My Books checklist

My Books Tracker is a convenient Notion template that helps you organize your reading life. It's a digital reading journal where you can track all the books you are reading, plan to read, or have already read, along with important details and your impressions
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My Books Tracker is a convenient Notion template that helps you organize your reading life. It's a digital reading journal where you can track all the books you are reading, plan to read, or have already read, along with important details and your impressions.

Who is this template for?

  • Active readers who want to organize their library

  • Book lovers who aim to track their reading progress

  • Book bloggers who write reviews

  • Book club members who need to take notes

  • Anyone who wants to keep track of favorite quotes and thoughts from books

What problem does this template solve?

Many reading enthusiasts struggle with organizing their experience: they forget which books they've already read, lose important thoughts and quotes, or don't remember when they started or finished a book. This template will help you:

  • Create a complete catalog of your books in one place

  • Track reading progress and maintain motivation

  • Save important thoughts, ideas, and quotes from books

  • Remember what you liked or disliked about each book

  • Analyze your reading habits and preferences

  • Easily recall details about books you've read, even years later

What does the template include?

The template is a table with the following fields:

  • Book Title
    โ€” for identifying the work

  • Author
    โ€” the writer's name

  • Genre
    โ€” category of literature

  • Status
    โ€” indication of the current stage (Not Started, In Progress, Completed)

  • Rating
    โ€” your evaluation of the book

  • Date Started
    โ€” when you began reading

  • Date Finished
    โ€” when you completed the book

  • Publisher
    โ€” who published the book

  • Pages
    โ€” number of pages to track volume

  • Reading Time
    โ€” how much time you spent on the book

  • Notes
    โ€” space for your thoughts and observations

  • Favorite Quotes
    โ€” excerpts that inspired you

  • ISBN
    โ€” International Standard Book Number for precise identification

How does the template look in practice?

Using real book examples in the template, you'll see how you can organize:

  • Fiction, such as "To Kill a Mockingbird" with your ratings and impressions

  • Non-fiction books, like "Atomic Habits," with tracking of how you apply the ideas

  • Books you plan to read, such as "The Fellowship of the Ring"

How to start using the template?

  1. Duplicate the template to your Notion account

  2. Add books you are currently reading

  3. Enter books from your "want to read" list

  4. Fill in information about recently read books

  5. Set up views for convenient browsing of your collection

What to think about

  • How many books do you read per year, and would you like to increase that number?

  • What patterns exist in your reading preferences?

  • How often do you return to notes from books you've read?

  • What impact do books have on you, and how do you apply the knowledge gained?

Turn your reading into a mindful practice with the "My Books Tracker" template and get the most out of every page you read!

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