2021 Reading Journal Tour

Flipping through my already-set-up 2021 reading journal.

[@3kittyluvsbooks650]

Katie, this is one of the most beautiful, creative book journal I’ve seen anyone put together. Your labor of love creating it shows. It’s simply stunning! You won’t have any problems completing it. It will bring you joy every time you open it. Superb!

[@herlastvoyage]

Would love to see a flip through of the completed journal. This is beautiful!

[@emilyrogers3271]

Beautiful! I have never seen a journal with a black background. Happy Reading!

[@nicolebirnbaum1318]

This is a beautiful journal and the black pages look amazing

[@OnTheMiddleShelf]

I still can't get over this. It's so dang gorgeous!!

[@sallyrath5407]

You are so talented! This is beautiful! If I would have received the black page journal, I would have freaked out-you made it a masterpiece :)😀

[@aravis1709]

Really beautiful! I didn’t think I’d like the black pages but by the end I’m in love with them. Glad I stumbled across your channel!

[@lesliewells1062]

I love this, lots of inspiration! I would live to see a flip through of the journal at the end of the year!!

[@tundratraveller1990]

So gorgeous! Love what you created on black pages. Your artistic talent makes the reading journal stellar.

[@Kindlelover88]

I just found your channel. And you did a beautiful job I love how it’s a black journal with all the paint pens. Bravo.

[@krissyn.3366]

Gosh I just absolutely love this journal. I do not have the patience or artistic ability to make one of my own but I would totally buy one like this if I could. Gorgeous! 💗📚

[@amelieromanticreader]

It's so gorgeous ! Wow !

[@xvxv711]

That five star reads pages are so cool!!!

[@Lena-ju7vn]

This is the most amazing, creative and glories book journal I’ve seen in my life!!!

[@EricaPapad]

By far the most gorgeous Reading Journal I've seen so far! (and trust me I viewed a lot of these 😂) ... You are so incredibly talented and creative - big thumbs up!

[@GlitterPoolParty]

Hi Katie! It was so nice to meet you in Madison, thank you for writing in my book and leaving your channel ref'd so I could find you. You mentioned this video, so I wanted to check it out. I LOVE it! It's such a beautiful piece of art and such an inspiration to me. You are so artsy! I love the Dutch doors or barn doors and how you've used them to create more space. Thanks for explaining how to get colored photos of your book covers! What an great solution to a problem I've noticed other bujo creators have mentioned. I love the design of your unread books. It makes sense and is designed in a surprising 3D optical illusion. And your 2020 re-reads is so creative and inviting. For end of month stats, I like Amy's (from Amy's Bookish Life stats where she breaks down pages read each month. Because sometimes it's a little depressing to see I might not reach my books read goal by number of books, but a page stat might justify the fewer number of books if they were chunkers. You are so talented. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Subscribed.

[@LifeBetweenWords1]

Sarah!! What a nice message. I worked so hard on this journal-I only wish I’d kept up with it. Maybe next year I’ll try again (and maaaaybe make it less complicated??). Keeping track of pages read rather than books is a good idea. SO nice to meet you yesterday!! I loved being around bookish friends-it inspires me to start making videos again. One of these days…🫣😆❤️

[@jenhasaplan]

Honestly, this is STUNNING. Your style is 😍😍😍 Like I told you, watching this is my self-care!

[@AmrutaRanade]

I've been in a reading and bujo slump for months..this video's inspired me to get back to both!! Thank you!!!

[@margaretr.4427]

This is so pretty, I can't ever imagine using a black paged book but it comes out so nice! Your spreads are all really well done. The hack for printing your book covers seems really cool, I got lost a bit with the technical aspects of it but that's because I'm computer illiterate. I will ask one of my kids lol I'm sure they will understand!

[@beautifulminutiae]

I can’t even decide what part is my favorite! It’s all gorgeous and your artwork is unbelievable!

[@blonde761]

Wow. This is professional level talent. I absolutely love your journal. Would love to know more details about the pens you used (not that I could do anything anywhere close to yours but it looks super fun to try!). Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

[@PoiemaLee]

I have watched dozens of journal set-up videos, and yours is hands down my favorite. Thank you for the inspiration and excellent explanations!

