2024 READING JOURNAL SET UP!🕯️New spread ideas + vintage vibes

Hey friends! I'm so excited to share my 2024 reading journal set up with you all📚 This features some simple and easy spreads, and I hope you might find some inspiration for your own journal! Let me know your thoughts on this set up AND a book you're excited to read in 2024⬇️ Thank you so much for watching!❤️
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JOURNAL
- Archer & Olive Square Journal - www.archerandolive.com/produc...
STICKERS/STAMPS
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- Alphabet Stamp Set: amzn.to/3SlOM9g
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- Tombow Dual Brush Pens
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WASHI TAPES
- Knaid 40 Roll Minimalist Set: amzn.to/49oJNLJ
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Happy reading friends!🥰

[@lovelydaywithholly]

Mere Christianity and the Screwtape Letters are a couple of my absolute favourites!!!!!

[@anabruns]

Oh wonderful!! I’ve read chapters of mere Christianity but never cover to cover. I’m really excited for both :)

[@elliesteffens8696]

I think Mistborn is a great place to start - it's my personal favorite of his, but Warbreaker is also a great option! It's a standalone and has a super cool magic system. It'll give you a great idea of what Brandon can do in just one book!!

[@anabruns]

Ooh great, thank you for the input! It’s good to have a standalone option if it can’t get to the series. So excited to break into the work of Brando Sando :)

[@brunothegreat9182]

The library is such a good resource!! I wish more people were aware :)

[@anabruns]

Yes! I definitely want to be more intentional about supporting the library and utilizing all its resources :)

[@Karen_Tries]

I kind of went back and fourth between once upon a broken heart and caravel series… so honestly you can read them in either sequence. One way it’s like you’re reading a prequel, and the other way it’s like you’re reading a sequel. ❤

[@anabruns]

Ok perfect thank you for letting me know!! I think I’ll definitely go with OUABH first since that’s what I’m most interested in and I can always read caraval second if I want more of the world haha

[@emilynbella]

That’s the journal I’m using this year

[@anabruns]

Oh that’s awesome! I love this green color so much

[@florisrosie3634]

I love your reading journal setup.. And yes you need to read Caraval first.

[@anabruns]

Ooh ok thanks for the input!!☺️

[@Mocha77793]

I really love your reading journal. It is cute and creative. It was also nice of you to show me how to print out the book covers from Goodreads. Tfs Happy New Years

[@anabruns]

Yay glad you enjoyed the journal and found it helpful for printing the book covers! Happy News Years☺️

[@MMMsworld]

our beautiful works make me happy and excited. Thank you for sharing a good video.Merry Christmas

[@anabruns]

Merry Christmas to you!!🥰✨

[@maryleenkay]

Canva is an alternative for using google docs for resizing and printing the covers. I use the rectangular frames in Canva and just drag the cover photos in the frames

[@anabruns]

Good to know, thanks for sharing another method!

[@sarahlucas1999]

Beautiful set up. I love your Botanical Anthology sticker book 😍 I just finished reading The Shadow of the Wind too! It was so good. This year I read all but one of the Brontë books, my favourites were Jane Eyre and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I also started War and Peace for the third time and still was unable to finish it. If you read a chapter a day it will take you right through till the end of the year. It’s a great way to read it. Good luck with your reading goals for 2024 😊

[@anabruns]

Thank you!!☺️ I own The Tenant of Wildfell Hall as well so I’ll have to pick that one up if I want even more Brontë sisters! And I have also started and not finished war and peace haha. I was pleasantly surprised that the writing wasn’t super difficult but it’s just so longgg!

[@nunyabiz1266]

I just finished the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. There are 4 books in the series. The Prisoner of Heaven is actually book 3. IMHO you may want to read book 2 'The Angel's Game' before you read Prisoner of Heaven. Just a suggestion. Happy Reading🙂

[@anabruns]

Thank you so much for this! I actually got Angels Game as well and am planning on reading that one soon and then Prisoner of Heaven after! My husband has already read Prisoner of Heaven and is reading Angel’s game now so it will be interesting how our reading experiences differ with different orders☺️

[@lindalloyd5749]

I love Libby and Hoopla. I listen to all of my audiobooks through these apps.

[@anabruns]

Yes I’ve been using Libby so much, I now can’t imagine not having it! Is Hoopla basically the same thing? I’ll have to check that one out too

[@lindalloyd5749]

@@anabruns it's similar, but it also includes magazines, music and movies.

[@anabruns]

@@lindalloyd5749 oh okay that’s awesome! I’m definitely going to download that, thank you. Maybe I can read some more National Geographic magazines that way.. my favorite :)

[@stephaniesnyder2096]

I listened to Atomic Habits last year. I liked it. I also have a physical copy of it so I might read that copy this year.

