Once, several years ago, a grad school buddy shared her daytimer with me and one of the things that stood out for me was that in the back she had these tabbed sections organized by topics such as expenses, coupons, and books to read. Books to read! What a great idea; I had never considered organizing that specific knowledge in its own special place -- I relied on trying to remember them. Since then, I adopted the practice, religiously jotting down book titles as people recommended them or as I came across a review.
But that's so 20th century.
Now, I've moved that practice to Amazon's Wish list -- a wild ride in organizing knowledge and at the same time, Amazon "deeply supports" you as they recommend uncannily targetted books. It's like talking to a friend. 
In true knowledge management form, Amazon allows you to share your wish list with others (or you can search for someone else's wish list). This helps with Christmas shopping, but the real fun is that it provides a view of inside someone's head! (If you don't want to look inside someone's head, you can look inside a book. Use this Amazon feature to read the first few pages of a book.)
So, if you'd like a fun and enjoyable knowledge management activity why not create an Amazon Wish List now? As I like to say "knowledge is power, but organized knowledge is rocket power."
By the way, here's mine. What do I reveal about myself in the book choices?
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