[@tirarosaurioreads]

Very beautiful and creative

[@michellemp1626]

Love your 5 Star Reads page!!!

[@rhondanelson1976]

You should be proud. That journal is gorgeous. I love the black pages. You are so wonderfully creative.

[@LifeBetweenWords1]

Thank you Rhonda!! It was for sure a labor of love!!

[@beautybug1831]

Btw, I just started watching the video, and I had to pause it and write a comment/suggestion before I forget... 👆🏻 I know a few months has gone by since you uploaded it, and you might have realize it by now, but I find that one of the more useful ways to write on black paper is with a dip/glass pen & acrylic inks (or drawing inks). As a matter of fact, I pretty much stopped buying the white Uni-ball Signo pens. Using dip/glass pen is so much cheaper! Okay, now I can watch the rest of your video... #Excited O-M-G! I'm speechless, and that's a rare thing... 😂 This journal is a #Masterpiece, Literally 💖 Thanks for sharing & inspiring!

[@rylie2403]

I started journaling after I saw your journal! I love it so much!

[@_annajean]

So pretty, drawn some inspo for me, loved the unread books spread I am guilt of that 😭. Great video 💕💕

[@LouiseZaar]

I really love looking at the black pages, and i love the way you put it all together. Very creative and beautiful!

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

Wow it is so beautiful and labour intensive! I created reading journals for 5 of my grandkids & they were not even close to this level! I basically gave them a few questions to answer, required parts (author, title) and to create the book however they want. Your’s is gorgeous.

[@meredithgreene4817]

This is the most gorgeous book journal I’ve ever seen! Your art work is amazing. I absolutely love the five star reads spread especially! Have you received training as an artist or is that talent all natural? On a different note, I started reading The War that Saves My Life yesterday because of your recommendation. I love it so far! Thank you so much for this channel and your inspiration.

[@jejjeskanal774]

I love the black pages and your handwriting is so neat. Love it all. Beautiful pages.

[@normas_sketchbook]

Your reading journal is amazing. I love the idea with the black journal.

[@AliasTwiggy66]

The video I've been eagerly anticipating! This is so beautiful, Katie. I love that it is not only beautiful, but functional. Definitely will be revisiting this for my 2022 journal!

[@sudeshnadebroy8134]

Absolutely encouraging n beautiful.... Am in love with black pages now!!! Ur thought process is commendable.... Love it

[@monicap8561]

Girl, I have got 530 unread books we'll be shameful together I love this, and would love to see the setup video. I think it would be amazing to revisit this at the end of the year, and see everything filled in!

[@shannonb774]

Great journal! Please consider doing monthly videos.

[@AnniesBookNook]

Beautiful!! I love the favorite books of the month spread with the bracket.

[@aclutteredlife]

Lovely video, i really liked the black paper might have to try it out some day:)

[@Laurensbookcorner]

I loved this!! You did such a beautiful job!! I would love to see more book journal videos!

[@carleene18]

WOW!!! This is beautiful and soooo much work!

[@april-janerowan]

I love the flip out book cart page!

[@TheAddictedTragedy]

Ugh crazy rich Asians series was So Good!

[@michirunagashigeh6476]

I love the set up and designs you did with the black pages. Thank you for posting! It gave me inspirations for my next journal project. 📚😊📖🖋

[@rasaslase]

I can`t get over how beautiful your journal is. I alredy saw it in Instagram, but had to watch it again here. 💛💛💛

[@funfuz]

That "unread books"/purchase tracker you made is absolutely brilliant and I've copied it into my reading journal. It's a spread I sorely neeeed!

[@barbarahainsworth1781]

Absolutely gorgeous. I have been looking for inspiration for a a reading bujo. This Is It. I have a black bujo waiting to be used so I am going to take my time and set it up for 2022. YES I would love to see more of this. Thank you.

[@VirginiaGCollins]

This journal is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@emilygornall4296]

WOW!! That is stunning! ❤️

[@stephaniereynolds3449]

I put off watching this cause I knew I'd be super jelly of your reading journal. 🤣 It's GORGEOUS! Thanks for the tip about shutterfly. I dont have a color printer either. I always use layout for pics of the books I've read for the month but I just post that to my IG. I like having a little snapshot of what I've read that month.

