Emacs carnival: rec mode, an all-text database system (opens in new tab)  ✍️Short Fiction

I use rec mode to keep track of my books. Although I do use calibre to manage my ebooks, in particular, I do not like interacting with calibre as it is mouse based.3 I have a separate rec database which tracks which books I have acquired, am reading, have finished, or wish to buy. A couple of typical entries look like this: