![]() ![]() I highly encourage you to check it out.I have been using this program for a few days. I also like the fact that I can add comments about a book, remind myself who gave it to me and when, and whether or not it’s autographed.īookpedia is a great way to manage your own library, and can be used in lots of different ways. If there was a Bookpedia app for my phone I’d used it, but for now I keep an online TBR list using Listography so I can access it any time. On the other hand, I don’t use the “Wish List” feature very much because I like having a list of books I want right at my fingertips (in case of an unplanned shopping trip). Unlike a site like GoodReads, I don’t have to have an Internet connection to see what books are on my shelves. I love Bookpedia because it lets me see at a glance what books I’ve got, as well as which ones are loaned out. ![]() Want to add a book that hasn’t been released yet? Bookpedia will do it, and will show you the projected release date as well. There’s also a “Wish List” tab, where you can enter books that you’d like to add to your library. I don’t lend books very often, but people who do so frequently will get a lot of use out of the “Borrowed” tab, where you can see a list of all the books you’ve loaned, to whom you’ve loaned them, and when they’re due back to you. If a search turns up no results, or a book doesn’t have an ISBN, Bookpedia will also let me manually add a book. You can find a book’s ISBN by searching for it on websites like Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and GoodReads, and of course on the back of the book itself near the bar code. It’s annoying to have to cycle through them all to find the one you want, so I’ve always found it faster to search by ISBN. Sometimes a search by title or author will generate hundreds of options. You can search by author, book title, or ISBN. There’s also a search bar that comes in handy when I wonder, “Do I still have that book?” or “Wasn’t this a gift from someone?” Adding booksĪll I have to do is hit the “Add” button at top left, enter my book, and Bookpedia searches through around 20 databases (mostly Amazon-related) and presents me with books that match my search. I’ve added a Comments section, as well as a place to indicate which books were gifts, and a column that indicates when a book is signed. You can customize which columns appear in your Library. I’ve also selected an individual book, The Mark of Athena, and I can see all kinds of info like number of pages, plot summary, and even other books in the series. I’m on “Library” here, which lets me see every book that I’ve entered. Note that Bookpedia is currently only available on Macs (Apple) - sorry, Microsoft/Windows users. There’s a free version available for download, but it’s limited, and the full version is well worth the $18. There’s also some exporting features that come in handy - next time someone asks me what books I want for my birthday, I can export my wishlist as a spreadsheet and mail it to them. You can set due date reminders for books you’ve lent to friends, add notes to individual books (it was a gift, it’s signed, etc.), or simply use it as a way to keep track of the books you have and/or want. What is Bookpedia?īookpedia is a software program that lets users catalog their personal libraries, keep track of books they’ve lent out, and create wishlists. A couple weeks ago I spent a Saturday adding all my books to the program, and of course now I’m as in love with it as ever. One of my 2013 bookish goals is to get back into using Bookpedia as a way of keeping a book inventory.
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