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BookBound

Posted on January 20, 2024 by WordsAndPeace

BookBound
The adventure continues beyond 2024!
We use the same file, but Sheet 2 for 2025 – see below

I recently shared my desire to let myself be led from one book to the next, and according to your comments, this is an idea that resonates with a lot of you.
So I’m inviting you to join me in this new adventure.
Together, let’s be BookBound!

I created a super simple Google Sheet. We can make it more fancy if you like.
If you are interested in joining me, let me know, and I will send you the link so you can edit the file and add your own name and books.

To clarify, you read a book of your choice. You put it here as Book 1 in the next available column.
So please don’t delete the columns already used by another reader.
Then when you are done with your Book 1, add book 2 that you felt led to when you read book 1. Etc.

To clarify even more, here is my own example:
I just read Among Others, by Jo Walton (my Book 1).
In it, she mentions the classic scifi called Babel-17, by Samuel R. Delany, which I had actually wanted to read for a while. So that’s my book 2.
When I read it, I discovered the main character is a poet, and her spaceship is called Rimbaud. I had wanted to read a book on Rimbaud for several years, so my book 3 is A Summer with Rimabud, by Sylvain Tesson. Etc.
You do the same, starting with your book 1 of your choice.

Obviously, you can read tons of other books beside this challenge.
And you do NOT enter the other books you read in this chart.
Just put here the ones that make a chain, starting from the book you chose as your Book 1.

If you know of a better tool or platform, let me know, I’m open, as long as it is free or very cheap!
NB: I’m not self-hosting, so I can’t use special plugins.

Check my
bookbound recap #1

128 thoughts on “BookBound”

neeruahcop on January 20, 2024 at 6:39 am said:

Wow! I wanted to do something like this. Count me in.

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- WordsAndPeace on January 20, 2024 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Awesome. I just sent you the link, and an email
  
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  - neeruahcop on January 20, 2024 at 11:34 pm said:
    
    thanks. received them. I hope this is not for all the reading that we do this year.
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on January 21, 2024 at 12:15 pm said:
      
      You pick a book A that you have just read. And you pick a book B that you feel lead to, from your book A.
      Of course, you can read tons of other books besides that challenge. For instance, I have already read 8 books this year. But I am only putting here the ones I’m chaining together from the first I put in my chart.
      
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Tammy on January 20, 2024 at 7:23 am said:

Great idea, I’ll be curious to see how this plays out😁

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- WordsAndPeace on January 20, 2024 at 11:24 am said:
  
  Do you want to join?
  
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  - Tammy on January 21, 2024 at 8:09 am said:
    
    I just wouldn’t have time, I have lots of review commitments and I don’t read as fast as you.
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on January 21, 2024 at 1:06 pm said:
      
      No problem
      
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Davida Chazan on January 21, 2024 at 6:04 am said:

I’m not sure I understand. What do you mean by being led by one book from another? Do we look at a previous book and then connect it to another one that we recommend? I think I need more instruction to join with this.

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- WordsAndPeace on January 21, 2024 at 1:18 pm said:
  
  I’ll explain with my own example.
  I just read Among Others, by Jo Walton (my Book 1). In it, she mentions the classic scifi called Babel-17, by Samuel R. Delany (my book 2).
  When I read it, I discovered the main character is a poet, and her spaceship is called Rimbaud. I had wanted to read a book on Rimbaud for several years, so my book 3 is A Summer with Rimabud, by Sylvain Tesson. Etc.
  You do the same, starting with your book 1 of your choice.
  Thanks for your question, I’m going to add this to my main post.
  
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  - Davida Chazan on January 22, 2024 at 2:22 am said:
    
    Ah, I get it. I type of #6Degrees linking of books in a chain!
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on January 22, 2024 at 7:02 pm said:
      
      Exactly. Each person will start with his her own book. Are you interested?
      
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      - Davida Chazan on January 23, 2024 at 7:58 am said:
        
        Let me think about it. I usually read my print books pretty randomly, and the Kindle books are set by what ARCs I’ve got lined up.
        
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      - WordsAndPeace on January 23, 2024 at 9:55 am said:
        
        ok, no problem
        
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thecontentreader on January 22, 2024 at 6:14 am said:

I will see what I can do. It is a nice way to learn more about what you read.

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- WordsAndPeace on January 22, 2024 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  I think the fun will be to see what book other readers will start from, and what chain they will follow from their own first book
  
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Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits on January 22, 2024 at 12:21 pm said:

This is a wonderful idea! I’d love to join you.

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- WordsAndPeace on January 22, 2024 at 5:41 pm said:
  
  Awesome! Just sent you the link and a welcome email.
  
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  - Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits on January 22, 2024 at 6:03 pm said:
    
    I received them, thank you! I’m about 50% of the way through my book 1, so I’ll make my first edits to the spreadsheet soon (hopefully).
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on January 22, 2024 at 7:04 pm said:
      
      woohoo, I can’t wait where to see which path my co-readers will take!
      
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Marwah @ The Booklore Fairy on November 10, 2024 at 1:48 am said:

This sounds like a lot of fun! I’d love to join if you’re still adding new people 🙂

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- WordsAndPeace on November 26, 2024 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Sorry for getting back to you only now. Yes, the more the merrier, and I will keep that same list going on, not just limited to 2024.
  I just gave you access to the file.
  You are in column D, I wrote there your url, you need to add your name – please don’t write in the other columns. Start with any book of your choice, and go from there!
  Welcome!
  
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- WordsAndPeace on April 7, 2025 at 4:46 pm said:
  
  Sorry it didn’t work too well for you. I’m still curious about it, it’s on my TBR
  
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thecontentreader on June 26, 2025 at 12:48 pm said:

I love reading this way. I makes it all more interesting. I am in, please send me the excel table. I used to do this some years ago, although did not know what to call it. I opted for ‘connected’ reading. I am happy to see what you all are reading.

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- WordsAndPeace on June 28, 2025 at 7:56 pm said:
  
  Wonderul, just sent you access to the google sheet
  
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- WordsAndPeace on December 25, 2025 at 3:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the shout out! A little gift will be coming soon
  
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- WordsAndPeace on January 24, 2026 at 8:18 am said:
  
  Thanks for the shoutout
  
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thecontentreader on January 20, 2026 at 3:45 am said:

Thanks, Emma, I got it, forget my earlier question.

Looking forward to more guided reading this year.

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- WordsAndPeace on January 24, 2026 at 8:18 am said:
  
  Looking forward to your 2026 chain
  
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- WordsAndPeace on January 24, 2026 at 8:09 am said:
  
  wonderful, thanks for sharing
  
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