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Ability to add individual notes to books within a List
Jul 17, 2026
I’m currently trying to build a curated list for a specific literary award, but I noticed there's no option to add individual notes or comments to books once they are added to a list.
For list curation, having a small notes/comment field for each book would be incredibly helpful. For example, it would allow users to specify why a book is in that list, or note specific details like "Winner (year)" or "Nominee (year)".
This would make custom lists much more informative and useful for the community.
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This would be so usefull!! So many times I add books to the "want to read" list but then I forgot why I want to read them.
I would personally like it if, when this presentation is set up, there was also a checkbox to display the reviews instead. I've effectively been using reviews for a similar purpose with the main list I keep and would love a way to include them as part of the list presentation (even if it's a mouse over type thing).
JDM_books I see what you mean! Having an option to auto-pull and display your existing review would definitely save time. Ideally, the platform could offer both: a text box for custom list-specific notes, and a toggle/checkbox to pull the review instead. That way, it covers both use cases!
Letterboxd has this feature. Example:
https://letterboxd.com/andregps/list/letterboxd-four-favorites-interviews/
Click on "Read Notes"
NerdCat Yes, the Letterboxd approach is almost exactly what I had in mind! It’s so clean and makes browsing curated lists a much better experience. Thanks for sharing the example!