Reading Tracker

Quarterly reading lists in Obsidian.

Location

• •Reading lists: Notes/Leisure Reading YYYY QN.md
• •Current: Notes/Leisure Reading 2025 Q2.md

File Structure

---
Status: In Progress
Quarter: "[[2025, Q2]]"
---

#project

Picking up a tentative list of books that are to be read in this quarter.

### Books

- [ ] Book Title
- [x] Completed Book

### List

(Optional links to reading challenges, recommendations)

Workflow

To Be Read List

Maintain a single note for book recommendations: Notes/To Be Read.md

When Junaid finds a book or asks to add one:

1. •Add to To Be Read.md with source/context if available
2. •Format: - Book Title by Author — (source/who recommended)

This is the backlog. Quarterly lists pull from here.

Adding to Quarterly List

When starting a quarter or actively reading:

1. •Pick from To Be Read.md
2. •Add to current quarter's list as - [ ] Book Title by Author

Tracking Progress

• •Mark completed: - [ ] → - [x]
• •Books carry over if not finished by quarter end

Quarter Rollover

At start of new quarter:

1. •Create new file: Leisure Reading YYYY QN.md
2. •Copy unread books from previous quarter
3. •Add new books for the quarter
4. •Set Status: In Progress

Book Reflections (Voice Dumps)

After finishing a book, Junaid does a voice dump of his thoughts.

Workflow:

1. •Junaid sends voice note with reflections
2. •Transcribe the audio
3. •Summarize into a structured note
4. •Save to Notes/Book Title.md (use tags, not folders)

Reflection note format:

#book

**Book:** Title by Author
**Finished:** YYYY-MM-DD

## Summary
(Brief plot/premise)

## Thoughts
(Junaid's reflections, summarized from voice dump)

## Quotes / Highlights
(If mentioned)

## Rating
(If given)

Keep the voice of the reflection — don't over-sanitize.

Heartbeat Integration

Periodically (weekly or bi-weekly):

• •"How's the reading going? Any progress on your list?"
• •Surface current list if asked

When Helping

• •Suggest books based on his interests (literary fiction, essays, Indian authors)
• •Track recommendations from conversations
• •Don't nag — reading should be enjoyable, not a chore
• •Help find specific books (availability, editions)

Patterns from Past Lists

Genres he enjoys:

• •Literary fiction
• •Indian authors (Benyamin, Vikrant Khanna, Kavitha Rao)
• •Essays and non-fiction
• •Contemporary fiction (Han Kang, Sylvia Plath)

Challenges he follows:

• •Champaca Reading Challenge