2021 Reading Journal Flip Through (all filled up!) 📚

It's been 12 months since I started my first ever reading journal and I can't wait to share it with you! Here's a flip through of all of the vintage inspired scrapbooky spreads in my 2021 reading journal (from January to December) including individual book spreads, stats spreads, trackers, and more. I hope you enjoy seeing them (and how chonky my journal got!) and that you maybe get some inspiration for your own reading journal (if you have one) :)
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[@saraangel6696]

There is something about a square journal that is just so amazing! I’m dying for one, but i already have a lot of blank notebooks, so my goal is to use them all up before buying anything new

[@measiam6661]

I hope to start a reading journal this year, but just as much for my non-fiction and self development books. I tend to forget where I read certain inspirations and I think something more visual will help. 📚

[@PlantBasedBride]

It's definitely helpful for taking notes when reading nonfiction!

[@AmyJackson-_-85]

I do this as well. -I keep quotes - I track of how many books I read. - I have a bracket page - notes - how to learn faster section

[@riley._.5332]

I love when a finished journal looks so thick and chunky from the outside, lt makes it feel well and truly alive

[@goldmancafe]

You inspired me to start a reading journal for 2022! Thank you!

[@PlantBasedBride]

I'm so glad! I hope you love filling in each and every page ❤

[@rosarodriguez8984]

Me too!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sharong7041]

I started a reading journal this month, because I wanted to really remember every book I read-- so many just flew out of my head when I got to the next one, and this year I want to spend more time digesting and considering each book I read. I also love the creative aspect!

[@JessicaSmith-gd1fu]

Elizabeth, for me the cat hair is a plus. Did you know that among folks who use a floor frame for quilting, the correct tension is one gives enough to support the weight of a cat?

[@thiadesg]

As someone who started her 6th annual reading journal this month, I get you girl! Looking back at them is such a treat, they have a place of honor on my desk and I'm not planning on removing them anytime soon!

[@kipepeo259]

This will be my second year using a reading journal! I loved mine last year, I'm currently making this year's spreads because my notebook arrived super late in the mail, but I'm having a lot of fun making them! I've already read 11 books this year, so I gotta hurry up so I can fill them in! 📚

[@angelazeiler6838]

I hope you had nice and relaxing holidays. I redid and expanded my whole reading journal for 2021 in your sunrise journal and I'm now really happy with it. I'm looking forward to all the great books I want to read in 2022. Last week I started "The Fifth Season", because I finally got the whole trilogy in my library 🥳 I'm glad you are back 😊📚😍

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh amazing! I did ❤️ I hope you love the series!

[@raysofsan]

I'd love to see a video of you creating one of your book spreads in detail! Like how you choose your pictures, what sort of content you write down, how you organize your thoughts about the book, etc. Happy 2022, I truly love your work ♥️✨

[@anajimenez3997]

Welcome back Elizabeth! So nice to see this video. Love the look, feel and size of your reading journal. I will like to try a journal like that for my reading notes, I feel there is lot of space for more pictures and to get crafty. Thanks for sharing!

[@MsStefuhknee]

My journal from when I was reading House of Leaves 14 years ago is definitely crazy to go back and read. LOVE that book so much.

[@kusumkumari9644]

It really inspired me. This is a great video and the way you describe your reading journal is so satisfying. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am looking ahead to seeing your 2023 bullet journal and reading journal ideas.

[@melfeelswell]

Omg I love your style of scrapbooking the books you’ve read! You’ve inspired me to read more this year❤️

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you so much! I love that 🥰

[@michirunagashigeh6476]

Thanks for posting! I am always impressed with your artwork in your journals and it is a delight to watch. ❤📚🎨

[@kiikiinpiink]

Omg im so excited to do this for 2022! Your book video inspired me so much I've already done 5 books this month, that's HUGE for me!

[@PaNsY2215]

So ready for this!💖 Love to see how chunky it got📖

[@PlantBasedBride]

Haha me too! It’s out of control 😂

[@xkorita05x]

✨ Happy 2022 ✨ Hope you had a great holiday and you were able to relax these last weeks. Glad to see you back and with a great video! Just love all the spreads in your reading journal. So creative.

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you! I slept a lot, and it was definitely needed haha

[@celaenasardothien703]

I will start a reading journal this year + i will also include quotes i like on it in random pages. Your flip through inspired me so much.

[@catmarsh6547]

I was just looking at reading journal vids at semi-random as I'm setting up my first reading journal, and I had to pause and come down and comment on how perfect your House of Leaves spread is! I could immediately recognize, you captured the vibe of the book so well.

