Great steps for how to start digital journaling (with free options suggested)! I cannot wait to download the free PDF journal and start filling it in specifically for my NetGalley shelf.

ARC Review: NetGalley Reading Journal User Guide
By We Are Bookish

The NetGalley Reading Journal User Guide by We Are Bookish is a must-have for anyone who wants to make the most of their NetGalley reading experience. This guide provides clear, practical instructions for setting up and using the companion reading journal, helping readers stay organized, track their ARCs, and reflect thoughtfully on each book.

I loved how approachable the guide is. It breaks down how to log book details, track reading progress, and plan review deadlines in a way that feels manageable rather than overwhelming. The prompts and tips also encourage deeper reflection on each book, from noting favorite quotes to summarizing thoughts, which makes the reading process more intentional and rewarding.
What stands out is how tailored it is to the needs of NetGalley users. Whether you are new to the platform or a seasoned reviewer, the guide provides useful strategies to stay organized and engaged with your reading while keeping everything in one place.

Verdict: The NetGalley Reading Journal User Guide is practical, insightful, and highly effective. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to maximize their ARC reading experience while keeping track of their books and reviews.

Thank you to "We Are Bookish" for this excellent reading journal guide. This guide helped me get my new reading journal set up with ease on my ipad with Goodnotes! Additionally, thank you for the free sticker pack - I can't wait to use them!

This guide was simple but essential. It's very helpful if you've never seen NetGalley before. I look forward to filling in the journal!

I really appreciate there being a user guide for the reading journal, it makes it so easy to use the journal

Useful user guide. Explains everything clearly. Very helpful. I love the reading journal idea. Thank you!

I found this to be helpful and informative. It answers any questions about the Reading Journal and how to use it in an easy to follow manner. While, it is short with only 11 pages, it still covers a lot by including an usage guide and a faq. It includes information on how to use the Reading Journal in popular apps like Goodnotes and Xodo. I liked they kept in mind both Apple and Android users.

Thank you to We Are Bookish.

Thank you to #WeAreBookish and #NetGalley for offering the useful tool of a digital journal. The download to Goodnotes was an easy process. I look forward to exploring using this handy tool for tracking my reading experiences. The user’s guide is extremely helpful.

I really love having this to keep track of my reading. I really appreciate NetGalley making it available to us. Thank you!

This is amazing. I played around with it for a couple of hours in Goodnotes. I look forward to using it in the future.

A helpful and handy guide for using the digital reading journal, complete with FAQ and a link to stickers to truly personalize your reading journey.

This is a quick little guide for how to download and use a digital reading journal using Goodnotes and Xodo. It is well worth the download because it comes with a variety of stickers such as a DNF tombstone graphic. Very cute!

Thank you for allowing me to use and review.

I found this useful and gave great advice for people to read and follow

Helpful and informative for creating and maintaining a reading journal. Having the user guide definitely streamlined the whole process.

I would have never figured out how to import stickers (let alone access the journal digitally) without this user guide. Some people might prefer more traditional journals and print out the pages, but I needed an electronic copy and am so very happy you’ve made that possible.

Thank you, NetGalley!

This user guide is essential to working through the NetGalley Reading Journal. I tried XODO as a windows user and some of the directions in this user guide didn't line up with the XODO app I downloaded. Technology changes every day so I understand.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this guide.

The user manual is written in easy to understand language. It describes step by step what one should do - from downloading the pdf, to choosing which pc software one has , to downloading the right app for it.
So far so good. The problem I've seen was when downloading the app- for android it is Xodo. I found that the parts where I need to upload and edit the pdf are difficult and maybe not entirely compatible, as this guide is written in 2023. It took me a while to figure out how and what to do, but in the end the user manual proved to be useful.
Thank you, NetGalley!

I've had so many questions about how to even begin a reading journal and I found this to be very helpful, it made me excited to start my own! I really appreciated the suggested apps to use along with my journal! Thank you, Netgalley!

Extremely helpful guide to get started. I'm always looking for a better way to organize my books, especially my TBR, and this is one great option.

This guide made using the journal a breeze to use. Not only was the journal provided as a resource, this user guide was provided to answer all the questions I had about it. I’ve never used a reading journal like this so I benefited from the user guide so much.