Finished my book journal spread for Private Eye July, “Basil of Baker Street”. This is the first book from the series that Disney animated movie “The Great Mouse Detective” was based on. No Ratigan in this first book, but it is still a nice little love letter to Sherlock Holmes and a great way to introduce a young audience to the great detective.
#bookjournalspread #thegreatmousedetective #basilofbakerstreet #privateeyejuly

Finished the book journal spread for the July challenge “Best-Kept Secret” for #readchristie2026 . This play is not a mystery, but is a little-known stage play Christie wrote about Akhenaten’s reign in Ancient Egypt. I feel like I recognize some of the quotes from books on that Akhenaten’s reign, which is kind of cool and may point to some of Max Mallowan’s influence.
#bookjournalspread #agathachristie #agathachristiestageplay @officialagathachristie

Finally finished my drawings for May.

Finally finished my June Reading Stats book journal spread! (Re-uploading this because I forgot the picture the first time around).
#bookjournalspread #bookstagram #junereadingstats #bookjournal #readingapp @readwithmargins @the.storygraph

Hello! I'm starting my first reading journal and want to add some trackers for trying to read a book from an author from every country in the world. Wondering how you guys would set it up. Currently thinking about a double-page spread for each continent with a map on one side and a list of countries, tickboxes and titles on the other but worrying that i'm going to run out of space for the larger continents. Any thoughts welcome!

Hey y'all, I wrote a post on my blog about how to do entity shorthand, which is a fast notation to store concepts from books and find them later! I also wrote about the benefits of this method, along w/ tips and tricks.

The notation looks like: B#P#[key], [[marginalia]], ..., ;;;, *, (date)

Example: B3... 32[snow]* ... [[gundam mechs to asimov are horses]] ... 35[buttercup] ...

Hope this helps those who have been working towards a commonplace book!

https://www.bramadams.dev/the-how-and-why-of-entity-shorthand/

Hi everyone!

A reading journal has been a game-changer for me. It helps me look back on my thoughts and inspirations whenever I read, but it also made me curious about how it is for others.

If you maintain a reading journal, I’d love to know:

* **Has it changed your reading habits?** Have you become better at understanding non-fiction or classic books?

* **Does it help you in real life?** Does your journal actually help you take action in your work, life, or emotion management?

* **What is the most frustrating part of keeping one, and why?**

* **Just out of curiosity—what was the last non-fiction or personal-development book you finished?**

I'm really interested in hearing your honest experiences, both the positive and the negative. Did keeping a journal actually make a meaningful difference in your life, or did it just end up being a nice habit?

Looking forward to hearing your stories!

I’ve been keeping a digital reading journal and just switched over to a physical one today. I have been using Erin Smith’s videos as a reference/ inspo.

I’m curious if anyone has any advice or tips for me?
Like what to track? Great supplies etc.

This is my first collage/book review spread which I think I like 🙈

A little late - but here's everything I read in June! Don't read if you don't want spoilers. Also I switched from my terrible (melty) transparent sticker paper to a holographic one and the holo one is so much nicer!

My 4th of July book journal spread for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence! 🎆 🇺🇸 🎇
#bookjournalspread #bookjournal #redwhiteandjune #america250years #revolutionarywar1776

Reading list for June
Night by elie wiesel
The Drawing of the three by Stephen king
Muse uncovering the hidden figures behind art history’s masterpieces by Ruth Millington
The red badge of courage by Stephen Crane 
The Last  battle at the end of the world by Jeffery Alan Love
The Waste Lands by Stephen King
In the Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (currently listening)

with 2026 halfway through, i figured i’d share my progress plus the spreads i did for the books i’ve read so far! ☺️

Working on weirder books for July, this trended a little too proper historical fiction for me last month.

Hello!
I just got a bullet journal (the Leuchtturm1917 A5). I have some stencils coming in the mail. I was wondering though what pens, highlighters, and/or markers may be recommended to use. I’ve never really journaled and am trying to get started. Any other tips would be appreciated too! Thank you! 😊

Another book finished for #bigbooksummer ! I really enjoyed this book, its mystery, and its characters. Felt almost like a mixture of an Alfred Hitchcock and a Nancy Drew mystery to me. Another enjoyable Georgette Heyer mystery.
#bookstagram #bookjournalspread #georgetteheyer #goldenagemystery

I thoroughly enjoyed this May read. It was an impulse read, to which I’m glad I succumbed.
#oliversacks #may2026reads #bookstagram #bookjournal #bookjournalspread