Over the years, I have tried many different journals and systems to track my reading. I have purchased some designed and published to track reading and review books. The method that worked best for me was one I used during my 25 years as a librarian in charge of children's programming. I just used a cute spiral notebook where I recorded each children and young adult book that I read with a synopsis / review and age/interest range. I still have these, and I enjoy going back and reading them. Going forward I am planning to do a similar notebook for all my reading. Your tips and recommendations are very helpful, especially not to let it be too "precious". Thanks.
@denamohammad698Күн бұрын
Thank you for reassuring me that I'm not the only "journal weirdo" in the world.
@TheReadWellPodcast23 сағат бұрын
Ha! That made my day. We are all journal weirdos. Happy writing.
@tinajanis2124Күн бұрын
Love this podcast. I too have journal anxiety. I would start and stop a journal, start a new one, and felt very disorganized. I will try again. Thanks for your tips!
@TheReadWellPodcastКүн бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@ChristyJackson-q9f2 күн бұрын
when I complete my PhD I plan to teach, so reading is vital to growing my mind and knowing more about my interests.
@TheReadWellPodcast2 күн бұрын
Good luck! My wife had a PhD. I’ve seen how taxing it can be.
@ChristyJackson-q9f2 күн бұрын
I recently reorganized my journal collection. I limited myself to a small box and purged all my old school journals from undergrad and MBA program. Now I just have the ones I love and use! Thanks so much for the encouragement I needed with my journals.
@elopez12214 күн бұрын
I love journals and now that I retired I use it more to keep track of my “projects”
@platonicmetal4 күн бұрын
People give me journals…and I’m afraid to use them, pretty much for the reasons you note. I have a hiking journal that is set up very nicely for the purpose, but I can’t decide how to use it.
@TheReadWellPodcast4 күн бұрын
Yep, that’s a common feeling. Hopefully the video helped a little.
@kathysmith43345 күн бұрын
Just discovered you and really enjoying!
@TheReadWellPodcast5 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@ralphjenkins150711 күн бұрын
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is on my TBR list !
@ralphjenkins150711 күн бұрын
Interesting and well done.
@davidcupps99112 күн бұрын
Eddy, I saw on your web page you were missing the 2nd “e” in Edgewater. You may have caught that already. Congratulations! Can’t wait to see the store.
@MatthewWayne3315 күн бұрын
This book is a treasure trove of information. It is not misogynistic nor does it advocate “old ways” of thinking. It’s advocating natural law and Virtue.
@trolfek16 күн бұрын
As a publishing industry professional for forty years, I highly recommend that you avail yourself of resources and educational opportunities of the American Booksellers Association. There is a steep learning curve to running a bookstore and in the interest of making the most prudent financial decisions, get well acquainted with the realities of the marketplace.
@TheReadWellPodcast16 күн бұрын
I’ve owned an accounting firm for 18 years and am ready for the challenge. Thanks is for the tip!
@alvinstanley471217 күн бұрын
How about going to a thrift store
@roystonfarquhar968318 күн бұрын
Wuthering Heights is what I would call a very difficult book, a personal enigma. I cannot read this book without feeling or suspecting that I am really missing something.
@MemphisJones18 күн бұрын
I am excited about the concept, and can't wait to receive one of those packages. I love to receive book mail and I post videos of my package on my channel. I will order from you as soon as possible.
@TheReadWellPodcast18 күн бұрын
You just made my day. Thank you for the shout out and support.
@escapeplan294420 күн бұрын
Hello sir..Where is this bookstore ?
@TheReadWellPodcast20 күн бұрын
I’m launching it as an online store first. If it does well, I will open a physical location. The website is at www.edgewaterbookstore.com
@crippiekaraoke633518 күн бұрын
Just subscribed on your website to get updates.
@yashmiadani724022 күн бұрын
oh God I love reading and I love stationery and I thought I was weird about nerding out about stationery FOR reading thanks for creating this, it has made me happy. :)
@TheReadWellPodcast22 күн бұрын
Fantastic! I’m glad it helped.
@bayliesims75525 күн бұрын
NEED this shirt.
@ralphjenkins150727 күн бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@elopez122128 күн бұрын
I added reading as a ‘to do’ to my daily journal. Sometimes I would put it as read for 20 minutes and other times read a chapter. I was reading during my lunch break at work but I retired end May 2024 so now I have more time.
@kashafbinshamim28 күн бұрын
Great content ❤
@anniehaynes656428 күн бұрын
Thanks for these helpful suggestions. I am naturally a fast reader, so slowing down and really taking in the scenery or even camping with a passage makes such good sense to me. I always look at a table of contents, but I don’t read it carefully. Your map analogy is great.
@gterrymed28 күн бұрын
I always used to read a lot of criticism for college-level books. We had to read 5 books a week sometimes and the criticism helped; George Orwell, Joseph Conrad, Rhe Sisters Brontë; college really hammers your mind. 😆
@TheReadWellPodcast28 күн бұрын
Orwell is in the top 3 for me
@tonikeltz375129 күн бұрын
Would you recommend a good dictionary? I know that sounds weird, but I have several and many words are not even in them. I really like dictionaries. But, the more I read important material, I find myself depending on the internet.
@TheReadWellPodcast29 күн бұрын
That’s a great question. I don’t have a specific one that I recommend, although, now I’m going to hunt for the best one. 😂 Maybe I’ll do a video of it when I find it. For now, I use a small Webster pocket dictionary which has a 70% success rate.
