Tracking Your Personal Reading

How do you track what you're reading? Goodreads? Instagram posts? I've done both, but I've found the best way for me to track this is with a Google Sheet. Now a spreadsheet may not seem revolutionary, but it can be when you add some *special features*! 

One of my reading goals this year was to read more diversely. I mean this not just in terms of diverse characters and authors, but also in terms of the materials I was reading. In order to make sure I'm sticking to my goal, I added sections to my spreadsheet that keeps track of things such as author race, main character sexuality, book format, and more. Then it creates a handy pie graph for my visual brain to comprehend. 

Here's an example of what my Google Sheet looked like at the end of last year.

Pretty cool right?

Well, I wanted to share this tracking tool with all of you. While it requires a little extra research, I think it's a great way to keep yourself in check and see exactly what you're reading throughout the year. HERE is a link to the Google Sheet which you can make a copy of and fill out on your own. The pie graphs should automatically curate a visual (as long as you don't change any of the columns.) Yes, you can also check back and see what I'm currently reading since I'm sharing my personal reading tracker.

Share what you use to track your reading habits. I'm curious to see what works for you!

-Megan

Currently reading: Nothing Special by Katie Cook on the Webtoon's App