Book tracker

[ctreeves]

Have you ever rented a movie you've already seen? Of course you have. How about read a book, or at least started to re-read a book? I do it all too often.

Has anyone tried a book tracker that they like? I saw a few, but most look like pay versions. I don't mind paying, but I'd like a recommendation first.

I don't need many features, just track the basics about the books I've read. What I do want is a desktop companion that let's me enter data on my PC that is then synced.

Thanks

[AKAJohnDoe]

I use SmartListToGo for these little "applets" and list management exercises since it has some fairly powerful filtering and selection capabilities, has input and presentation forms, and has a desktop, too. If you do not already have this one, there are other database products out there that you may have such as MobileDB. A good free one is HandyShopper. I use all three for various purposes.

[NicPalmer]

My solution to the exact same problem has been pretty low-tech: a simple memo.

The program comes free with the Palm (hey, it's even built into ROM!), has a "desktop companion", and does what I want it to without hogging up more memory and slowing up the interface with needless features.

Guess it depends on how detailed you want that list of books to be...

[AKAJohnDoe]

There you go! Two vastly different approaches: Zen garden and full-blown relational database (sans SQL). I tend to try to standardize on tools where appropriate, but some functions work better for me with more elegant solutions.

[ctreeves]

Thanks for the quick and thoughtful replies. I'll take a look at the ones listed, and as NicPalmer pointed out, I already have Memo.

Cliff

[Dick Tracy]

Handyshopper has been doing this for me for a long time. Freeware.

[slee999]

You could also try Excel/Sheet to Go. The memo idea is good, but I find with long lists it's hard to keep it neat and easy to read.