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Shelf Statuses

Shelf statuses help you organize your cultural consumption into clear categories. Each item on your shelf has a status that indicates where it is in your consumption journey.

The Three Status Types

Currently

You're actively engaging with this content right now.

  • Books: Currently Reading
  • Films: Currently Watching
  • Music: Currently Listening
  • TV Shows: Currently Watching
  • Games: Currently Playing

Use this status for items you're actively consuming at the moment.

Want to (Queued)

This is on your wishlist or to-do list.

  • Books: Want to Read
  • Films: Want to Watch (also added to your Watchlist)
  • Music: Want to Listen
  • TV Shows: Want to Watch (also added to your Watchlist)
  • Games: Want to Play

Perfect for building your future consumption list and keeping track of recommendations. For films and TV shows, items with "Want to" status are automatically added to your Watchlist deep dive.

Finished

You've completed this item.

  • Books: Read
  • Films: Watched
  • Music: Listened
  • TV Shows: Finished
  • Games: Finished

Use this for items you've completed. You can add a "Finished On" date to create a diary entry.

Changing Status

You can change an item's status at any time:

  1. Go to your shelf and find the item
  2. Click on the item to view its details
  3. Click "Edit" to open the edit form
  4. Change the status dropdown to your desired status
  5. If changing to "Finished," you can optionally add a "Finished On" date
  6. Save your changes

Status-Specific Features

Finished Status

When you mark an item as "Finished," you unlock additional features:

  • Finished On Date: Add the exact date you finished the item
  • Diary Entry: Creating a finished entry with a date automatically creates a diary entry
  • Rating: Rate the item (1-5 stars or similar)
  • Review: Write a full review of your experience
  • Repeat Viewing: If you watch/read/listen again, you can create multiple diary entries

Currently Status

Items with "Currently" status are great for:

  • Sharing what you're actively consuming in posts
  • Letting friends know what you're into right now
  • Keeping track of multiple items you're working through

Want to Status

The "Want to" status helps you:

  • Build a wishlist of future content
  • Remember recommendations from friends
  • Plan your future consumption
  • Share what you're interested in checking out

Filtering by Status

On your shelf, you can filter items by status:

  • View all items regardless of status
  • Filter to show only "Currently" items
  • Filter to show only "Want to" items
  • Filter to show only "Finished" items

This makes it easy to see what you're actively consuming, what's on your wishlist, and what you've completed.

Status Best Practices

  • Keep your "Currently" list focused—don't have too many active items at once
  • Use "Want to" liberally—it's a great way to remember recommendations
  • Mark items as "Finished" when you complete them to build your consumption history
  • Add dates when finishing items to create an accurate diary
  • Update statuses regularly to keep your shelf current

Tip: Statuses are flexible—you can move items between statuses as many times as you want. For example, if you start a book, pause it, and come back to it later, you can change it from "Currently" to "Want to" and back to "Currently" as needed.