[@AmethystMtzE]

Love this! I’ve been trying to figure out how to do my spreads for books I read monthly and I love this

[@sandyoppenlander]

Yay I’m so glad you’re back!! This is sooo inspiring! 🤍

[@obliviousranga]

omg I LOVE your house of leaves spread!! It’s my favourite book, your spread is definitely how I felt reading it hahaha

[@LauraMalfoy2011]

This reading journal is so aesthetically pleasing, I'm- 📚📚📚📚

[@mahle5]

Best book. journal I've ever seen. Truly inspiring.

[@pamelamurrell825]

I have always wanted to try a Reading journal, so I am going to try one this year. 📚

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh yay, enjoy!

[@lachupacabruh]

Ahhh I love seeing it all filled up!! 🥰🥰

[@PlantBasedBride]

It's so cool to see how it all came together!

[@irettareginahanson1331]

I’m here for all your content but my personal favorite videos are the book journal things. It inspires me to read more, diversify my reading, and reflect on them

[@PlantBasedBride]

Aw thank you! I’m so glad to hear that 🥰

[@afeeser]

This is lovely. I found Frankenstein to be one of the most depressing books I've ever read. I like your House of Leaves layout. I read most of House of Leaves. It became difficult with my arthritis, when I had to continuously turn the page for the one-word-per-page section.

[@helenedahlsveen93]

I started a reading journal 3 weeks ago. I’m new to the concept, but I chose to include a quick info of the book (author, year it was published, page number, and my star rating that i fill in when i have read the book. Then i have a list of characters, and themes that i find throughout the book and literary deviced i find. Then keep a page or two for my favorite quotes, and then a short summary of the book as well as a short paragraph on what i felt when reading it. I’m hoping now, as i watch this, that i can get some tips and tricks on this😍

[@TaLewis81]

FireKeeper’s Daughter was an amazing book. One that really lives up to the hype around it. Also, love the scrapbook layout reviews. It really inspires me to up my review pages in my journal.

[@kylorensousa9468]

Wow!!! This reading journal is so precious! 🤩😍

[@katerinapolaskova6163]

Your reading journal is pure art. Love it so much.

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@margpcastbujo]

I love your reading journal! It's the most beautiful reading journal I've ever seen!! 😍

[@krys494]

📚 happy to hear you again ! Your 2021 reading journal looks so good 😊 I hope to do something just a little good as I start my first RJ 📚

[@mayubitch]

It’s the prettiest reading journal I’ve ever seen 🥺!! Goals 😍

[@SarraCannon]

Okay that house of leaves spread is epic!! I read it when it first came out and it's still one of my favorite, memorable reads of all times.

[@theschmeeg7700]

House of leaves is absolutely amazing!!!! Definitely one of my favorite books. And your spread is pretty on point with the book. 100% recommend.

[@alexandrasstudio5308]

Beautiful 😍 This is my second year doing a reading journal and yes it is very satisfying to complete a journal with everything I read!

[@PlantBasedBride]

So satisfying!

[@maleesaweerahennedige3782]

I can listen to your voice for hours Elizabeth🥰 And this flip thru.... damn i was waiting and waiting, and the waiting did not let me down. I really love your journal 🥰🥰🥰 stay safe and I hope you had a good vacation!

[@SamLeigh1994]

I've started my very first reading journal this year. Already behind on my book spreads. 😂 I'm using the same journal you have here and I'm really enjoying the square layout. Personally I'm not doing monthly pages/breakdowns just cause I feel like that'll make it feel like more of a chore for me to get to, so I've got my yearly stats page for the end of 2022 and that's it. Though I did throw in a couple of challenges for me to fill in as I read throughout the year. Your first half year flip through was actually the video that first inspired me to start a journal. I love the scrapbookish aesthetic you have and watching this flip through, I just get such good vibes looking at your spreads. Can't wait to see how your new journal progresses and hear about the books you read this year! 📚📚📚

[@AlexAnn210]

Your journal is so pretty! And I love the ideas you had with it

[@clem302]

This is so cool to watch !! :) Very inspiring in terms of style and books ideas !

[@Coffeecup89]

You just gave me such a great idea of creating a writing journal in almost the same method as this journal. I write fanfictin and novels on the side and used to write all my chapters down in bullet format so I can compile my thoughts. I haven't done that in so long, and my writing has definitely suffered without that. I think doing something like this will help get my creative juices flowing again. So thank you for the inspiration!

[@PlantBasedBride]

I love that! I hope it helps you ❤

[@tshirts-n-jeans1326]

WOW thank you for sharing you reading journal. I love the vintage vibe you have used very nice. I have never thought of doing a journal but now I just might do that, I have not read many books this last year or two but you have sparked my interest again though. Thanks.

[@kiikiinpiink]

Yaaaaaay you're back! I hope your time off was dreamy!!!

[@PlantBasedBride]

It was lovely and much needed ❤

[@readingwithMaren]

I love your aesthetics so much 🥰 really beautiful and so is your reading journal

[@mlleariane6667]

I read Rebecca in high school and I literally fell in love with it.

