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A reading journal template with prompts and ideas to make reading more fun, provided by We Are Bookish.

Updated from last year with a new color palette!

This gives a monthly template to record Netgalley books you read, as well as a place to share yearly reflections and goals, as well as games like bingo to motivate readers to expand their taste and try something new. Would recommend reading the accompanying User Guide to use journal to the fullest.

Thanks to Netgalley and We Are Bookish!

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This is a pretty good reading journal. It really helps you keep track of all the books you've read, reviewed and etc. I found it to be quite helpful. I recommend it to other book lovers and of course the colour scheme is also beautiful. Thanks for the journal NetGalley.

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I didn't think I needed to leave a review but this was nice to use during my readathon month. I will use it again in May.

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I wasn’t sure if I would use this journal or not. I challenged myself to start using it to track my books. The more I used it the more I wanted to use it. Great way to track you books and your reading challenges.

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The NetGalley Reading Journal is such an amazing and fun tool for any book lover looking to stay organized and inspired throughout the year. Also, it feels like a warm thank-you gift from a community that truly values and supports readers.

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This is a good standard reading journal. It’s not the most fully featured journal I’ve ever seen, but perfect for a more minimalist but not basic option.

I’d recommend this to a friend looking for a reading journal.

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This was a fun reading journal! I appreciated being able to track the books I read with it. Thanks We Are Bookish for this cute journal.

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A nice way to share content with the SM world. Some good tips and tricks. It never hurts to have a handbook for reference.

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Super fun reading journal to have, but I lead me to purchase a a hard copy version where I could write notes and reviews and print cute little pictures

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This is perfect for those who love to keep track of the books they read! It is so easy to follow and makes keeping a record (notes, reviews, ratings and everything in between!) of the books you've read so simple! Highly recommend

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I love using this reading log for my ARCs. It's so useful. I had never thought to even use an actual log for the ARCs. Now I just need to get a planner for them.

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This digital reading journal is everything I didn't know I needed from NetGalley! From the moment I opened the file, I could tell this was created with real love for the book community. The design is so thoughtfully put together it makes me feel like NetGalley wrapped up a gift just for reviewers like me.

What I love most is how this journal understands digital readers. The layout makes perfect sense for typing up notes while keeping everything organized. I've tried countless note taking systems, but this one finally sticks because it was clearly made by people who actually read and review books themselves.

Using this journal has added such joy to my reviewing routine! There's something special about having a beautiful, dedicated space for my book thoughts that still fits seamlessly into my digital life. It's these thoughtful touches that remind me why I love being part of NetGalley's community.

Thank you for creating something that shows such appreciation for reviewers. This journal isn't just practical (though it absolutely is), it's a meaningful way to celebrate what we all do together to support books and authors. It's clear how much care went into making this, and that care comes through every time I use it!

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Now that I have taken the time to download and understand how to use the recommended app (Goodnote) to use the journal, I have enjoyed playing around with it.

One of my goals of the year is to do a more thorough job of keeping track of your read books, other than the titles and ratings, since I tend to race through my TBR to get to the next titles. I want to put a little more thought to remembering what I actually read and which books I am enjoying th most. Once I get caught up with the books I have read this year, I think it will be a handy way to keep track of everything.

Plus it is easy enough to get rid of the extraneous pages I don't need / want and to add more pages to add reviews, etc.

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A great tool for tracking and writing reviews! I love how user friendly it is and how much you can track! Thank you We Are Bookish and NetGalley!

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This is a reading tracker that makes staying organized actually enjoyable. Between juggling advanced copies and my never-ending TBR, this journal helps me stay on top of it, without turning it into a chore. It’s got everything I need, with monthly recaps, spots to jot down favorite quotes, review logs, and even a few fun surprises like book-themed challenges. Oh, and the digital stickers? Instant obsession. If you're someone who likes keeping tabs on your reading life.. whether for NetGalley, reviews, or just for yourself, this is such a clever and charming tool to have in your kit.

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NetGalley has provided a comprehensive digital reading journal that helps organize, read, review, and catalogue our galleys on a monthly basis. This is so helpful. Many NetGalley users have mentioned wanting a place to organize their reads and I will be recommending this journal to them. The journal also track reading habits, provides book-related challenges, book bingo, best of the year and favorite of the year wrap ups, and reflection and note sections.

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This is such a handy reading journal! I love that I can just click a tab and go right where I want to go without having to scroll. So easy to keep track of my reads and my thoughts on the books i've read.

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Love this journal and I really like the color scheme. It gives a fresh and lively vibe and at the same time, keeps all the elements of the reading journal I love plain to see and easy to fill out. I like how user friendly this is and I look forward to continuing to use it throughout my NetGalley journeys :) Thank you again!

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I really loved it. I love the Monthly reviews, book shelf. I love the migration using tabs technique. Awesome job. And the quotes in each month page is really sweet. I think sticker could have come along with the journal, I am finding it hard to paste it in the stickers page. May be I don’t know how to do it in easy way, but the way I am doing it, it seems like a tedious job. I have GoodNotes , everything works perfectly in there.

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This is a beautiful reading journal, but I didn't like the way it looked when I tried to print it out. I know that it's supposed to be used digitally, but I wish you could print the front cover without the tabbed images at the very top. However, there are some aspects to it that I plan on using.

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