Wishlists
How to make a book wishlist and keep editions straight
A book title alone may not tell you which copy you wanted. Save the author and format, then add edition details when they matter to you.
Start with the title and author
Put enough information in the saved title to recognise the book. If several books have similar names, including the author makes the list easier to scan.
You can save a book before choosing where to buy it. In Fancies, an item only needs a title; a link and price can be added later.
Note the format or edition
Write down whether you want a paperback, hardcover, ebook or audiobook. For a translated book, include the translator if you have a preference.
If you need a particular edition, record its edition statement or ISBN from the listing. Check that those details belong to the format you want rather than another option on the same page.
Remember why you saved it
A few words about the recommendation can help later: “Mentioned in the interview about city gardens” or “Read the first chapter and liked it”.
For a series, add a note about which volume you need. This is useful when different covers make the books hard to tell apart.
Keep useful reading links nearby
A review, author interview or reading guide can go in the same Fancies list as the book. Give that link a clear title so you can tell it apart from a book you might buy.
For a list made entirely of articles and reading references, turn on Links only to hide prices and totals. Fancies keeps links and notes, not offline copies of those pages.
Separate buying a book from reading it
After buying a book, Mark purchased moves it into the list’s private archive. That records the purchase state; it does not mark the book as read.
Fancies has no reading-progress control. If you want to remember that you finished or borrowed a book, write a note yourself. You can restore a purchased item with Mark not purchased when needed.