PB as personal Reading List: The Great Commission
Since Reading Lists are public, sometimes users want to have a private Reading List functionality (see e.g. this recent thread). Personal books are well suited for that - after all, they allow inclusion of Logos resources owned and not owned (and titles of non-Logos resources), links etc. PBs even allow input fields to not only tick off, but capture ideas and relevant learnings. As a proof of concept I share a PB source that gives a Reading List for the Great Commission (based on the RL by MJ.Smith).
1805.PB sample for personal Reading List .docx
You may want to compile the PB as type lectionary instead of monograph, if you wish to utilize the bible version picker for dynamic text of the Key Passage.
Have joy in the Lord! 
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Thanks. Great idea. Do you create an entry for each book you have read with comments? I have been thinking for years to do such a thing, but never have....yet.
Edit: Now I see the link here:
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Thanks. Great idea. Do you create an entry for each book you have read with comments? I have been thinking for years to do such a thing, but never have....yet.
No - but it's a great idea to use this as a reading journal - I have been thinking about that (actually kept such a journal some time ago, but stopped doing that) and may do now - this would be worth some additional thinking, like using the sermon field table to have Logos create an automated index of authors, topics etc.
Have joy in the Lord!
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Thanks again! I built the personal book and it looks promising; I can see myself using it as a reading journal.
A couple of questions: How do you add a check box that can be ticked off? And is it safe to assume the only benefit of compiling as a lectionary is for the dynamic text? If so, I'd just as soon build it as a monograph.
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And is it safe to assume the only benefit of compiling as a lectionary is for the dynamic text?
Dynamic text is not limited to lectionaries. For example, I use it in Harmonies.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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And is it safe to assume the only benefit of compiling as a lectionary is for the dynamic text?
Dynamic text is not limited to lectionaries. For example, I use it in Harmonies.
Dynamic Text allows in exactly these two resource types to have a bible version picker, yes. And yes, that's the only reason for me to not build as monograph - the PB doesn't currently use other lectionary features.
Have joy in the Lord!
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MJ. and Mick, thanks for the responses.
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