One Swiss Knife in the exact shape of your life.

A reading log Goodreads doesn't get to keep.

Goodreads has been owned by Amazon since 2013. Your family's reading history sits inside a bookseller's marketing loop.

Reading is one of the more benign windows into a person's inner life — which is exactly why the biggest bookseller in the world wanted to own the log. A file on your laptop keeps the log, keeps the quotes, and keeps them out of the ad model.

One per reader, or one per household

Each child, each parent, or one big shared log — whichever the household prefers. The file is flexible; the format isn't opinionated.

Wish lists that stay wish lists

Add a book you want to read; it stays a note in the file, not a signal to eighteen retargeting networks.

Quotes worth keeping

The reading log includes a quote field. The lines you underline, kept where you can find them again.

What to reach for

Reading List
The list itself — read, reading, want to read — with quotes and notes.
Book Journey
For the book you're writing, from other side of the page.
Journal
For the year-end 'what I read' round-up.
The Writing Desk
Reading and writing in one file, if that's how your household reads.
See Reading List Or enter the Forge

Common questions

Can I import from Goodreads?

Goodreads exports CSV; the Reading List imports CSV. Bring what you want, leave the rest.

Do you scan barcodes?

No — deliberately. Add the title; the tool doesn't need a photo of the book to file it.

Ratings?

A simple 1–5 field. No public leaderboards, no social feed.

Kids' books?

Add them like any other. The log doesn't care about age.