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Thank you for the Netgalley Reading Journal! I love the blank "My Bookcase" template and different categories bookshelf, encouraging you to read more widely. Perhaps we could have another bookshelf template or two with a greater number of books for those speedy readers? The individual book review templates are great! I'm also a fan of the Best of the Year layout.

I'd love to see the tweaks below to make the reading journal even better! I would love to see a two-page spread Year Overview of dates, or a monthly one, with space to write upcoming book release dates. I think this would help reviewers stay organised with their reading and reviewing. I'm not sure how user-friendly the spiral format of the Habit Tracker is (as pretty as it looks!) It would also be handy to have more blank space to write per goal on the Yearly goals page and the goals section on the Monthly trackers goals.

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I’m so excited to start using this reading journal! I love the layout of the pages and really enjoy that it’s split into months. I’m looking forward to using the habit tracker and filling in my bookshelf as I go along; I can’t wait to do the round up at the end of the year. This is going to be so helpful for all my reading this year - thank you netgalley!

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Thank you NG - this reading journal is fabulous I can’t wait to use it. The format of the monthly check ins is perfect, I’m so happy to have a template. Hope to use it on IG too

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Finally managed to open this and love it! Dummy safe to use and love that it goes month by month. Also I appreciate that it only has 4 pages per month as makes people who aren't able to read a lot of books in a month feel better and less anxious.

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Being offered the journal has allowed me the chance to start digital journaling which has been really enjoyable, I started a new year with the journal and have loved adding all of my current reads and reviews.

Thank you NetGalley! 💕

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A really pretty and cohesive reading journal. The journal is perfect for using on your Ipad and for reviewing books. It also has a section for recording your NetGalley ratio.

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This reading journal is actually super pretty. If you're the type to love physical journaling, I can imagine that this one is going to be really good. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people - but I do appreciate a bit of pretty graphic design, which this one has in bunches. Thank you so much for uploading tools like this!

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So excited to track my reading!! this looks so fun. I'm always looking for a beautiful way to show my process

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I guess if this is going to count toward my percentage, I’ll go ahead and provide feedback. Thanks NetGalley for this reading journal!

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this was a nice Christmas gift from NetGalley that i’m just getting a chance to look at. The graphic designers did an amazing job, the journal is very intuative amd easy to use. It is a little difficult to use of the phone so I keep it on my iPad. I like that I can track my different category of reads throughout the year,

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Captivating and practical, the book journal offers a structured space for literary exploration. With its elegant design and thoughtful prompts, it invites readers to delve deeper into their reading experiences. The journal's sections for reflections, quotes, and summaries provide a comprehensive framework for organizing thoughts and insights. Whether used as a companion to a favorite novel or as a tool for literary analysis, this journal enhances the reading journey. Its compact size makes it convenient for on-the-go note-taking, ensuring that no moment of inspiration is lost. A must-have for avid readers and book enthusiasts alike. Thank you so much NetGalley for this reading journal.

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I loved the idea of creating an online reading journal, specifically to highlight my ARCs. I read so many positive reviews, all mentioning how easy it was to use, I thought it would be plug and play., but it requires multiple downloads. Maybe it doesn’t work well with iPad and it’s better on a full computer? At this time, in this version I won’t be using it. But I’m geeky about book tracking so I’ll check on a new version should one come out in the future.

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This is a great tool to use to track my books through the year I love the layout and set up. I like that you can physically see the covers in the breakout month pages!

Just what I have been looking for.

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This is a great resource, for anyone not just Netgalley users. I think this is something useful that people will find useful during any time of year. My only concern is the fact that it is digital and not printed out. A lot of people I know, including myself, prefer print copies, it’s difficult to see its full usefulness in just the digital format

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Easy to use and keep track of your books. Nice on line journaling that you can edit. Great starting journal if you have been journaling your books.

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I’m new to NetGalley and was recommended by a friend to request this so as to keep my future tracking neat!

I’ve had a flick through and it looks solid so far - thank you NetGalley!

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This will make keeping track so much easier! I will be adding this to my reading journal that I have and using it weekly! Thank you

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

So helpful and boosted my productivity! Thank you!
I’m obssessed. It is so simple and pretty.

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I think this is a neat concept for NetGalley to offer its reviewers but I took a look through it and ultimately decided it wasn't for me; I'd rather stick with the system I already have in place. The tabs on the sides are an odd choice, given that even if I printed it out, they wouldn't actually function as tabs are designed. (Also, I didn't realize that downloading it would add it to my shelf of titles to review. Hopefully this is just an easy way to boost my ratio?)

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Thank you so much for this free journal! It's beautiful and easy to use, and I hope to keep using it through the year to keep better track of my reading.

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