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I put together my first reading journal for 2023. I kept the layout very simple so I would not feel overwhelmed about keeping up with it. This paid off because I managed to finish most of the pages I set up a year ago. Here is a look at what I put together…
I kept the title page fairly simple. I used my favorite dinosaur stamp, a bookish sticker from my stash, and a book plate.
I plan on using this journal for several years. I decided at the end of 2023 to start putting the stickers I receive from my pen pals on the yearly spread.
I participate in Chantel’s Read Your Bookshelf Challenge every year. This year, I challenged myself to read two books for each prompt. I also tried out the A to Z Challenge. I missed a few letters, but I’m glad I tried it.
I kept track of most of the series I started or continued in 2023. I did not finish all of them in 2023, so I will come back and mark off any I finish this year. For 2024, I do not think I will include series with only 2 books.
I kept track of all of the books I read in 2023. I color-coded them according to genre. At the beginning of each month, I drew all of the books from the previous month.
I used this spread to help me determine my favorite book of the year. This made it really easy as I filled in each box as I finished a month and quarter.
In January, I chose 23 books to prioritize in the year. I marked off these books as I read them. I repeated this spread for 2024.
I repeated most of these pages for 2024. I also added in a place for 5 star reads as I sometimes have more than 1 in a month. I also accidentally skipped a spread while putting together my journal for this year 🙃. I may also keep track of any read-a-thons I do this year. Do any of you keep a reading journal?