[@anabruns]

Oh nice! Yes I think it’s the self help book I’ve heard the most positive feedback on. I’m planning on starting it next week actually!! I bet you’ll get more out of it a second time, seems like a book that’s helpful to keep coming back to :)

[@GothicLenne]

I read Anne Frank’s diary in middle school and absolutely loved it. I’m due for a reread as an adult myself, but I think you’ll enjoy that. You can’t go wrong with C.S. Lewis. I’m finishing up The Screwtape Letters right now for the first time and knew it was a 5 star read for me from the second chapter. It really makes me think on my own life and identify those seemingly little temptations in a new light, and I feel for me it needs to be a yearly read from now on. I read Mere Christianity along with my then-boyfriend before I became a Christian per a friend’s recommendation because I had so many questions about Christianity. I thought it was an excellent read at the time, and now that I am a Christian and several years have passed, it’s also overdue for a reread. I hope you enjoy them! You have a lovely reading journal setup and great reading goals. 😊

[@anabruns]

Ooh sounds like we have very similar book tastes! I read a lot of WWII historical fiction/non-fiction, so I can’t believe I haven’t read Anne Franks diary! But should be a really great read this year. And I’ve only read a few individual chapters of Mere Christianity but never cover to cover, so im very much excited to finally take in the whole thing. I feel like C.S. Lewis is just a treasure trove waiting for me. So cool that Mere Christianity played a role in your faith journey :) I love hearing about the impact books can have, one of the reasons I love reading!❤️

[@normabuentello9554]

As someone who has read both Caraval and OUABH i would suggest going in that order. OUABH the first book has dome spoilers for the end of the Caraval series and in Caraval you also meet Jacks which is the main male lead ofbthe second series.

[@anabruns]

Great, thank you so much for your input! I am leaning towards reading Caraval first now, currently in a long line for the audiobooks at the library haha

[@abi_jean_reads]

i just wrote my capstone on Wuthering Heights last semester! 😍

[@anabruns]

Oh that’s awesome!! So excited to finally read it this year

[@rheagonzalez2851]

Hahaha the old label maker. That's what we used when I was in like the 4th grade.

[@anabruns]

Oh nice!! Guess they haven’t don’t much quality improvement yet but hey I was able to get it to work haha

[@stampincass]

Well, I can't really speak to what order Caraval should be read in (before or after the one you mentioned) but I can say that I read it in December as part of a readalong and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. And I do want to read the second book. Now, it's not perfect, but it was enjoyable. I read the first VE Schwab book you have - A Darker Shade of Magic after it sitting on my shelves for years and it lived up to the hype! I always worry that I won't like books that are all over booktube so I put them off. I am making it a goal to finish up the series this year. Your journal is lovely and I'm subscribing to follow along - gotta love when the algorithym gets it right!

[@anabruns]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Caraval and A Darker Shade of Magic!! I feel the same way about popular books because sometimes they just don’t hit and then it’s extra sad. I’m keeping expectations medium for Caraval but can’t help be really excited for A Darker Shade☺️ glad you’re here and enjoyed the journal - “sometimes the algorithm gets it right” has to be one of my favorite comments!!😂🥰

[@kalenamitchell150]

Love the light academia vibes! Can't wait to see the 2023 book bracket results!

[@anabruns]

Yes!! I’m so excited to finally be able to fill out the bracket soon :))

[@kristalstygler7009]

Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series is my all-time favorite series. Your color scheme is beautiful and layouts look do-able. I'm not a fan of any layouts that are too busy. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@anabruns]

Yes I love Outlander!! I read the first seven books a few years ago and am determined to finally get to the last two (published) next year. Glad you liked the set up☺️

[@ChinyeOseji-bearwitness]

I read The Unquiet a few years ago and LOVED it! It really helped me better understand myself and feel less alone and less crazy. I would highly recommend for any introvert who finds themselves in a sea of extroverts... or for extroverts who are trying really hard to understand their introverted friend or loved one. I am also in the middle of reading Atomic Habits and... oh Boy, it's definitely helping me to break my bad habits and provides a ton of useful tips to help you be successful. Both are great nonfiction picks for 2024!!

[@anabruns]

That makes me so motivated to make Atomic Habits one of my first reads of the year! And thank you for The Unquiet recommendation!! I’m definitely going to check that out after Quiet. Sounds like it would be very helpful for understanding/accepting my introversion☺️

[@WillGraham-uv1ol]

So pretty🎉

[@anabruns]

Thank you!☺️

[@haliedarby]

I love Wuthering Heights and have been planning to include it in my reads for next year as well. 😌 I’m hoping to spend more time on classics overall because I’m over the overhyped new books!

[@anabruns]

Yes!! Whenever I picked up a Jane Austen book last year it often felt like a breath of fresh air☺️ so excited to continue with the Brontë sisters

[@janalewis3030]

I started with Mistborn and loved the trilogy! Need to get into era 2 next! :) Love the reading journal setup! It looks great!

