: This section has about 14 different awards lists, including Pulitzer Prize, Man Booker Prize, National Book Award, Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and many others. Every list contains the year, author, and title of the winning book. Every list also has check-boxes for if you own the book, recommend the book, want to read the book, and/or want to own the book.
Notable Lists: This section has about 16 different notable reading lists such as the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, the BBC Top 100 Novels, Oprah's Book Club Choices, Madison Public Library Readable Classics, and many others. Every list also contains author, title, and publication date, along with all the check-boxes to easily keep track of what you've read and what you want to read from each list.
Then comes the journaling section of RRR:
-Author Section to jot down favorite authors, book titles, and notes, as well as the check-boxes for each book.
-To-Read Section to jot down the title, author, and notes of books you would like to read.
-Biblio Pages Section to jot down thoughts and feelings about specific books - there's a sub-section for "Passages To Remember" and "Comments and Thoughts".
-Recommendation Section where you can jot down title, author, and specific people you would like to recommend to book to.
-Loaner Section to jot down books you've loaded out or borrowed from someone else.
-References and Resource Section.
So all-in-all I give "Read, Remember, and Recommend", A Reading Journal for Book Lovers, by Rachelle Rogers Knight, an enthusiastic THUMBS-UP, and I also encourage people to buy this journal and use it as your main source of lifetime reading.
Want to read
June 22, 2012Leslie's Review:
I love to write and when I say write I mean "paper and pencil write" not "computer typing write." I'm not much of a computer person and I don't want to join a site like Goodreads like my sister to organize my books so this journal is perfect for me. It's a great companion book in my opinion because it's very organized and helpful. But when I got it in the mail, it was nothing like I expected it to be--I was expecting a list of books and lined pages. I was right and there is that but also a lot more and way better!
I love how the different sections were labeled using tabs and I appreciate the selected quotes before each section began. These different sections helped me to keep track of my to-read books, there's room for me to jot down my thoughts on books I already read, a list of award-winning and recommended books and a great reference section of authors' websites and literary blogs. The section that is most useful for me is the "To Read" section. There, I have room to write down the books I need to read, where I could a copy of it and who might've recommended it to me. All my to-read books are there and I don't have that "what am I going to read next" feeling as much since I started listing books I want to read and I can go to this section whenever. I also love the "Journal Pages" section. This one had great outlines including a place to record what you've read, words you found you want to define and quotes from the book you might want to remember (which is cool because I never want to mark the actual book I'm reading).
I'm so glad Sourcebook was kind enough to send me a copy of this journal because I really find it useful. It also helps me write my blog reviews easier because now I have a place to write down my thoughts and remember the details in a book I'm reading. I totally recommend this journal to anyone who enjoys reading YA and is a pen/paper journal writer type like me. But even if you're not a pen/paper type this book is great anyway because it's a fantastic resource book for YA lovers because like I mentioned above, there are hundreds of books listed here as well as helpful websites and blogs and it even list and defines literary terms and all nicely organized. I think this book journal deserves 5 out of 5 stars!
I love to write and when I say write I mean "paper and pencil write" not "computer typing write." I'm not much of a computer person and I don't want to join a site like Goodreads like my sister to organize my books so this journal is perfect for me. It's a great companion book in my opinion because it's very organized and helpful. But when I got it in the mail, it was nothing like I expected it to be--I was expecting a list of books and lined pages. I was right and there is that but also a lot more and way better!
I love how the different sections were labeled using tabs and I appreciate the selected quotes before each section began. These different sections helped me to keep track of my to-read books, there's room for me to jot down my thoughts on books I already read, a list of award-winning and recommended books and a great reference section of authors' websites and literary blogs. The section that is most useful for me is the "To Read" section. There, I have room to write down the books I need to read, where I could a copy of it and who might've recommended it to me. All my to-read books are there and I don't have that "what am I going to read next" feeling as much since I started listing books I want to read and I can go to this section whenever. I also love the "Journal Pages" section. This one had great outlines including a place to record what you've read, words you found you want to define and quotes from the book you might want to remember (which is cool because I never want to mark the actual book I'm reading).