@tonikeltz375128 күн бұрын
@@TheReadWellPodcast i hope you will do a video if it works out. thanks
@In_Libris_Libertas5 күн бұрын
If you're looking for something tangible in a hard copy and you have the funds and the shelf space a good set of the OED, Oxford English Dictionary, is usually pretty sufficient for most readers and writers alike. Just a thought.
@tonikeltz37514 күн бұрын
@@In_Libris_Libertas "Set"? Not just one? I was thinking of getting an Oxford Dictionary. Thank you.
@elopez1221Ай бұрын
I have always been in the habit of taking notes and looking words up when I read. I also read in Spanish and reading in Spanish (my second language) is where I look up more words because in daily Spanish conversations I seldom use fancy/elevated words.
@elopez1221Ай бұрын
just subscribed to your channel...just retired so now I have more time to read
@TheReadWellPodcastАй бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for watching, and happy reading.
@jeanneperrone960Ай бұрын
Organization is not set in stone. You can change it at any time. Be flexible and enjoy the new space.
@ralphjenkins1507Ай бұрын
❤ ☕️
@gterrymedАй бұрын
I was 44 once, "Only What's Done for Christ Will last." - 2 Corinthians 4:18. I'm glad you're back in school. I went back to college when I was 28, and it made all the difference. 44, 45 were difficult years but now I'm a grandfather and it things make a little more sense. Go church every Sunday and read the word every day, it helps, especially around 44 and 45. Only What's Done for Christ Will last." - 2 Corinthians 4:18
@tonikeltz3751Ай бұрын
This is a great idea! Also, a great reel. Music volume is perfect, not too loud!
@Ajt17cАй бұрын
Glad I stumbled upon this!
@platonicmetalАй бұрын
Good choice of poem, great analysis. PS-Tinturn Abbey by WW tops the list for me.
@QuillableQuotesАй бұрын
Hey Eddy, big fan! Just recently found the podcast and binging episodes. Just finished this one today. Great insights and a phenomenal book! Another one I put on the same caliber as this one is Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington. Got a ways to go to catch up, but enjoying the journey! - Joshua
@TheReadWellPodcastАй бұрын
Thanks for listening, Joshua!
@Truthmatters63852 ай бұрын
very good idea! I love mixing things up on my shelves...I'm going to try this , thanks.
@Truthmatters63852 ай бұрын
Eureka! I realized that THIS is the genre that I love to read! Until your podcast, I used to refer to memoirs as autobiographies. They are truly powerful, engaging and can be most helpful in understanding others and especially those who have overcome great obstacles in life. Thank you. I am now part of your community and looking forward to learning more.
@TheReadWellPodcast2 ай бұрын
So glad you’re here! Thanks for the support.
@cassandrascott26132 ай бұрын
I too like to take a non-fiction and digest, regurgitate, and do it again. I am on the focus of implementing items into my life to improve it. I like to swap back and forth from fiction to non-fiction to keep it fun. If your are reading alot of books on a single topic, then I can understand then that it is a form of research, but I make a cut off and then decide how I will proceed to implement into my life. Example: one year I used „The Compound Effect“ as my book to focus on. That was the only one for that year. Reading, annotating, implementing, listening to it in audio, reading it out loud, discussing it, listening to what others had to say on it. When I felt like I was dragging, I would grab a fiction and enjoy that until it was done-no time line. I love watercolors so I am digesting a lot of watercolor books and trying new things and it has been a project that will all come to a workshop in July. That‘s my end date. Then I will decide if it is a style that I want to continue with or if I want to go back to the style that I learned in 2017 and have been practicing all these years. I read over 50 books one year-that was my goal-I don’t remember any of the books. My friend, she can read a book a day and next year tell you practically word for word what it was about. Do what works for you. ❤
@TheReadWellPodcast2 ай бұрын
Great comment.
@ralphjenkins15072 ай бұрын
Your advice is sound and reasonable. Slow, steady, and you'll reap awards.
@platonicmetal2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the shout out!-Dr. J
@georgesladecole2 ай бұрын
This was a swell podcast. I have read almost all of the books that you referenced.
@RobHilliard9293 ай бұрын
So happy to see this is the current discussion video. Magical realism is one of my fave, if not THE fave style/genre. A couple of my top authors, Bradbury, Gaiman, and as of just recently, Murakami, offer some of the best, IMO. (Relative side note, my favorite TV show of all time is The Twilight Zone, so we likely see a pattern here.🤓) I have been wanting to dip into Marquez, and maybe the winged old man story you discuss is just the ticket. Thanks! Borges is another whose writing I have only slightly adventured into, but so many revere him and his magical realism. Have to remember to get his books out of the den and take a dive. I mention Murakami above as a brand new (to me) discovery, and have chatted briefly about him in the Read Well online book club discussion recently too. I get pretty overexcited (obsessed sounds so negative😊) with new discoveries that hit the spot… so please be patient with me if I repeat that. I just can’t believe I am just now finding his treasure!
@ralphjenkins15073 ай бұрын
I always learn something new when listening to your podcast.
@Jules222093 ай бұрын
I hope your family member’s doing well now ❤️ thank you for the recommendations.
@johnbyronartist3 ай бұрын
Wow. What a thematic cerebral intro to the effort involved with deciphering this work. Excellent!
@ralphjenkins15073 ай бұрын
Always an enjoyable listen 🎶!!
@johnbyronartist3 ай бұрын
Gimme those books.
@ralphjenkins15073 ай бұрын
Awesome 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
@MemphisJones3 ай бұрын
Really sorry about your family member, I hope things have gotten better. Just wanted to thank you for listing out books that are under 200 pages 😅 that's my summer time jam. Read 1000 pages or 5 books 200 pages or under.