If you want a clean, no-fuss way to track your reading in Notion (TBR → Reading → Finished + notes + wrap-ups), NotionReads is the fastest way to get there.
Why an ARC tracker is worth it
ARCs are fun… but they get messy fast:
- you request more than you can realistically read
- approvals land while you’re mid-series
- pub dates + review deadlines sneak up
- you forget where you posted (Goodreads? Amazon? StoryGraph?)
A Notion tracker gives you one place to see what’s approved, what’s urgent, and what’s waiting on you.
The database structure (simple + scalable)
Create a database called ARCs with these properties:
- Title (Title)
- Author (Text)
- Source (Select: NetGalley, Publisher, Author team, Edelweiss, Other)
- Request status (Select: Requested, Approved, Declined, Archived)
- Read status (Select: Not started, Reading, Finished, DNF)
- Format (Select: eBook, Physical, Audio)
- Publication date (Date)
- Review due (Date)
- Priority (Select: High, Medium, Low)
- Where to review (Multi-select: Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, TikTok, Instagram, Blog)
- Review posted? (Checkbox)
- Review link (URL)
- Notes (Text)
Optional (if you want to be extra organized): Genre, Tropes, Spice (for romance), Publisher, Feedback ratio.
Views that keep you honest (without shame)
Add views that match how you actually think:
- Approved + not started (Request status = Approved AND Read status = Not started)
- Due soon (Review due within 14 days)
- By pub month (Calendar or grouped by Publication date month)
- DNFs / archived (Read status = DNF OR Request status = Archived)
A quick workflow (request → read → post)
When you request an ARC
- Add it with Request status = Requested
- Put the publication date if you have it
When you get approved
- Set Request status = Approved
- Set Review due (if required)
- Set Priority (be honest)
When you finish
- Mark Read status = Finished
- Draft your review (even 3 bullets helps)
- Post + paste the link
- Check “Review posted?”
Tie it into your regular reading tracker
If your ARC tracker lives separately, you’ll still forget it. The easiest fix: treat ARCs as a special tag inside your normal reading workflow.
- For a full reading database + wrap-ups, start here: Notion reading list template
- If you do monthly content (BookTok/Bookstagram), this helps you plan: Notion monthly reading wrap-up
- If you need a clean way to track DNFs without guilt: DNF tracker in Notion
CTA
Want the full system already built (TBR, reading log, notes, stats, wrap-ups) so you can just plug ARCs into it? Start here: https://www.notionreads.com