Bookshelf Feature | Reading Notes & Book Management All-in-One

What is Bookshelf?

Bookshelf is a convenient feature that lets you manage your reading notes together and access them quickly with one click.

If you're managing multiple reading notes, you can save the trouble of searching for files each time and greatly improve your work efficiency.

Recommended For

Those managing multiple files
Convenient when using multiple files for different genres or projects
Those who frequently open the same files
Quick access to frequently used files saves working time
Those who value work efficiency
Save the trouble of searching for files and focus more on reading records

Books from Bookshelf

View all books from files registered in your bookshelf at once. A convenient feature to check books scattered across multiple files.

Click File Name to Open
Click the reading note file name to open that file (does not jump to a specific book)
Click Book Row to Jump
Click a book row to open the file containing it and automatically jump to that book
Filter Search
Filter books displayed in the list by title or author name
Sort by (Sort Function)
Use the "Sort by" dropdown to choose file display order. Options include timestamp, file name, book count, and last read date
Reading Volume Graph
Displays pages read as a bar chart by year, month, or week. Use "Show empty periods" checkbox to toggle display of periods with no reading records. Select "None" to hide the graph
Pages Display
"Pages Read / Total" at the top of the screen shows the number of pages read and the total page count. The left number matches the graph total
Reset Function
After changing column widths or order, use the "Reset" button to restore to initial state
Status Display
Status icons are automatically displayed in the Progress column to indicate each book's reading state:
- 📚 Unread - Books you haven't started yet (0% progress)
- 📖 Reading - Books you're currently reading (1-99% progress)
- ✅ Completed - Books you've finished (100% progress)
- ⏸️ Stalled - Books with no reading activity for 180+ days

File Storage Location Icons

Different icons indicate where the file is stored:

📁 Local Only
Files stored only in your device's local storage
☁️ Cloud Only
Files stored only in Google Drive
📁☁️ Both Locations
Files with the same name exist in both local storage and cloud

Sync Status Display

When a file with the same name exists in both local and cloud storage, the sync status is shown by comparing timestamps:

Synced (Green checkmark)
Local and cloud timestamps match (within 5 seconds). Both versions have the same content. Displayed as a single row
Not Synced (Yellow warning)
Local and cloud timestamps differ by more than 5 seconds. Content may be different. Click to expand and see details for both local and cloud versions

Click an unsynced file to expand it and see the book count and timestamp for each version. The newer version is marked with a Latest badge.

Memo Line Count

The total number of memo lines in reading records is displayed for each file:

Memo Lines
The total line count of all memos across reading records in the file. Displayed between book count and timestamp (e.g., 15 lines)
Files in Both Locations
When you expand a file that exists in both local and cloud storage, you can see the memo line count for each version

Deleting Files

Click the trash icon on the right side of each file to delete the file:

Trash Icon
Displayed to the right of the timestamp on each file row. Clicking it shows a confirmation dialog
Permanent File Deletion
Local files are permanently deleted. Google Drive files are moved to Google Drive trash
Files in Both Locations
Files that exist in both local and cloud can be expanded and deleted individually. Deleting one version does not affect the other

How to Use

Files are automatically added to the bookshelf when you open or save them. However, on Android devices, you need to create a bookshelf folder the first time (see below).

Save or open a file
Save to or load a file from local storage or Google Drive
Automatically added to bookshelf
Saved or opened files are automatically added to the bookshelf
Open quickly from bookshelf
Go to [File]→[Open]→[Local] to open the file selection dialog, then click the "📚 Bookshelf" button

For Android Users

On Android, due to security restrictions, you cannot directly select the "Download" folder. When you first tap [File]→[Save]→[Local] or [Open]→[Local], you will need to create a bookshelf folder.

Tap [File]→[Save]→[Local] or [Open]→[Local]
When "Please select a folder" appears, tap "OK"
The folder selection screen should open to the "Download" folder with a message "This folder cannot be used"
Tap "Create new folder" within that message
Enter a folder name (e.g., "ReadingForest") and create it
The created folder will open automatically, then tap "Use this folder" at the bottom

*If you try to select the "Download" folder directly, you will see "This folder cannot be used". Please make sure to create a new folder.

Tip

History is displayed from newest to oldest. The more frequently you use a file, the higher it appears, so you can access frequently used files especially quickly.

When to Turn Off Bookshelf

The bookshelf feature is enabled by default, but you may want to turn it off in the following cases:

Privacy concerns
When you don't want to keep a history of opened files
Using a shared device
When using someone else's PC or a shared computer and don't want to leave a history
Prefer simpler workflow
When you prefer opening files the traditional way without folder selection dialogs

* Even with bookshelf turned off, you can still open files from local storage or Google Drive as usual.

Related Features

Cloud Save
Connect to Google Drive to share files across multiple devices Learn more
Export Records
Export and save data in various formats Learn more

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