There is a psychological reason to build this spreadsheet. Scrolling through a physical list of 1,001 items feels like staring at a mountain. But scrolling through a spreadsheet where you can sort by "Completed = Yes"? That feels like a video game.
: Known in the reading community as the most detailed and feature-rich tool, complete with analytics and graphs. You can grab a copy on the Arukiyomi Blog .
Tracking when you read a book adds a historical layer to your spreadsheet. In ten years, you’ll remember The Corrections by the summer you were stuck at the airport.
Like many readers, I have a "To Be Read" (TBR) pile that is slowly threatening to take over my living room. But a few years ago, I decided to tackle the Mount Everest of reading challenges:
Readers can filter by genre, country of origin, or author gender, often highlighting the "Anglocentric" gaps in earlier versions of the list. Gamification vs. Deep Reading The spreadsheet format introduces a level of gamification
Don't just write "Fiction." Be specific: Magical Realism, Southern Gothic, Post-Modern, Epistolary, Dystopian . This allows you to mood-read. Feeling spooky? Filter for Horror (e.g., The Haunting of Hill House ).
The list is intimidating. Let’s be honest: some of the books on there are slogs. I’m looking at you, 800-page modernist stream-of-consciousness experimental fiction.
There is a psychological reason to build this spreadsheet. Scrolling through a physical list of 1,001 items feels like staring at a mountain. But scrolling through a spreadsheet where you can sort by "Completed = Yes"? That feels like a video game.
: Known in the reading community as the most detailed and feature-rich tool, complete with analytics and graphs. You can grab a copy on the Arukiyomi Blog . 1001 books to read before you die spreadsheet
Tracking when you read a book adds a historical layer to your spreadsheet. In ten years, you’ll remember The Corrections by the summer you were stuck at the airport. There is a psychological reason to build this spreadsheet
Like many readers, I have a "To Be Read" (TBR) pile that is slowly threatening to take over my living room. But a few years ago, I decided to tackle the Mount Everest of reading challenges: That feels like a video game
Readers can filter by genre, country of origin, or author gender, often highlighting the "Anglocentric" gaps in earlier versions of the list. Gamification vs. Deep Reading The spreadsheet format introduces a level of gamification
Don't just write "Fiction." Be specific: Magical Realism, Southern Gothic, Post-Modern, Epistolary, Dystopian . This allows you to mood-read. Feeling spooky? Filter for Horror (e.g., The Haunting of Hill House ).
The list is intimidating. Let’s be honest: some of the books on there are slogs. I’m looking at you, 800-page modernist stream-of-consciousness experimental fiction.