Reading Journal Setup for 2025! 🦇

[@happyhauntslibrary]

I know you don’t think your journal is impressive but I do!! Every spread is so thoughtfully put together. It’s so clear as someone who journals myself that you put in so much effort. Those Dutch doors 😍 I love how you’re constantly reflecting on what worked and what didn’t so your next iteration is more attuned to your reading habits - without shame or judgement of yourself. That book quote page is my favorite of the bunch, very haunted mansion 👻

[@Kritz_Reads]

I don't think it is impressive compared to others, but it is still impressive to ME knowing that I can't draw. I don't want to sound like I don't enjoy it, because I do! And yes, the evolution of each journal is tweaking it to make it work for you. It is such an enjoyable creative outlet. I want to try sticking to a memory keeperish journal this year as well to get my thoughts on page

[@kristyparlor7849]

I'm very interested in starting my own reading journal. I have no clue how to start. I love your journal! ❤🦇🖤

[@SlimeAndSlashers]

This is amazing, Kristine! That bat sticker on the cover page is so fricken cute. I love your journal so much

[@Kritz_Reads]

I love him. I have some prints from that etsy shop too (darkling woods) I love her art style!

[@SlimeAndSlashers]

@Kritz_Reads I'm totally going to check out her shop 🤩🤩🤩

[@VenusEscapesToRead]

Absolutely incredible!!! We have some of the same sticker books I think. LOL! I'm doing a DNF Semetary too, Pet Semetary themed. 🤣

[@Kritz_Reads]

Thanks Venus! Pet Semetary, I love it! Hoping you show off your journal - I've seen your past journal and it was incredible!

[@M.elissa.M]

I love this Kristine! The read in peace sticker is so cute.

[@Kritz_Reads]

I had been saving that one for my new journal! I always want to hoard my stickers, but at least in a journal I can see it often

[@sabrinaford9]

I love your book journal. I did a graveyard page in my planner/book planner. I love the tombstones you added to yours.

[@Kritz_Reads]

Thank you! Putting them on tombstones was a spur of the moment idea, but I like how it came out despite my lack of drawing talent! 🪦

[@sabrinaford9]

@Kritz_Reads I'm this about adding tombstones to my page. I just called it graveyard and put some creepy stickers on it to track my DNF's & 1 star reads

[@Alicia-606]

I judge not. I also have many unread books. We’re gonna knock a dent in them next year 💪🏻 sometimes you gotta go from 45 to 50. Your journal looks great! 👻

[@Kritz_Reads]

I made a dent in mine this year.....but also brought in a lot 🤷‍♀️ I was inspired by Mindy when she said that her physical tbr was over 700. I was like damn, I'm too scared to count mine, but maybe I can do this instead

[@Alicia-606]

@ According to my StoryGraph that I use for tracking physical books, I have about 500 unread. I buy a lot from library book sales and thrift shops, so it’s not like I have a fortune in books. I like having my own personal library to visit though.

[@witchy_bookworm]

Ahhh! I'm using this as my regular journal! I like an 8x8 for my reading journal. I love this!

[@Kritz_Reads]

It is a gorgeous journal. I also heavily considered the ghost one from archer and olive. I might have to try an 8x8 next year!

[@PrettyInPapercuts]

I love your bookshelf spread! For some reason it sounds way more fun to color in TBR books than to just put what you’ve read on the shelf. Like a little reward 😂

[@Kritz_Reads]

Right? I'm hoping it has even more satisfaction than checking off something on a to-do list, because then you can see it all colored in at the end. Hopefully.

[@katrinabrown]

I LOVED this so much!!! I just did a DNF graveyard spread as well!! 🤗 Your shelves turned out so cool! I love all the dutch doors! 🤩🤩🤩

[@Kritz_Reads]

Thanks Katrina! I'm hoping the dutch doors helps take out some bulk before it gets all thicccc. Hope I get to color in a lot of the shelves! I wanna see your journal too!