[@anabruns]

Ooh great, that makes me even more excited for it!! The series has been on my tbr forever I can’t wait to finally read it :)

[@NowIsMyStory7293]

As someone who finally finished reading all the Cosmere books this year (along with the Secret Projects), Mistborn is a great place to start with Brandon Sanderson’s books. Everybody has a different opinion about what order to read his books in, but I was advised to start with Mistborn and I loved the 1st trilogy - now I’ve been to the Dragonsteel convention (which my brother - who got me into Sanderson/Cosmere - and I call “Sando-con”) for the last 2 years!

[@NowIsMyStory7293]

I also want to say I really liked Crime and Punishment when I read it in college, so I definitely recommend it

[@EyeSeaStudio]

Your spreads look so clean and neat and effortlessly beautiful 😍

[@anabruns]

Aw that’s such a compliment, thank you!!🥰

[@YellowChick-rp1ef]

U did such a great job with this. My fave one so far ❤😭

[@anabruns]

Aww thank you, that means so much!!!🥹🥰

[@chellesofbooks]

Love this gorgeous setup. I highly recommend reading Caraval before OUABH just to gauge the stage of where Jacks is after the events of the previous series.

[@anabruns]

ooh ok thanks for the input, I’ve heard a lot of people love Jacks so that’s good to know :)

[@GaiaArcade]

Ive read the poppy war and the personal librarian and they were both 5 star reads for me! I plan on starting 2024 with divine rivals

[@anabruns]

Ooh that’s awesome!! Yeah I’m thinking that I’ll really love both of those and now I’m even more excited☺️

[@MarysInks]

I love Libby! I’ve used it for years. I am even registered at multiple libraries. :-) You gave some really good ideas for your journal. Thanks for sharing.

[@anabruns]

Oh nice!! Yeah I think I still have my old library card from the last place I lived so I’ve been meaning to see if I can add that one to Libby! Glad you got some ideas from the journal :)

[@bujobyfilo]

Super excited for you to read Anna Karenina, one of my favourite books! The Brontë sisters are also some of my favourite authors 😊, I hope you enjoy the ones you plan on reading! And I also want to read A darker shade of magic and The shadow of the wind. I read Divine rivals and it was ok, but Once upon a broken heart was such a disappointment...

[@anabruns]

Ooh great, that gives me some good motivation for the classics!☺️ yeah I’m always a little nervous reading hyped books (especially fantasy) bc sometimes they fall so flat.. but the shadow of the wind was so good, would definitely recommend!!

[@AWonderfulSheep]

Yours was the most inspiring and helpful reading journal setup I've seen yet (and I've been watching a lot!) Thanks so much for sharing. Looking forward to keeping up with your journaling videos! Also, Libby is my besr friend LOL. I am so thankful for the app 🤩

[@anabruns]

Aw thank you so much, it makes me so happy to hear it was helpful!!☺️ and yesss I’m already loving Libby after just a month

[@isirlasplace91]

11:02 None are on my 2024 list but The Secret History was on my 2023 list and I read it😊

[@anabruns]

Oh nice! Yeah I meant to read it this fall and never did, but I’m really excited to get to it☺️

[@lacrymoJB]

With Brando Sando I think Mistborn or Elantris (a stand-alone book, much easier to go through than the first Mistborn book) are the way to go if you are not familiar with his work :)

[@anabruns]

Ooh okay good to know about Elantris! I believe that’s been recommended to me before, so I’ll definitely have to keep that in mind if I can’t take on another series!!

[@Karen_Tries]

I JUST got the Libby app as well!!! I’ve saved like $100 and only had it for a month so far! I can’t believe I hadn’t known about it either❤

[@anabruns]

Right?! It’s amazing!! I’m so happy to have found it🥰

[@samanthavanr2936]

I have a similar label maker and it also jams. I love it when it works and hate it when it doesn’t. Also the 0 on mine just doesn’t work 😂

[@anabruns]

Haha yes those are my exact feelings towards it!

[@ggi426]

I picked up both Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre a few weeks ago because I too could not believe that I’d never read them 😂

[@anabruns]

Oh nice!! Yeah there’s a decent amount of classics I feel that way about haha

[@NikkiAmeling]

You can totally read them without reading the Caraval series, Same world but different stories. There are some easter eggs you'll miss but they are not crucial. BUT, I did really love the Caraval series too.

[@anabruns]

Wonderful thank you so much for confirming!! I’m thinking I’ll go with OUABH first and then if I love it I can just read Caraval second haha

[@makayla9837]

The very beginning of once upon a broken heart will spoil the end of the caraval series. I would recommend reading the caraval books first to understand the world better and understand characters more

[@anabruns]

Okay good to know, thanks for your input!!