[@Momo_0_o]

I read House of Leaves over the course of like a year lol. I'll never forget it 😊

[@livrosecreates]

i absolutely love book journaling! i’m relatively new to it but now i’ll never stop - it’s such a fun tangible way of keeping record. yours is so beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us ❤️ it seems like we have really similar taste in books/genres, i’ll definitely be making a list of the books you featured here!

[@zeneafsgirl3373]

i started a reading/media journal for both books and movies/shows i watch and im doing collages and journaling my thoughts on the things i want to remember - it’s already so much fun and less structured that my bujo 😍

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh that sounds lovely!

[@goddess_eve21]

Watching your other reading journal flip through sparked me to start my own. After seeing so many, I just went with it. So thank you. Out of all of the books you mentioned in this journal, I started this month with Firekeeper's Daughter. I was not disappointed at all! Being of indigenous roots myself, it was very fitting to read this beautifully written story. *I know you asked about House of Leaves, but I haven't gotten to that one yet. 🖤 Thank you for sharing your full journal filled in. It gives me a visual of what I have to look forward to.

[@katiebowman238]

I read hold still by Nina lacour about a week ago and really loved it! I picked up we are okay and am gonna pick up watch over me! I love your journaling so much!! ❤️

[@nanjeebasdiaries5784]

I started my first reading journal this year! Your spreads are a great inspiration!

[@vinarathakoune5228]

I love journaling and just cam across your video. I loveeeeee this journal of books. It really inspires me to read more hahaha

[@arfielding4495]

I would love, love, love more reading journal videos. I love the scrapbook vibe and it gives me so much inspiration. I'm about to finish my third book of the year (I'm reading the Poppy War trilogy right now) and I can't believe I let myself let go of reading. I mostly read physical books, and this series is 600+ pages per book so I'm amazed at myself already!

[@PlantBasedBride]

I’d love to do more reading journal content! If you have any requests let me know ❤️

[@hannahollihan]

My reading journal is so plain, but it's the only way I know I would keep up with it and writing my thoughts... lol. So I'll just enjoy other's artistry with their journals! Love this aesthetic so much!!! Can't wait to follow along for your 2022 journey

[@PlantBasedBride]

That’s ok! We all do things are own way, as we should ❤️❤️

[@dianemorasco2702]

I jotted down some books to add to my TBR mountains. 😀📓

[@maddielouwho]

You always have awesome photos for your cover pages! Loved this video!!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you! I love picking out an image that makes me feel something ❤️

[@carcajouse]

Your journal is so gorgeous and inspiring!! Definitely going to make some tea-stained paper for my own 📚

[@nicholmurray6456]

That olive color on your nails had me distracted for the 1st 10 min. HAD TO LOOK IT UP!!! Thanks for including it in the description box 😍

[@MissBronwen]

📖 happy reading in 2022!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you! Same to you ❤

[@saharabergstrom125]

Hi! Lovely to see you back and glad you had a long break! Thank you for the video! I keep thinking about doing a reading journal but with Goodreads and tracking in my regular journal, I'm on the fence... 📖📚📖📚

[@November14th2011]

I loved Piranesi and This Is How You Lose The Time War!! ❤ highly recommend both

[@fhypnos912]

This video makes want to journal again, masterpiece!!

[@kiikiinpiink]

😍😍😍😍 chunky journals! MY FAVORITE

[@rikkiheinis387]

I read House of Leaves in July of 2021 as well and I loved it. I didn't find it as creepy or frightening as many others have, but that did not take anything away from the book for me at all. It was just a great novel that makes you think and stays with you for a while. The format isn't for everyone, but it's a book that I highly recommend.

[@rikkiheinis387]

I believe it falls under the genre of Horror. It’s mainly about a couple that move into a house in which the dimensions often change. The inside of the home is much bigger than the outside. The measurements never add up & a spiral staircase, a maze, and a Minotaur type creature come into play. It also plays on a “found footage” idea. It’s a very difficult book to explain because there are many different facets to it. I hope this helps and doesn’t confuse you too much!

[@lelanne]

Loved this Elizabeth!! 📔📙📖

[@heabooktubes]

Oh my god THE BLUE CASTLE one of my all time favorites!!!! This is the only video (besides mine) I’ve EVER seen it mentioned in. I’m geeking out right now. 🤣🥰😍✨

[@PlantBasedBride]

It's so good! 😊❤

[@foryou6078]

Always nice to see a video from you! Hope you enjoyed your holiday break!

[@Wana86Wana]

I love love love this! ❤️❤️

[@robyn8221]

Beautiful! I may add some of my book reviews into my 2022 journal. 📚📒📖

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oo yes, go for it!