I'm so glad Sourcebook was kind enough to send me a copy of this journal because I really find it useful. It also helps me write my blog reviews easier because now I have a place to write down my thoughts and remember the details in a book I'm reading. I totally recommend this journal to anyone who enjoys reading YA and is a pen/paper journal writer type like me. But even if you're not a pen/paper type this book is great anyway because it's a fantastic resource book for YA lovers because like I mentioned above, there are hundreds of books listed here as well as helpful websites and blogs and it even list and defines literary terms and all nicely organized. I think this book journal deserves 5 out of 5 stars!
June 6, 2010
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
One thing my mom has always done is keep a notebook full of the book titles she reads each year. She told me to do this as a kid, but of course, I didn't listen, and now I wish I had lists of books that I read as a child and teen. Now I keep a journal, but it's no where as extensive and detailed as this one.
Read, Remember, Recommend is a great place to start book journaling. I like the fact that there are extensive award winner lists and you can mark each title with read, want to read, own, recommend. There are some genre booklists, and while they aren't incredibly extensive, they could be a good starting point. I would have liked to see longer read alike and genre lists.
I like the reference list in the back-teen library sites, book blogs, author websites are listed. (And I'm excited to say that GreenBeanTeenQueen is listed as a resource-how cool is that?) I also liked the resources for parents, although it is very short-I wish more could have been listed. I would have also liked to see more listed on the Teen Reading Sites list-TeensReadToo.com wasn't listed at all!
The actual journal part of the book leaves something to be desired. I have really bad handwriting and I need a lot of space to write, so small boxes for books to read and a small box for notes won't really work for me. I need more space to write. I also thought the actual journal pages section was pretty short-only four pages to journal. If you read a lot like me (and need larger pages) you'll fill up those pages easily. I do like the fact that there are sections to record your thoughts which encourages teens to think critically about their reading and write reviews. We include reviews as part of our Teen Summer Reading Program, so a journal that encourages teens to write reviews is great. The loaner list is also a good idea, especially if you let friends borrow books a lot, but again the section is really short and has small boxes.
I think with more journal pages and larger boxes to write in, this could be a great book. I would give it to a teen who likes to read but won't quickly fill this journal up as there's not a lot of actual journaling room.
One thing my mom has always done is keep a notebook full of the book titles she reads each year. She told me to do this as a kid, but of course, I didn't listen, and now I wish I had lists of books that I read as a child and teen. Now I keep a journal, but it's no where as extensive and detailed as this one.
Read, Remember, Recommend is a great place to start book journaling. I like the fact that there are extensive award winner lists and you can mark each title with read, want to read, own, recommend. There are some genre booklists, and while they aren't incredibly extensive, they could be a good starting point. I would have liked to see longer read alike and genre lists.
I like the reference list in the back-teen library sites, book blogs, author websites are listed. (And I'm excited to say that GreenBeanTeenQueen is listed as a resource-how cool is that?) I also liked the resources for parents, although it is very short-I wish more could have been listed. I would have also liked to see more listed on the Teen Reading Sites list-TeensReadToo.com wasn't listed at all!
The actual journal part of the book leaves something to be desired. I have really bad handwriting and I need a lot of space to write, so small boxes for books to read and a small box for notes won't really work for me. I need more space to write. I also thought the actual journal pages section was pretty short-only four pages to journal. If you read a lot like me (and need larger pages) you'll fill up those pages easily. I do like the fact that there are sections to record your thoughts which encourages teens to think critically about their reading and write reviews. We include reviews as part of our Teen Summer Reading Program, so a journal that encourages teens to write reviews is great. The loaner list is also a good idea, especially if you let friends borrow books a lot, but again the section is really short and has small boxes.
I think with more journal pages and larger boxes to write in, this could be a great book. I would give it to a teen who likes to read but won't quickly fill this journal up as there's not a lot of actual journaling room.
