Reading the World discussion

If you want to keep a map on your personal tracking thread this one works great.

maploco.com

I used it on another challenge this summer so if you need any help with linking it, let me know.

I used their Europe map, and it looked like this: (typed in without the spaces that I added so you can see everything)

< img src=" https: //m.maploco.com /visited-europe /ml/AL-AT-BE-CH-DE-DK-ES-FR-GB-GR-IE-IS-IT-ME-MK-NL-NO-PT-SE-SI-TR.gif " width="440" height="300"/>

which resulted in this:



I found it best to just edit in the two letter code each time I added a country.

I has the dumbs. What do we do with the map once we type that in?

I found this great website, but I can't figure out how to embed it here. Any ideas?

Interactive Visited Countries Map

BAM wrote: "I has the dumbs. What do we do with the map once we type that in?"

I created a folder where you can create a personal tracker... Mine is already there if you are curious. My plan is to add in all world books I read -- with the group and on my own. And then I will also keep my map so I can see my progress easily.

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "I found this great website, but I can't figure out how to embed it here. Any ideas?

Interactive Visited Countries Map"

Shirley, I would recommend playing with it... it took me quite a while to figure out the formula. This is the html code:

< img src="https://www.goodreads.com/image..." width="40" height="100" alt="description"/>

delete the web address they give you, so it looks like this:

< img src="" width="40" height="100" alt="description"/>

change the width and height to look like this:

< img src="" width="400" height="300" alt="description"/>

Delete everything after height so it looks like this:

< img src="" width="400" height="300"/>

now is the part you need to figure out. You insert back in the information from the map you create. It gives you codes in that box that says copy and paste. You really just want the part that is the web address to the image you create with your countries.

Let me know if this helps at all

Also, I inserted a space after the < and before the letter i. Take that space out.

Thanks, Kelly! I'll do a little experimenting. Wish me luck. LOL

Shirley, it took me quite a few tries to figure it out. Once I did, it worked quite easily.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Ooh goodie! I love these maps:)"

I hope you work it out.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "I hope you don’t mind Kelly, but I found another map website, where you don’t need to use the HTML for your link. It can just be added here, after you have made your map.
It’s called: www.BigHugeL..."

How do you add it here? Can you type instructions

Shuva wrote: "I am going to make a list.
I love lists (which reader doesn't) alphabetic list of all countries and then put in the books I read from those countries.
Sounds more like Spreadsheet!"

There is a folder for you to add your list if you wish. And the lists I created are alphabetical by continent. It is a place to start if you want.

In case there are other geeks out there like me, a few weeks ago, I bought scratch off maps of the world and of the U.S. from Amazon to keep track (IRL) of my Reading the World book challenge. I'm loving the satisfaction of scratching off those countries/states! Yeesssss!!! LOL

Here is a link in case anyone else is interested in these maps.

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "In case there are other geeks out there like me, a few weeks ago, I bought scratch off maps of the world and of the U.S. from Amazon to keep track (IRL) of my Reading the World book challenge. I'm ..."
Ty, ty and I know how you did the here.😘

Yeah, Celia! LOL. Hugs

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "In case there are other geeks out there like me, a few weeks ago, I bought scratch off maps of the world and of the U.S. from Amazon to keep track (IRL) of my Reading the World book challenge. I'm ..."

OOH... I am going to get these! So fun!

I know. I'm loving it. Along with the maps, I'm keeping a journal of the books that correspond with each state/country. I'm counting all of the books I've read that I consider either classics or memorable reads. So, some states/countries will have several entries. Such a great way to expand our horizons!

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "I know. I'm loving it. Along with the maps, I'm keeping a journal of the books that correspond with each state/country. I'm counting all of the books I've read that I consider either classics or me..."

I am also going to add more than one book in some places -- if it seems like I should. Did you buy a journal for this? Did you go through and add all the countries into it and then go to that page for adding the books once read?

Kelly wrote: "I am also going to add more than one book in some places -- if it seems like I should. Did you buy a journal for this? Did you go through and add all the countries into it and then go to that page for adding the books once read?"