[@becwrites]

“Rebecca” is one of my all time favourite books! Glad you e also watched the movie and agree, read before watch

[@ursulahutchins1560]

Amazing reading journal, will try to make one. Thanks for the video

[@reenathomas4922]

Your reading journal is so beautiful. Love your reviews… 👍🏽

[@lisaheffley7134]

I love your style. I am hoping to track my books this year.

[@StellarSpell]

So happy that you're back! Thank you for uploading a day prior to my exams since I've been too stressed out 😂 Your reading journal is my favourite 💛

[@PlantBasedBride]

You got this! Good luck!!

[@StellarSpell]

@@PlantBasedBride thank you!!!

[@annaeliseteresa6135]

Your House of Leaves spread is spot on 🏆

[@fueledbyangela]

I tried to start a reading journal last year and it just wasn't working for me but omg I love how you set yours up! It's so pretty and functional!

[@Meu_universodepapel]

I hope see more reading journal videos, because I loved all the videos you make in 2021! ❤️

[@PlantBasedBride]

I’d love to make more! Do you have any particular requests?

[@Meu_universodepapel]

@@PlantBasedBride the videos about the challenges you wanna try this year in your reading journal would be great 😃

[@KallerhultCreations]

📖 I'm thinking about starting a Reading Journal for 2022, I listen to a lot of audiobooks and feel as though I want to remember to take a little break between books and reflect about the narrative, how the book made me feel etc. Now I kinda just jump into the next book and looking back on 2021 it's just a hodgepodge of storylines and characters 😅

[@raneesamaniego8080]

Beautiful! Chunky journals are the best

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you! They are 😂🥰

[@amilena_wyamesart]

I partially did a reading journal but it was a purchased one last year. It had reading challenges in it and discovered "84, Charing Cross Road" by Helene Hanff which turned out to be one of my favorites of the year, but I didn't complete the journal yet. This year I'm using a bullet journal and I'm using it lot more already. 📚

[@PlantBasedBride]

That book is on my TBR! I’ve heard great things 🤗

[@Bubblebee951]

Here so early! Just made my first reading journal! Love your spreads 😊

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oo nice! 🥰 thank you!

[@rf1206]

📖📚 2022 is my first year doing a reading journal - you've inspired me!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Aw yay! I love that ❤

[@LeMetronomeEnPapier]

The midnight library, the house is the cerulean sea, this is how you lose the time war, the priory of the orange tree, the night circus, piranesi ( gonna start it tomorrow), those are books we have in common and I’m glad I’ve found in French for this year 😊 Just finished « un bucher sous la neige » written by Susan Fletcher, I’m pretty sure the VO title is « Corrag » and you might like it : in 1692 in Scotland, Corrag has been accused of being a witch her whole life and she’s about to be burnt alive for her crime and she tells the story of her life to this religious man who’s actually not really here for her. It is such a beautiful and heartbreaking story as we know thousands of women have been tortured and murdered. Corrag really existed and the book is inspired by her life… stunning ! Also : 📚

[@pumpkinofglory]

I read House of Leaves in 3 weeks for a class last semester, and I definitely need to go back and work through it more slowly!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh wow, yeah. Reading it in a few weeks would be a lot!

[@juliamellett]

It’s GORGEOUS!

[@zatulululul]

stunning journal! 🤩

[@ghostyplans]

I love this! Plantmas reading journal setup made me set one up too! I don’t know if I can fill up the notebook in one year, so it might last me longer, but I love it!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh amazing! ❤️❤️

[@anjie3048]

absolutely beautiful

[@lifewithrhotealer3493]

I love that you used the WHOLE notebook!! Definitely goals!!

[@alotanrs]

Such a treasure love it📖

[@scruffy281]

House of Leaves is a true gem...........Rebecca, The Yellow Wallpaper, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Frankenstein. Superb writing!

[@PlantBasedBride]

They’re all amazing!!

[@JessicaComptonHR]

Ahhh, I gave in an bought a A&O journal for my reading this year (thanks for the code/discount💜) Also, I started reading the Broken Earth trilogy because of your video and I am in love with them! Waiting to get The Stone Sky from my library now. Love these videos! I hope you had a restful break.

[@rebeccas5019]

So beautiful! I’m looking for inspiration to start a similar journal and this was perfect! 😍

[@Colby_ye]

This is so helpful! I think I can use this to track my thoughts and progress as I read books (academic books :D)

[@stephaniecarter973]

I love it. I started my reading journal this year! I need to add Rebecca to my TBR as I love the movie since I was a kid (I’m not that old 🤣 I love old movies).

[@izzydias3936]

These spreads are so pretty, it makes me want to start a Reading Journal too. If only I had the time... But this video really reminded me of your Bujo Babble/coffee talk videos. I kinda miss them. Also I don't remember, if you have already done a video on this, but I would love to see how you do your tea stained paper. Because mine never turn out this color intesive and unique. Much love from Germany dear Elizabeth

[@vukibog]

Inspiring as always! 📚