June 3, 2010
I find it hard to rate and review a journal, but I'll give it my best shot. This journal is an interesting idea, which is why I said yes when the publisher offered it to me. At first flip through, I thought wow this is pretty awesome. A good portion of the book is dedicated to awards and lists. These include The National Book Award, Aesop Award, Urban Lit, Harry Potter read-alikes, and Fairy Tale retellings. I feel this section is a tad overwhelming. There doesn't seem to be a particular oder to it. There's also just too much information here with no real way to weed through it. There are no descriptions, or even cover photo's. So basically, the title has to catch my interest and then go look the book up to see if I might be interested. I have been going through it slowly and adding books to my to-read list.
The next sections are the journal pages. As a teen, I might have used this more. There is a to read section to mark down all the books you discover. I can't imagine doing this by hand anymore. I love goodreads way to much. There are also journal pages which I've decided to give a shot. I've never journaled about what I read before. But, even these seem a little strange. There are short forms that I tried to use, but there isn't enough space really. Every few pages there are more detailed forms that I do like. Although, I do use the words to define section for recording thoughts. I do really like the passages to remember section. I'm constantly finding quotes in books and think to myself, I should write that down. But, I find myself think there might be a better way to do this. I would use the loaner lists. I can't tell you how many times I've lent out books only to forget who has them.
Overall, an interesting journal. I will use it and I think it would make an excellent gift for teens or even adults who love to read. I just think it could be trimmed down a little and maybe the journal pages could be reformatted somehow.
The next sections are the journal pages. As a teen, I might have used this more. There is a to read section to mark down all the books you discover. I can't imagine doing this by hand anymore. I love goodreads way to much. There are also journal pages which I've decided to give a shot. I've never journaled about what I read before. But, even these seem a little strange. There are short forms that I tried to use, but there isn't enough space really. Every few pages there are more detailed forms that I do like. Although, I do use the words to define section for recording thoughts. I do really like the passages to remember section. I'm constantly finding quotes in books and think to myself, I should write that down. But, I find myself think there might be a better way to do this. I would use the loaner lists. I can't tell you how many times I've lent out books only to forget who has them.
Overall, an interesting journal. I will use it and I think it would make an excellent gift for teens or even adults who love to read. I just think it could be trimmed down a little and maybe the journal pages could be reformatted somehow.
May 30, 2010
What a cool journal this is! It is comprised of six sections - Awards and Notables Lists, To Read, Journal Pages, Recommendations, Loaner Lists, Resources. My favorite section is the Awards and Notables Lists. Packed full of every book award you can think of and all the winners. There are even spaces for the next couple of years to write in the winners. You also have columns to check if you own it or have read it as well as some others.
The Journal Pages are pretty cool also. Here you can record the books you have read, what your thoughts were, if someone recommended it to you, if there are words that you need to define as well as a place to put quotes that you want to remember.
I don't think that I would ever use the Loaner Pages as I usually just give books away. The Resource section contains links to everything book related that you can think of - from all the book award sites to blogs (I can see my feed reader exploding) to book exchange sites and online book clubs! It is a bibliphile's heaven!
If there is a book lover in your life - you must buy them this journal - or better yet - buy one for yourself!
The Journal Pages are pretty cool also. Here you can record the books you have read, what your thoughts were, if someone recommended it to you, if there are words that you need to define as well as a place to put quotes that you want to remember.
I don't think that I would ever use the Loaner Pages as I usually just give books away. The Resource section contains links to everything book related that you can think of - from all the book award sites to blogs (I can see my feed reader exploding) to book exchange sites and online book clubs! It is a bibliphile's heaven!
If there is a book lover in your life - you must buy them this journal - or better yet - buy one for yourself!
December 1, 2010
I was so excited to get this book in the mail to review. It's an amazing journal and resource book full of all sorts of great information. There are 6 great quote filled indexes titled Awards & Notable Lists, To Read, Journal Pages, Recommendations, Loaner Lists, and Resources.
You can keep track of every book you've ever read, want to read, and books other people have recommended to you, as well as see the list of notable awards your favorite books have received. Among these great features there is a list of favorite book review sites, as well as author sites.
