Hello. I want to use Org-mode to manage a reading list and I'm looking for tips.
My goals are to: * List books and articles I want to read * Track books I have to buy and which I already own * Track books and articles I have read * Take notes on books I have read The following is what I plan to do. The idea is to use an Org-mode heading for each book and the properties of the books become the ones of the Org-mode heading. The synopsis of the book can be in the body of the heading. Example: #+begin_example * TO-READ Four Futures - Life After Capitalism :PROPERTIES: :Title: Four Futures - Life After Capitalism :Author: Peter Frase :Score: :Publisher: Verso Books :Release_date: Unknown :Link: https://www.versobooks.com/books/1847-four-futures :Pages: :END: An exhilarating exploration into the utopias and dystopias that could develop from present society #+end_example I can then structure my Org-mode file like I want. Here, the first level headings are: * Articles * Books In the "Books" heading I have the headings "Non-fiction" and "Fiction". To track the status of the books, I set the following for the Org-mode file: * TO-GET * TO-READ * READING * READ (DONE state) For adding new books, I can use Org-capture with a custom template. The captured book can be saved inside an "Inbox" Org-mode file, then moved to its destination heading with Org-refile. For searching a book inside the file, I can use "Sparse Trees" or Org-ql. If I get the digital version of the book, I can attach it to its corresponding heading with Org-attach. And for taking notes, I can create headings inside the book heading. Using Emacs narrow to focus on it. If I get the digital version of the book, I can use Org-noter. End of description. Do you have any suggestions or idea ? I don't know how to manage books with several volumes. Do I create a heading for each volumes ? Do I create one heading for the whole collection ? The first is easy with 2 or 3 volumes, but not when I got 23 or more in a collection. Do you have idea to manage borrowing and loaning books ? Thank you in advance. :) Best regards