What I have done, Kelly, is start a bullet journal strictly as a reading journal. I've been keeping a bullet journal since 2014 and love the flexibility it gives me of capturing everything in its pages. But I felt it was time to have one strictly for my reading life.

To answer your question, I have created "Collections" for specific purposes in this journal. Collections are pages where you "collect" similar information. In my reading journal, I have created the following Collection pages:

1 Collection page for each Continent;
10 Collection pages for the U.S. States (5 to each page);
4 Collection pages for 1st - 21st Century books (5 to each page);
2 Collection pages for each of the two challenges I will be undertaking in 2019; and
1 Collection page for each of the two IRL book clubs I belong to.

Whenever I get ready to log in a book on its own page, I will cross-reference the book on both the book log page and on the appropriate Collection page where to find the book that corresponds to that collection.

For instance, if I log a book in on page 42 and it satisfies my challenge for Spain (page 5), then on page 42, I will write "Challenge: See p. 5"; and on the Collection page "Europe", I will write "Spain: See p. 42". That way, everything is cross-referenced for any way I want to find something. That's why I'm such a fan of bullet journals. It's a great system to quickly retrieve any information.

I hope this helps. Sorry for the long explanation! LOL

Its a great explanation! How many pages did you leave open for the log? And how many books do you generally read in a year?

Thank you, Kelly. I'm afraid my explanation was a little (understatement) overly long. LOL

I am a very slow reader, so I usually read around 40 - 45 books a year. I estimate that one notebook will be big enough to log 200 books (one book per page).

Lengthy explanation follows: LOL

The reading journal notebook: I'm using a lined Moleskine's Classic hardcover 5" x 8.25" notebook (I normally use a grid notebook but bought this one by accident). All of the pages are unnumbered. I number my pages as I go. There are 120 sheets of paper (240 pages). The notebooks are fairly inexpensive. I buy mine locally at B&N for $24. (Amazon is currently selling some for $13.50, but those only have 192 pages. It must be a special arrangement with Moleskine.)

My reading journal arrangement: After my collection pages (including blank collection pages for future use), I have left the rest of the notebook pages blank, to be used for my book log (one book per page, as this gives me flexibility to add quotes, notes, cover photos, etc.)

I don't do this in my normal bullet journal (bujo), but in this reading journal, I have set aside 10 blank pages (before my first book log page) to add more Collections later (like I may want to track Authors Read or join another Challenge, etc.). On my Index #1 page in the front of the bujo, I have labeled each blank page "For Future Use", along with its corresponding page number. When I get ready to use it, I will just go to the Index page, erase the temporary title, and write down its permanent title. BTW, all of my bujos are in pencil, and I love it (the archival quality is actually better than using pens).

I hope I haven't confused you further, Kelly. But if you have any more questions, please let me know. I think a bujo is the perfect way to keep track of all reading activity in one place.

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "Thank you, Kelly. I'm afraid my explanation was a little (understatement) overly long. LOL

I am a very slow reader, so I usually read around 40 - 45 books a year. I estimate that one notebook will..."

Thanks Shirley. I am familiar with bullet journals. I started one a couple years ago but found I only needed it for two things -- books and card ideas. I soon dropped it. I read more than 200 per year so I may want to try for two books per page. I only write in pen, but would consider pencil for this.

Do you know if there is a way to add your own photos to goodreads?

Glad to hear a bullet journal might work for you, too. Yes, two books per page would definitely work.

Again, through trial and error, I found that you can add photos to Goodreads if you upload them to your profile page. Below your photo, it says "more photos". Click on that, and it will take you to another page. In the upper right-hand corner, it says "Add More Photos". Click on that, and you can select and upload photos from your computer. Once your photo shows up on your profile page, click on it to open a separate tab for it. Then using the URL address for that page, you can link back to the photo using the html code.

Does that make sense, Kelly? Just let me know if I was clear as mud. LOL

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "Glad to hear a bullet journal might work for you, too. Yes, two books per page would definitely work.

Again, through trial and error, I found that you can add photos to Goodreads if you upload the..."

It does make sense. I wish there was a way to just upload a photo into a comment. It would make it so much easier to share photos of things like cards we make, or bullet journals!