[@MLLatUtube]

Thank you for sharing your journal - I was taken aback when you said the journal had black pages, but it came out beautifully

[@TheBookCryptid]

OMG I am in love with this spread! I might take some inspiration from you for my 2022 reading journal :D

[@irishbeauty8951]

Please make the exact same one and sell it. This is beautifully made and I would so purchase it .

[@gvsunurse02]

This is the prettiest journal! Thank you for sharing!

[@willa4484]

Loved seeing this! Thank you for showing us! I'd love to see updates of how it looks as it gets more filled in😊

[@RadwaAshraf]

This is Gorgeous, it almost tempted me to scrap my already set-up journal to make one like it! The black pages certainly add to its beauty. I'll definitely be bookmarking it for my 2022 reading journal!

[@genresandjournals]

Love the black pages Katie! Glad you are having such a great time with your journal this year. I’m loving mine too. ❤️ It is definitely therapeutic!

[@heathersnow3368]

Absolutely beautiful! What a good idea, I enjoyed your video.

[@jamiecoutu]

Katie, you created a beautiful journal for your reading! Simply stunning. The black pages are so unique and I think it enhanced your already beautiful designs. I would definitely watch more journaling videos, should you choose to share them. Be safe and happy reading! 🙂

[@thiadesg]

Your reading journal is really pretty. I wouldn't have considered a black-pages journal for mine but yours looks amazing! I hope you'll be very happy with it, as much as I am with mine! :)

[@Gidget0784]

You can really see the work you put into this, well done!

[@HelenColeAuthor]

This is ridiculously adorable! I don't even know where to start. The spacing page is brilliant - I've never seen that before. And I really love the book page where you document books you've read. The little flipping bookshelf is so cute! Do you have a video that shows an update after you filled in more of the books over the year? So cute!

[@ravent3016]

I really love the Dutch doors. The pens work so well on the black; I had no idea how effective they were, so I now want a little black journal for creative purposes. Don't forget that if you run out of room, you can add in folded sheet to make a double page.

[@pennPi]

So impressed! Love the black paper, makes the colors really pop. I’m inspired 👏💕

[@missemmajackson8199]

I love your reading journal it's so beautiful and I love all the detail u put in.

[@Lindsay820]

Ok I absolutely adore this. I’m heavily in the planner/journaling community and have been for many years like going to national conventions etc years ago. So I already knew about your journal and those markers since everyone is talking about them right now. But your book specific journal/planner is so beautiful and well done. I would love to see updates of it throughout the year!

[@khushboochugh]

I love you reading journal. You are so talented. I will do that to in my journal may be with stickers 🤣 Also You can add taking from each book. I do that and love it.

[@kaytlinhenderson9206]

Yes the setup video! Post it! Also, how do your jelly rolls write? Any skipping? Maybe we'll see how they do in the setup video!! :) Seriously gorgeous work!

[@SuzanneDesign]

You have some great ideas I haven’t seen before. I’m preparing to set up a reading journal for 2020 so I appreciate yours.

[@chelriver]

This is so beautiful. It will be so nice to go back and look at this. I know that attempting something like this is beyond me, but good for you. You are so artistic!

[@kaesinfinitelibrary]

Using the start ratings to color in the bookshelf is such a good idea!!!

[@MameysMedley]

I LOVE this! I hope you post an update video on this soon......

[@lauragabbard4322]

I love your journal and the black looks stunning! My own journal is much less artistic than yours but you’ve inspired me to add some things. I’d be interested in seeing future monthly spreads. (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe spread was genius!)

[@barbaraodonnell4048]

I just stumbled on your channel, while searching for books/reading journals. I am starting my first reading journal and love your spreads! Your journal is beautiful and your spreads are very well thought out and unique, and just I love your Dutch doors! ❤️

[@amym9867]

Oh my god. I love this. I've been trying to figure out different ways to use my journal since I already have a separate planner for work/to-do scheduling, and this really inspires me! Thank you!

[@sasha.158]

gosh this is a gorgeous reading journal. your efforts really show.

