One final tool that I use are mini notebooks I can keep in my purse. I have three.
1. Upcoming Releases - this one is organized by month. When I know a book or DVD is coming out that we might buy, I write it under the month of release along with the date of release. Then, when I go to the bookstore, I pull out my book and see if anything new has come out that I might want to get.
2. Library Series - this one is organized by series. There are several series that I get from the library, either because I started reading it from the library or because I have decided I don't love the series enough to keep buying it, but I want to keep reading it. I write down the title of the new release and its release date and then watch the library online catalog to see when it becomes available.
3. Notes - this one I use to write down titles I see at the bookstore that I want to read, but not to buy. Those titles get transferred into my three journals (see yesterday's entry). I also use this mini notebook if I am on the hunt for a particular book or magazine at the bookstore. I transfer the title and author from my journals to this mini notebook to take to the store.
Okay - those are the primary resources I use to find books and to keep track of books! I hope you have found an idea or two that you can use.
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