I seriously wish I had this when I was a teen, not that I'm not tempted now to keep it. It's amazing journal full of great information, and a great way to help any book lover stay organized. I love that it was made by a book lover. Rachelle Rogers Knight, who's site is www.bibiliobabe.com, self published the book back in 2007. Sourcebooks is republishing the book and is releasing it this month with updated information. This is a definite MUST HAVE!
You can keep track of every book you've ever read, want to read, and books other people have recommended to you, as well as see the list of notable awards your favorite books have received. Among these great features there is a list of favorite book review sites, as well as author sites.
I seriously wish I had this when I was a teen, not that I'm not tempted now to keep it. It's amazing journal full of great information, and a great way to help any book lover stay organized. I love that it was made by a book lover. Rachelle Rogers Knight, who's site is www.bibiliobabe.com, self published the book back in 2007. Sourcebooks is republishing the book and is releasing it this month with updated information. This is a definite MUST HAVE!
Want to read
April 8, 2010I read about this in the Costco magazine and it sounded like a very cool book, and it is. It is a compendium of book award and notable lists and not only list the winners of each award (Pulitzer, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, etc.) but also the "runners-up" for each award. Other lists include Oprah Book Club titles, Best Books for Discussion from Book Club Classics, Readable Classics, and even Target Club Picks, and there are pages with websites of all things books and a list of literary terms. There are also journal pages for keeping track of books to read and recommendand what has been loaned to whom. I will probably take to work and use it for various readers' advisory lists and may even buy a copy for the reference shelf at the library. If you are always looking for a good literary read or something for a book group, pick up a copy.
May 1, 2010
Read, Remember, Recommend is a reading journal and tool. It has dividers in it with 6 different sections including awards and notable lists, recommendations and resources! This is great for people who prefer to write down their lists of books to read, have read and wish lists. For me, I use sites like goodreads to keep track of all my books.
The thing I like the most about Read, Remember, Recommend is the references and resources list. It has a list of Teen Library Sites, Literary Terms (which is super helpful), Teen Reading Sites and Young Adult blogs (which I thought was a great idea)!
So if you're into more of writing down things than joining sites like goodreads I would totally recommend this nifty journal. But if you're like me and would rather use sites, this would still be a good thing to have in your collection for the resource section!
The thing I like the most about Read, Remember, Recommend is the references and resources list. It has a list of Teen Library Sites, Literary Terms (which is super helpful), Teen Reading Sites and Young Adult blogs (which I thought was a great idea)!
So if you're into more of writing down things than joining sites like goodreads I would totally recommend this nifty journal. But if you're like me and would rather use sites, this would still be a good thing to have in your collection for the resource section!
June 13, 2010
So, I thought a vlog would be a better way to review Read, Recommend, Remember For Teens by Rachelle Rogers Knight, as it is so visual.
Here is a link to the vlog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCZImC...
The book is divided into different sections: Awards And Notable Lists, To Read, Journal Pages, Recommendations, Loaner Lists, Resources
Yes, that is Billy Joel in the background. That's how I roll.
I liked the lists
Book marks are more useful than a journal
The journal pages are an easy to way to organize reviews if you are just starting out
Recommendations tab - write out what you would recommend, why, who - great for making a quick list
Resources - contains WHOA resources
Yeah, I would recommend this to new bloggers, especially.
April 29, 2010
I won this through Goodreads FirstReads. What a great book! I love the Book Lists and Loaner Lists. Reason being I'm always looking for new books to read and I have a horrible memory when it comes to loaning things to people. The To Read section would be useful if I didn't use Goodreads for that purpose. ;) The journal will be useful for my book club reads, especially since I tend to read them so far in advance and can never remember specifics of what I thought of the books. The only section I'm not sure I'll use is the Recommendation section. I just email people when I have a book to recommend. Still, a great book to use to keep track of things!
April 21, 2010
excerpt from detailed review here: http://angeltyuan.blogspot.com/2010/0...
A very organized, detailed and pretty checklist+journal for award-winning and "notable" young adult book recommendations. I definitely recommend this journal for people who like reading challenges, collecting/recording reading recommendations, and/or would like to read some good books published in the past that they may not have heard of. Though it doesn't have the limitless storage capacity of the internet, it could be a great companion on laptop-less holiday trips too.
