I’ve gotten into using Obsidian for notes, so I made a reading tracker there. Each novel gets its own note, linked to a central 'Reading Dashboard' note. I use dataview queries to automatically generate a table showing all novels tagged as #reading, their current chapter, and the date last updated. It’s incredibly powerful and makes me feel like a wizard. I can link to character notes, plot theories, and world-building thoughts right within the same vault. It’s definitely the most involved system here, bordering on a hobby itself. But if you already use Obsidian for world-building or writing, integrating your reading log is a natural extension.
I use the 'Reading List' widget on my iPhone’s home screen. I save the web page of the chapter I’m on to my reading list. The widget shows the saved links, so they’re always visible. When I finish a chapter, I remove that item from the list and save the next chapter. It’s visually clean and integrated into my phone’s OS, which I’m always using anyway. The downside is it’s iOS-specific and not great for managing a huge list. But for keeping track of 5-10 active serials, it’s perfect and requires no extra apps. Tapping the widget opens Safari directly to the page.
Honestly, I just subscribe to the author’s Patreon or Discord for the novels I truly care about. In the update announcements, I’m reminded of the story, and I just read the new chapter. For everything else, if I forget it, it wasn’t important. This is a paid solution in some cases, but it’s also a community-based one. Being in a Discord where people are talking about the latest chapter is the best reminder and progress tracker of all. You’re not just tracking your own progress; you’re participating in the story’s release cycle. It turns tracking from a solitary admin task into a social activity.
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