I really like the idea of this reading journal and it's got some fun stuff in it, but it's just not for me. I read far more than the average person, so a single book, no matter how cool, just will not suffice to track my reading.

Even though it doesn't suit me, I think the NetGalley journal is a wonderful resource that many will enjoy.

✔ Organized layout – The journal provides dedicated spaces for key book details, release dates, publisher information, and review notes, making it easy to keep track of ARCs.
✔ Review prompts – Helpful sections guide reviewers in structuring their thoughts, ensuring they cover plot, characters, themes, and overall impressions.
✔ Reading tracker & progress logs – Includes sections for logging reading goals, TBR lists, and NetGalley feedback progress, helping users stay on top of deadlines.
✔ Aesthetic & practical design – Clean, bookish aesthetic with enough writing space without feeling overwhelming.

What Could Be Improved:

❌ Limited flexibility – While great for NetGalley users, it may not be as useful for tracking books from other sources unless adapted manually.
❌ Not digital-friendly – If you prefer digital journaling or spreadsheets, this physical format might feel redundant. A digital version would be a nice alternative.
❌ Could use more personalization options – A few more blank pages for additional notes, doodles, or custom tracking (such as series tracking) would add versatility.


⭐ 4/5 – A well-designed, useful tool for book reviewers, especially NetGalley users.

Helpful. Don't think there's much else I can say, really. Worth a glance if you're starting out on NetGalley I guess.

I'm excited to use this reading journal all year! It's incredibly detailed and perfect for keeping my reads organized. The menu was a great surprise—it makes navigating through the journal so much easier!

As last year, this Journal has been very helpful with tracking my books and keeping me organized. I didn't notice any changes from the previous year's journal, so I don't have anything to add

this is a really cute and practical way to keep track of my reading! love that NetGalley made a reading journal for it's users, makes it so much easier to manage my reviews and track my thoughts while reading. can't wait to fill it with more book reviews!

What a cool resource! I'm going to use this to start my journey into e-journaling. I've always kept a physical reading journal, but this has me excited to go digital for 2025.

This reading journal is awesome! I love all the features for keeping track of the books I’ve read and rating them. I like looking back and seeing what I thought about a book when I read it. The journal works and looks great on my iPad! I would recommend this to every book person I know.

OK this is the CUTEST most helpful tool. I have printed all the pages and am going to make a little book and scrapbook this year.

Thank you so much for this Netgalley! Stay tuned for pics on my bookstagram!

I love this digital reading journal! It's cute, and so useful! I feel like the pages included were excellent and very well designed. I loved the comparison included at the beginning of the joural and the months, where we get to compare the start of the year/month to the end of the year/month. I loved the book review pages as well! This journal has everything you need to keep track of the books you read and their reviews!

This is very cute and pretty but you need Goodnotes. I just want a word document that I can use and change. or Excel will also work. As soon as I need complicated apps and things it becomes a chore.

A very nice digital journal with a lot of details. It's easy to move from a tab to another. The stickers sets are really cute.

I saw that it was in a different color variation and I got excited. Thanks again for this, it really is very helpful.

So amazing and generous :) Thank you NetGalley!
I can't wait to use this journal to record all the amazing books and ARCs I can read. Really, it's such a wonderful resource.

When I started my Netgalley journey just one year ago, I really didn't think I would still be reading and reviewing books today. But, I am loving this reading journey that I've been on and the Reading Journal is just the tool I need to help keep me organized! I also love that you can keep a reading "diary" to remind yourself of where you've been and what you were thinking because it's so easy to forget! Thank you Netgalley and We are Bookish for putting this amazing Journal together!

I found this super helpful! I used this as a starting point to create a handwritten journal and it works beautifully.

I love the concept of the journal, but it was almost overwhelming with the amount of information and options.

I've been looking for a tool like this to record my reading! I love the cute design and places to put in book covers, notes and ratings. It's great to have a digital recording of what I've read for the month and year. OH! and with the PDF you can just click on the tabs and jump to that section!

Useful way of documenting the year in reading and keeping track of books read. I like the fact that you can add pages in to make it relevant for those who read more books than the journal would otherwise allow for.

I'm really enjoying using the reading journal. It's simple to navigate, fun to use and convenient to have all of my reading goals and reviews in one place! I highly recommend this journal to revierwers and book enthusiasts who are just looking to keep track of their reading for the year!