A very organized, detailed and pretty checklist+journal for award-winning and "notable" young adult book recommendations. I definitely recommend this journal for people who like reading challenges, collecting/recording reading recommendations, and/or would like to read some good books published in the past that they may not have heard of. Though it doesn't have the limitless storage capacity of the internet, it could be a great companion on laptop-less holiday trips too.
July 28, 2010
Read, Remember, Recommend is the perfect journal to organize all my must read books and keep notes on some of my favorite books/passages. All the book lists included encourage me to read more (I love checking off a book once I finished reading it!) and introduce me to books I probably wouldn't have read otherwise read.
I have owned my Read, Remember, Recommend for almost a year and I still have fun exploring the lists and marking down what books I want to read next.
I have owned my Read, Remember, Recommend for almost a year and I still have fun exploring the lists and marking down what books I want to read next.
April 9, 2010
Oh, if I had only thought of this first! What a perfect book for me-I'm going to start tracking in it June 1st, retirement day! It will be a great compliment to goodreads. Available in a young adult version that, of course, I ordered yesterday! Available at Costco! I'm in love! And a certifiable book nerd!
April 24, 2010
For readers who love to write and for those who prefer keeping notes via the old ways of the pen, this journal could be your best friend.
Some of us just prefer to have a physical journal, and for young adult book readers, I think this journal is great. I'm glad someone thought of creating a journal like this.
(betterwithbooks.blogspot.com)
Some of us just prefer to have a physical journal, and for young adult book readers, I think this journal is great. I'm glad someone thought of creating a journal like this.
(betterwithbooks.blogspot.com)
January 22, 2011
I will use the journal mainly for suggestions on what to read next since there are more than 2,500 cross-referenced great books recommended in there. Alright, I’m going to continue using this journal by checking off the books which I already own or have read. I am also going to familiarise myself with the best books on earth in the process of becoming a well-read person. Hopefully!
September 8, 2010
فكرته شبيهة إلى حد كبير بكتاب "كيف تبني ثقافتك"، لكن الكاتبة لم تكتفي بسرد أسماء الكتب التي تميزت محليا/عالميا (أعطيت جوائز مثلا)، إنما عرضتها في جداول. كل سطر يحوي اسم الكاتب، اسم الكتاب، و مربعات تسمح للقارئ التفاعل مع القائمة (أملكه، أنصح به، سوف أقرأه، و خيار رابع نسيته).
فكرة القائمة نفسها أعجبتني. ممكن تطبيقها في صفوف القراءة، ليتتبع الطلاب إنجازهم في الحصص بشكل ملموس.
فكرة القائمة نفسها أعجبتني. ممكن تطبيقها في صفوف القراءة، ليتتبع الطلاب إنجازهم في الحصص بشكل ملموس.
June 12, 2011
I purchased this graphic organizer and it is okay, but the lists are a bit obscure and I find on-line sites such as Goodreads and Librarything are a better way to keep track of books and reading lists by: read, to-read, no-longer reading etc. and also reviews by category. These sites also allow interaction with authors and give information on newly released and to be released materials.
November 24, 2011
Highly rated, but I give it a solid "Meh." Basically just a list of books that have won various prizes. All fiction, and that was not at all clear from the book's official description. I read a lot of non-fiction so I was disappointed that 1/2 of all books (assuming F/NF 1:1) weren't covered at all.
February 23, 2012
Such an awesome book of lists! Had fun filling out the missing entries as it stops in 2009/2010. I look forward to using it help me with keeping everything in order as I undertake this years challange!
Visit my blog at christybooklust.blogspot.com to not only see my review of this book but also follow my "To-Read" Challange I am embarking on this year!
Visit my blog at christybooklust.blogspot.com to not only see my review of this book but also follow my "To-Read" Challange I am embarking on this year!
February 10, 2013
I got this for Christmas & I use it everyday-as a journal, a resource for what I've read, as a listing to carry with me to used bookstores, and 150 pages of literary award winners & finalists that keep me supplied with a lengthy "what to read next" list. I highly recommend this to serious bibliophiles!!
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