Does fall weather make you feel like curling up with a good book? Then this week’s episode of Best of Both Worlds is for you.
In this episode, Sarah and I talk all things reading. We share reading habits and preferences (are you team e-books, audiobooks, paper, or all of the above?). We talk favorite titles and more.
In the Q&A we answer a question from a listener who wants to get more involved in her school’s parent-teacher association.
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I was interested to hear that neither of you use Goodreads! Either to track what you’ve read or just to organize a TBR list. You’re inspired me to try and fit reading into more timeslots in my day. Love your show!
@Bonnie- thanks! So glad you’re enjoying the show. I haven’t gotten into Goodreads personally for finding books, but I know a lot of people have found my books there, which I really appreciate.
This was a fun episode for your “reader” fans. I appreciated hearing the different perspectives on reading in your podcast and am looking forward to cozy book season.
I was also surprised that neither of you used Goodreads, especially for the tracking aspects. I do use it as a means to find books but my primary usage of the site is as a repository of all the books I want to read – the list is long. I love the ability to take a picture of the book when I walk by it in an airport or bookshop and have it automatically save into my To Read list. I also use it for tracking – how many books/pages am I reading a year, and like Sarah and her page tracking, it helps me really “see” when I am stuck on a book that perhaps I should move back to the To Read or remove from the bookshelf all together.
I personally have multiple books in multiple variations – Audio, Kindle, Hard Copy – fiction & non-fiction – in progress at any given time. I love the flexibility of having a book with me at any given time and the ease of using a Kindle when traveling or at appointments. However, I also still love a good physical book with a blanket, a fireplace, and a cup of tea. ♥
Thanks for the inspiration to read in bed this morning instead of scrolling.
@Diane – glad you liked the episode! And yes, I can see how tracking can tell you when it’s time to move on to the next book…