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What Does This Mean?

wismiss — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:32:42 GMT

I have a Kindle. When I go to my library of books, some books have "READ" in the upper right corner. Does this mean I have read the book or that I haven't read it? I have looked at the synopsis of some of the books marked this way and I can't remember if I have read them or not. Do you know?

Re: What Does This Mean?

maximillian — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:51:54 GMT

LOL. I sometimes forget that I have read a book. So, years ago, I decided to do a Word document and list every book I have read. I start with the year, then list each book with author for every month. That way, I can go back and do a "FIND" search to see if I have read a certain book. I have had to use the FIND feature many times! Maybe this would be a helpful task for you to do.

Re: What Does This Mean?

lolakimono — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:51:56 GMT

@wismiss

You have already read this title from cover to cover.

Re: What Does This Mean?

mistyada — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:55:26 GMT

You can use the Goodreads app to track your books.

Re: What Does This Mean?

froggy — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:57:29 GMT

Thanks. I learned something. I have had a kindle for 5 years but I have never purchased a single book - I always download from the library. So I don't have anything in my "library" of books on my kindle. So now I will know if I ever do buy a book.

Re: What Does This Mean?

roeroe1005 — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:04:43 GMT

@maximillian,

Love your idea as I cannot remember what books I have read.

My former library used to keep a running history of what books we borrowed. So convenient for me.

The library in my new hometown does not do that. We have a "My Lists" in our account, so I have begun listing them there instead of books I want to read.

Re: What Does This Mean?

beach-mom — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:15:38 GMT

@maximillian wrote:
LOL. I sometimes forget that I have read a book. So, years ago, I decided to do a Word document and list every book I have read. I start with the year, then list each book with author for every month. That way, I can go back and do a "FIND" search to see if I have read a certain book. I have had to use the FIND feature many times! Maybe this would be a helpful task for you to do.

@maximillian - My mom read constantly. I can't remember seeing her without a book nearby. She would write the date she finished on the inside cover of every book she read ( that she owned). Of course this was years before Kindle or Nook or any other e-reader!

Re: What Does This Mean?

Another new name Sue — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 01:45:24 GMT

I have my list in a steno pad tablet, a few words as to what it was about, then I give it a star rating 1 to 5.