[@thecraftycottage9255]

Wow this is amazing

[@Bookishplanner85]

Wow! Just...wow!! So beautiful! I hope you post the completed version at the end of the year. Great video.

[@nadiagrari6769]

I think it is so so so beautiful. Really. It is a masterpiece. I just wanted to tell that you're very good in drawing and organising. Thank you for sharing and I truly hope that your 2021 went amazingly

[@Becksnnc]

This makes me regret getting a white page journal. The black looks so good.

[@chloefiona1553]

I loved your video! I'm planning to start my own reading journal soon, and this was super inspiring. I especially loved the reread spread, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing

[@amusicalbookworm]

Wow. I have absolutely no patience for making my bullet journal look beautiful, but I appreciate people who do! Mine is just a bunch of lists, lol. You’re amazing!

[@Lauraxluv]

I honestly just want to copy this whole journal, it's so pretty!!

[@Amy_loopsandliterature]

Wow!! So incredibly beautiful! 😍 Mine is so boring!! Now I want to put mine aside and put more love into a new one! Great job Katie!! 💞

[@megancampbell3914]

Love your layouts. Yes, to ON BEING MORTAL as a 5 star. And, I have read about half of your TBR fiction books and they are worthy.

[@AliceinMonsterlands2]

Your reading journal is so beautiful!😍❤❤Love those drawings!

[@ศักดิ์ชัยนอนเล่นพี่อายุเท่าไร]

Vốn những bài hát ngày xưa đã rất hay rồi mà thêm giọng hát giàu cảm xúc của Phúc nữa thì đúng là cực phẩm cover😍

[@majoredinenglish8228]

I love your reading journal and the drawings you did with it.

[@staciecrews9625]

Just absolutely stunning

[@jbruno871]

I know I already told you this on IG, but your journal is just so STUNNING! I even made my mom watch your instastory because I knew she would love it too! It makes me wish I had a journal with black pages (and also even a fraction of your talent ha!)

[@RoadReads]

Jeeze Louise! This is BEAUTIFUL!! 😍😍😍

[@bitleyditleyhasplans5540]

This is stunning! I just ordered an A & O journal to start a reading journal and this is making me wish I had ordered one with black pages! This will be my first reading journal. For now I’ve just been logging my books in my planner. I just hit subscribe, I’ll be watching your videos for inspiration!

[@roxannemclaren827]

This is a beautiful reading journal - well done! Excellent work, very inspiring! I’d love to see a flip-through in 2022 to see how you’ve used it!

[@NakiasHideaway]

Omg this just brings my inner artist & organization queen so much joy! I'm a new booktuber so I just threw together a little journal to keep track of things but now I see I need to step it up. So nice & creative! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@LifeBetweenWords1]

Ah thank you!!! So glad you started a channel-can’t wait to check it out! This is the first time I’ve ever done a reading journal so I say whatever you’ve done to keep track of things is perfect!!

[@NakiasHideaway]

@@LifeBetweenWords1 Aw thank you so much! Whaaat, this is your first reading journal?! 😱 Even more impressive! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@RaineyDayReads]

This is so beautiful, Katie! You and Tia are my book journal goals!

[@teresamedeiros7312]

And Amanda!!

[@RaineyDayReads]

@@teresamedeiros7312 yes! How could I forget Amanda! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@bookwithalex8215]

This is amazing ! I am totally subjuged by your art skills !

[@rv6847]

Thank you! Saw the Armand Gamache series and wondered "That's a French Canadian name for sure". Google some info and am now ordering some of the books for hubby and I. love to discover Canadian authors.

[@HardbackHaven]

Beautiful reading journal :) really enjoyed this Katie! Ty! :)

[@WordTrix1]

Beautiful reading journal-I don’t think I’d be comfortable working with black pages. As for your TBR...only 560 books? You would not want to see my shelves, physical or ebook. Regarding your setup for rereads, you never know how the year will work out. I was surprised by how many rereads I did in 2020 - more than I realized at the time. Do you copy favorite quotes/passages from books in your journal? Would love to see the setup for some of your pages!

[@thecampinglibrarian]

This turned out absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to see what else you do with it. Thanks for all of the ideas.